Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coding
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 001-AC150-0725
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales & University Hospital Llandough
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £25,313 - £26,999 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Trainee Clinical Coder
Band 3
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
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.
Following an 18 month training period, candidates will be eligible to sit an internal assessment and progress from Trainee (band 3) to Clinical Coder (band 4) .
Candidates will also 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). ACC staff are also eligible to apply for other roles within the department such as Senior Clinical Coder (Band5).
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 our University Hospital Llandough (UHL) site coding office on a rota basis, with the option to work there full time once they have completed their training.
Applications that utilise A.I tools such as Chat GPT will not be considered under any circumstances.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for assigning codes for all diseases, injuries and operative procedures for inpatient/day cases and some outpatient procedures in accordance with national standards.
- Ensure that all codes, diagnostic and operative procedures, are entered on to the encoding software within agreed timescales.
- Be able to work under pressure to meet departmental deadlines.
- To attend all appropriate training courses arranged by Digital Healthcare Wales (DHCW) and to continuously undertake relevant training schemes.
- Ensure that any backlog of missing data is checked and that action to capture data is taken.
- Seek advice if any problems are experienced in assigning meaningful codes.
- Ensure that all inconsistencies in data are promptly referred to a senior coder/mentor.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times.
- 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.
- Ensure that incomplete, illegible or incorrect records are referred to the clinician and amended or corrected.
- Cover annual leave and sickness within the coding department.
- 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good Basic education
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Human Biology
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS/ Health sector experience
- Experience of Clerical work
Desirable criteria
- Medical Records Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Methodical
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Organised
- Ability to think logically, analyse and interpret information
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the purposes of clinical coding
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
- Awareness of Patient Confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Clinical Coding standards
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Adaptable, pleasant disposition
- Able to communicate with people at all levels
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Flexible Attitude towards work
- Self-Motivated
- Willingness to Study
Desirable criteria
- Ability to learn quickly
- Welsh Speaker
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work across both UHW & UHL sites
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Spiro-Morton
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Coding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 846208
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