Clinical Coding Trainer and Auditor

Site:
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Town Blackpool

Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum (pro‑rata) – Band dependent on experience.

Salary period:
Yearly. Closing: 22/07/2026 23:59.

The post holder will have a major responsibility for delivering a comprehensive training programme to the Trust’s Clinical Coding Department and external stakeholders, and will actively engage clinicians and managers in the coding process through specialty‑based workshops when required.

• Develop, plan and deliver training courses, workshops and ad‑hoc sessions to the clinical coding department; lead an in‑house training programme.
• Deliver training and induction to all new staff in clinical coding and advise the Clinical Coding Manager on ongoing training and complex development programmes for experienced coding staff.
• Audit the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of clinical coding throughout the division/Trust, using current information technology in line with national coding conventions (ICD
  10 and OPCS4) and national and international rules.
• Deliver a robust audit programme and report findings efficiently to the Head of Clinical Coding, the Clinical Coding Manager, the Clinical Coding Team, relevant directorate clinicians, Trust managers and the board.
• Produce formal audit reports within agreed timescales and make recommendations to improve Clinical Coding quality and accuracy.
• Monitor the progress of all coders, provide support and guidance, and highlight individual training needs.
• Ensure all training sessions adhere to national coding standards and that coders update and maintain relevant coding manuals.
• Organise, train and support staff in the use of existing coding classifications (ICD
  10 and OPCS4).
• Liaise with clinicians and senior managers to maintain data quality standards and keep expertise up to date.
• Support, advise and mentor trainee clinical coders, checking their work before it enters the system.
• Train staff in the appropriate use of medical terminology and extraction of information from the health record.
• Actively review the training requirements of the coding team and support progression to the National Clinical Coding Qualification.
• Provide coaching and develop effective, in‑house training materials for other trust staff to increase awareness and compliance with coding rules.

• Accredited National Clinical Coding Qualification
• Accredited Clinical Coding Auditor and Trainer status
• Experience of developing training materials
• Experience of working with clinicians and senior staff

• Ability to relate to people at all levels
• Ability to work confidently with minimal supervision
• Attendance at report‑writing courses

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of staff and operates a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment services team as soon as possible.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) – If the role is identified as controlled or regulated activity, a satisfactory DBS check is required. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure is £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure £27.38.