Trainee Clinical Coder
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Hereford, HR1 2ERView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Do you have some knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology? Are you a lateral thinker / problem solver, logical and with attention to d...
- 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
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Experience
Essential: - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
Qualifications
Essential: - Must have A-level or equivalent in a Biology based subject
Experience
Essential: - A strong attention to detail, ability to work to a high standard and at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy
Experience
Essential: - A team player, flexible and able to cover annual leave or sickness
Experience
Desirable: - Previous experience of working with clinical data and systems
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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