Trainee Clinical Coder

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting trainee Clinical Coders to accurately capture hospital activity and support our income streams. The role demands attention to detail and the ability to learn coding rules in a busy environment.

Training spans around two years, including a Clinical Coding Standards course and supervised coding. The post is full‑time (37.5 hours) with hybrid working and flexible hours to support staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
• Educated to at least A level standard, preferably with biology.
• Able to think laterally, be logical and detail‑oriented.
• Willingness to train as a clinical coder with supervised coding.

Responsibilities

• Abstract and analyse clinical information from paper and electronic sources.
• Assign diagnostic and procedural codes to care episodes.
• Input codes into encoding software accurately.
• Convey coding rules to clinicians, managers and information staff.
• Identify missing information to improve coding completeness.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

A level standard, preferably biology qualification

Job description

Do you have some knowledge of anatomy and 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

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT is looking to appoint trainee Clinical Coders to help us capture the clinical activity we undertake at the hospital. 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 Clatterbridge Hospital, with opportunity for hybrid working and flexibility with working times to support our employees with a healthy work/life balance.

Training takes around two years and consists of a Clinical Coding Standards Course, speciality workshops and courses and a period of supervised coding.

• 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 e.g. clinicians, managers and information staff and with staff outside the Trust.
• Identify and retrieve missing information in order to achieve departmental and Trust targets on completeness of coding.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.