Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

A&E Coder

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated team player to join our existing A&E Coding Team. This post is 6 month fixed term to cover maternity leave and is based at Northumbria Healthcare, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Working to strict deadlines, we provide an A&E coding service to our busy departments across the entire Trust, including Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital, Alnwick Infirmary, Berwick Infirmary and Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for abstracting and analysing clinical information from a variety of electronic systems and translating it accurately into diagnostic codes, investigations and treatments. A key element of this role involves entering the patient data accurately and timely onto the Trust's ECS system; dealing with day to day enquiries and liaising with clinical and administration staff of various levels.

The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE standard, have good communication skills, keyboard skills, ability to prioritise workload, and work to tight deadlines. Experience of A & E; and systems such as Genysis, PAS, ICE, Nerve Centre, Clinical Noting and Mediviewer would be beneficial. Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology as well as Medical Terminology would also be advantageous.

Full support and continuous training will be given as required.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7308857JN-A

Job locations

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

7/8 Silverfox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for abstracting and analysing clinical information from A & E cards and translating it accurately into diagnostic A&E codes, investigations and treatments; recording the information on the back of the card; enter the patient data accurately onto the Trusts PAS system; deal with enquiries; liaise with clinical and administration staff; locate missing A & E cards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard, including English Language Grade C or above or equivalent experience.

Desirable

ECDL

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Computer Literate

Desirable

Knowledge of clinical terminology (acquired through work-based training and experience)
Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology (acquired through work-based training and experience)
Knowledge of NHS data systems (acquired through work-based training and experience)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard, including English Language Grade C or above or equivalent experience.

Desirable

ECDL

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Computer Literate

Desirable

Knowledge of clinical terminology (acquired through work-based training and experience)
Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology (acquired through work-based training and experience)
Knowledge of NHS data systems (acquired through work-based training and experience)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

7/8 Silverfox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

7/8 Silverfox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)