Trainee Clinical Coder

Job summary
Trainee Clinical Coder, Band 3 Fixed Term for 36 months

Would you like to be part of a successful team committed to providing in-depth and accurate clinical information? If so, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Trainee Clinical Coder to join the Clinical Coding team based at West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Hensingham.

The principal responsibilities involve accurately extracting diagnoses and procedures from the health records, translating it into codes using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications and inputting them onto the Patient Administration System using encoding software. You will follow all National Clinical Coding Standards to produce data that can be tabulated, aggregated and sorted for statistical analysis. Currently this is done on site but as our Electronic Patient Records systems are developed, there may be the opportunity for home working.

Subject to obtaining qualification then graded to band 4

Main duties of the job
Candidates will be expected to attend a National Clinical Coding Standards Training Course (which may be residential) and follow a 2-3 year programme of study to achieve the National Coding Qualification; Band 4 will be awarded upon obtaining the accreditation.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Per Annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 36 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8331562
Date posted: 26 October 2026

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information, apply through our website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Benefits
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE English, maths and biology, including human anatomy and physiology or equivalent
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Desirable

• NHS Digital Coding Foundation Certificate
• IHRIM ACC Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Computer and Microsoft office experience
• Working with confidential information
• Work in an office environment

Desirable

• Work within NHS.
• Medical records or Clinical coding.

Knowledge
Essential

• Equality issues.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio

Desirable

• Medical terminology

Other Requirements
Essential

• Must be able to attend external courses
• Adhere to the Trusts Study Leave Policy
• Undertake a personal study programme in order to achieve qualification

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Able to work effectively as part of a small team
• Effective communication skills.
• Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
• Able to use initiative appropriately

Desirable

• Abstraction skills
• Clerical or administrative skills

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
Employer's website:

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Coding Manager, Victoria Littler, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com