Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Experience
A strong attention to detail, ability to work to a high standard and at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy
- Experience
A team player, flexible and able to cover annual leave or sickness
- Qualifications
Must have A-level or equivalent in a Biology based subject
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of working with clinical data and systems
Job overview
Do you have some knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology?
Are you a lateral thinker / problem solver, logical and with attention to detail?
Are you educated to at least A level standard, preferably with a biology related qualification?
If so, you could be just the sort of person we are looking for to join our busy Clinical Coding Team.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is looking to appoint a trainee Clinical Coder to help us capture the clinical activity we undertake at the hospital and our community sites. This will support a variety of processes within the Trust and underpins the income of the Trust. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential. The role requires long periods of VDU use.
This is a full time position (37.5 hours) based at Hereford Hospital.
Training takes around 2 years and consists of a Clinical Coding Standards Course, specialty workshops and courses and a period of supervised coding.
Main duties of the job
- Abstract and analyse clinical information from a wide variety of sources both paper and electronic formats
- Assign diagnostic and procedural codes to episodes of care in a timely and accurate manner
- Input codes into encoding software ensuring accuracy at all times
- Convey complex coding rules to a wide variety of staff within the organisation eg clinicians, managers and information staff and with staff outside of the Trust
- Identify and retrieve missing information in order to achieve departmental and Trust targets on completeness of coding
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information about the role
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This advert is for Trainee Clinical Coder with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clinical coder role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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