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Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Trainee Clinical Coder

The closing date is 20 November 2026

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Job summary

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.

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

If you are an accredited clinical coder we can offer you a role at a Band 4, please contact us for further details.

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 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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum plus 7% RRP

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-26-495-B

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Wirral

CH63 4JY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Trainee Clinical Coder opportunity available with WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Trainee Clinical Coder opportunity available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Must have A-level or equivalent in a Biology based subject
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook

Desirable

• Must have completed a UK Clinical Coding Foundation/Standards Course
• Educated to degree level
• Keyboard skills to ECDL level or equivalent

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Must have A-level or equivalent in a Biology based subject
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook

Desirable

• Must have completed a UK Clinical Coding Foundation/Standards Course
• Educated to degree level
• Keyboard skills to ECDL level or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Wirral

CH63 4JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Wirral

CH63 4JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Coding Team Manager

Debbie Williams

[email protected]

01516047603

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum plus 7% RRP

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-26-495-B

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Wirral

CH63 4JY

United Kingdom

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