Trainee Clinical Coder

Job summary

Are you looking to start an exciting new career within the NHS, or perhaps change to a different profession within it?

If so, we have posts available within Clinical Coding , a challenging and diverse department based in the University Hospital of Wales.

The principal responsibilities involve accurately extracting diagnoses and procedures from health records, translating them into codes using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications and inputting them onto the departments encoding software.

Candidates will be given the opportunity to work towards achieving the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ), upon doing so they will become an Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) and progress to the post of a Qualified Clinical Coder (Band 4), which also opens up further opportunities for progression within the department.

The role is based on site in the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and we also offer a flexible working pattern within the department's core hours.

Candidates will also be expected to work some shifts in ourUniversity Hospital Llandough (UHL) site coding office on a rota basis, with the option to work there full time once they have completed their training.

Main duties of the job

1. Responsible for assigning codes for all diseases, injuries and operative procedures for inpatient/day cases and some outpatient procedures in accordance with national standards.

1. Ensure that all codes, diagnostic and operative procedures, are entered on to the encoding software within agreed timescales.

1. Be able to work under pressure to meet departmental deadlines.

1. To attend all appropriate training courses arranged by Digital Healthcare Wales (DHCW) and to continuously undertake relevant training schemes.

1. Ensure that any backlog of missing data is checked and that action to capture data is taken.

1. Seek advice if any problems are experienced in assigning meaningful codes.

1. Ensure that all inconsistencies in data are promptly referred to a senior coder/mentor.

1. To maintain confidentiality at all times.

1. To ensure that all admission, transfer and discharge details in the medical record correlate with PMS and to bring to the attention of the relevant ward if not.

1. Ensure that incomplete, illegible or incorrect records are referred to the clinician and amended or corrected.

1. Cover annual leave and sickness within the coding department.

1. To provide cover across all sites.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.