Job requirements
Essential
32 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the importance of accurate, complete and timely information.
- Knowledge
Awareness of confidentiality and the importance of handling personal and sensitive information appropriately.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the importance of checking own work and escalating where information is unclear or outside own knowledge.
- Experience
Able to demonstrate experience, through education, employment, volunteering or other activities, of working accurately with information, following instructions and completing tasks to required timescales.
- Experience
Experience of using computers and digital applications.
- Qualifications
Good general standard of education, including GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above, or ESFA acceptable equivalent.
- Qualifications
Willingness and ability to undertake structured role specific education, training and competency development.
- Qualifications
For apprenticeship appointments, willingness and ability to undertake the relevant Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme, including off-the-job learning and end point assessment.
- Personal Attributes
High level of attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Curious and willing to learn.
- Personal Attributes
Organised and methodical approach to work.
- Personal Attributes
Able to learn new terminology, concepts, systems and procedures.
- Personal Attributes
Receptive to feedback and able to apply learning to subsequent work.
- Personal Attributes
Reliable and conscientious.
- Personal Attributes
Able to take responsibility for the accuracy and completion of own work.
- Personal Attributes
Able to work independently within defined boundaries and seek guidance appropriately.
- Personal Attributes
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Personal Attributes
Professional approach to sensitive and confidential information.
- Personal Attributes
Commitment to Trust values.
- Language requirement
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, and to understand and accurately interpret written information, instructions and guidance..
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to work accurately and methodically with detailed information.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to identify errors, omissions, inconsistencies and discrepancies.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to compare information from different sources. Ability to understand, retain and consistently apply written instructions, rules and defined procedures.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to understand, retain and consistently apply written instructions, rules and defined procedures.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to extract relevant information from written material.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to use standard IT applications and learn new digital systems.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to organise allocated work and meet required timescales.
- Other requirements specific to the role
Ability and willingness to undertake structured learning, supervised practice and competency assessment.
- Other requirements specific to the role
Ability to maintain concentration when undertaking detailed and repetitive computer based work.
- Other requirements specific to the role
Willingness to work across Clinical Coding, Data Quality, NMTR and other allocated Health Information Management activities.
- Other requirements specific to the role
Ability to work across UHD sites as required.
- Other requirements specific to the role
For apprenticeship appointments, ability to meet the eligibility requirements of the relevant apprenticeship programme, including travel to the course provider site.
- Other requirements specific to the role
Interest in developing a career within Health Information Management, Clinical Coding, Data Quality or related NHS information services.
Desirable
16 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Awareness of Health Information Management, Clinical Coding or Data Quality.
- Knowledge
Basic understanding of how information and data are used within healthcare.
- Knowledge
Awareness of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Knowledge
Awareness of information governance and data protection principles.
- Experience
Experience of working with data or detailed information.
- Experience
Experience of an administrative, data, healthcare or information related environment.
- Experience
Experience of comparing, checking, validating or identifying discrepancies in information.
- Experience
Experience within the NHS or healthcare environment.
- Qualifications
Level 3 qualification such as A Levels, BTEC, T Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Further or higher education qualification in a health, science, data, information, digital or related subject.
- Personal Attributes
Proactive attitude to identifying potential data quality issues
- Personal Attributes
Confidence to raise queries or concerns appropriately with senior colleagues.
- Personal Attributes
Willingness to support team communications and engagement activity
- Technical Skills Competencies
Experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Experience of spreadsheets, databases, patient administration systems or other information systems.
- Technical Skills Competencies
Ability to produce simple summaries of information or data.
Job overview
Clinical Coding involves reviewing information about a patient’s care, including their diagnoses, treatments and procedures, and translating it into nationally recognised clinical codes. This creates an accurate record of the patient’s hospital journey and provides important information to support NHS services.
These entry-level opportunities will help you develop specialist skills in clinical coding, data quality and information management. You will receive full training, structured support and supervised workplace experience, developing your understanding of clinical information, patient pathways and coding. No previous clinical coding experience is required. We are looking for people who are keen to learn, have excellent attention to detail and take pride in producing accurate work.
You can develop through the Trust’s Clinical Coding Career and Competency Pathway towards a Trainee Clinical Coder role, subject to achieving the required standards.
The HIMS Apprentice role also provides the opportunity to work towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification while gaining practical workplace experience.
Attendance at the HIMS Clinical Coding Recruitment Open Day on Friday 9 October 2026 is a mandatory part of the recruitment process for both opportunities.
Main duties of the job
We are holding a Open Day on Friday 9th October at Tringham House, Royal Bournemouth Hospital UHD.
Opportunities Available
- Novice Clinical Coder
- HIMS Apprentice
If you are interested in joining our team, please note the following:
- Arrival: Candidates must arrive by 9:30am. Late arrivals will not be able to participate in the day's activities.
- Duration: Please be prepared to remain on site until mid-afternoon.
- What to bring: Please bring an up-to-date printed copy of your CV.
- Right to work: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for these positions.
What to expect
The day has been designed to give you an insight into the department and assess your suitability for the available opportunities. It will include:
- An introduction to the Clinical Coding team
- A presentation about the roles and career pathways available
- A screening exercise and short assessment
- The opportunity to demonstrate your skills and potential
Candidates who successfully meet the required standard will be invited to an interview on the day. Please note that attendance at the Open Day does not guarantee an interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached Job Description.
Find Out More
To learn more about our department and the exciting career opportunities available, please view our Recruitment Brochure:
Clinical Coding Department Recruitment Brochure
If you are viewing this advert through NHS Jobs, the brochure can also be found in the Supporting Links section.
Express an Interest
If you would like to attend, please complete our short Expression of Interest (EOI) Form. This is not a full application form and should only take a few minutes to complete
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Novice Clinical Coder & HIMS Apprentice Open Day with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Clinical coder role. The advertised salary is £25272.00. The contract type is Permanent: or Apprenticeship Route 18 months. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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