Trainee Clinical Coder - Hybrid, Full Training

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

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.