Clinical Coding Trainer | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Coding Trainer to lead in-house and regional training for trainees and coders across specialties such as Major Trauma, Neurosurgery and Oncology. The role develops, implements and maintains a training programme, provides expert advice on complex coding queries and supports staff from trainee to qualified levels.

You will work with the Clinical Coding management team to supervise workload, monitor performance and help ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Qualified Trainer with experience in clinical coding and training.
• Experience in regional training across multiple specialties.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain a training programme for coders and trainees.
• Provide expert advice on complex coding queries and updates to validation standards.
• Supervise workload and monitor performance of coding trainees and staff.

Skills

Clinical coding

Trainer / teaching

ACC status

Job description

Clinical Coding Trainer | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the management team here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as part of One LSC, in the role of Clinical Coding Trainer.

Are you a qualified Trainer looking for a change of scene or to broaden your experience in regional specialist areas such as Major Trauma, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Vascular, Oncology or Renal? If so, then we want to hear from you.

Alternatively, if you are an experienced ACC Coder looking to take the next step in your coding career then you’ll get all the help and support you need from an excellent network of qualified Trainers in the region whilst working towards qualification.

Until that time is right for you, however, you can make a significant difference to the development of Trainees and Coders working for the LTH team by sharing your expertise in guiding them through the day-to-day coding of a wide variety of clinical specialisms to ensure Coders are confident and effective in their roles.

Working closely as part of the management team you will be supported to play an important part in service development, help further the learning identified through audit and address any performance issues that may arise.

As a key member of the Clinical Coding management team, you will work alongside your senior colleagues to ensure and maintain maximum coverage and delivery of high quality clinically coded information within the Clinical Coding Department and in line with national and local standards in accordance with Trust deadlines to support service and management information requirements.

You will provide in-house and external training for the development of all staff involved in the clinical coding process.

Develop, implement and maintain a training programme, working alongside trainers across the region

Provide expert advice on complex coding queries and support the implementation of new standards and updates to ensure that Coders are confident and effective in their roles from trainee to qualified levels.

The post holder will assist in the promotion and development of the service within the Organisation and assist the Clinical Coding Manager in the management of the department.

The post holder will provide cover, where required, for the Clinical Coding Auditors and Assistant Clinical Coding Manager.

The role is mentally demanding requiring long periods of concentration in coding data, understanding, interpreting and communicating complex Clinical Coding issues and delivering multiple deadlines in a changeable and pressured work environment.

LTH admitted care activity covers a wide variety of clinical specialisms, giving the coding team a broad skill set.

Our Coders work with a range of electronic systems including scanned patient notes and as such all roles involve full daily use of computer screens.

We can offer remote working for much of your time, flexibility with hours, and the ability to control your own workload in line with the requirements and demands of the role

As part of OneLSC we believe collaboration is a key factor to providing an outstanding clinical coding service for all the partner trusts.

Personal and People Development

To supervise, manage workload and monitor

performance of coding trainees against agreed

targets, including assessments

To undertake annual performance development

reviews and 1:1 meetings in line with Trust

requirements.

Duties undertaken in line with

progression

accordance with annual

timeframes and 1:1 meetings

To provide intensive and comprehensive training to

coders, covering all specialties and to ensure that

mentoring by Senior Specialist Coders takes place.

Expected to gain appropriate training qualifications

in order to prepare and deliver formalised

Classifications Service training for new, existing and

external coding staff.

To identify the training needs of Coding staff and

arrange courses and mandatory training.

To identify own development needs and pursue

own continuing professional development.

Support staff in gaining ACC status by organising

revision workshops and preparing study material in

agreement with the student.

Prepare thoroughly for any training sessions and

create a supportive environment for individual

needs, interest and styles.

Discuss training and development needs with

individuals and receive feedback from them. Listen

to ideas for improvement.

Duties undertaken in line with

progression and support given to

Senior Coders

Qualification gained within an

agreed timeframe

Discuss training and development

needs of the department and self

with the Clinical Coding Manager

Duties undertaken in a timely

manner

Staff feedback states they feel

Staff feedback states they feel

valued and listened to

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust