[Hiring] Trainee Clinical Coder @The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Role Description

We have exciting opportunities for Trainee Clinical Coders to support the Trust in providing reliable and accurate clinically coded data for all inpatient and outpatient activity.

Full training and support will be provided.

• Extract relevant information from case notes/source documents to enable coding of clinical activity.
• Critically analyse the data from all available sources relevant to the episode of care.
• Investigate and interpret the information to determine the appropriate coding translation, using ICD10 (diagnostic codes) and OPCS4 (procedure codes).
• Ensure coding is in a form that can be tabulated, aggregated, and sorted for statistical analysis.
• Apply national and international rules and conventions to agreed standards.

Qualifications

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent relevant passes.
• Desirable: Previous NHS experience.
• Desirable: Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

Company Description

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment:

• Compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do.
• Every member of our team plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
• We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion through their actions: listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances.
• Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare.
• Colleagues who take the time to understand others and respond to concerns with patience and understanding are valued.
• By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values, ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued.