Trainee Clinical Coder

Hywel Dda University Health Board are looking to recruit a full time, 37.5 hours a week, Trainee Clinical Coder to join our existing team in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a highly motivated, conscientious and enthusiastic individual to join our team and assist the Health Board in meeting its targets in relation to ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding.

Joining our team as a Band 2 Trainee Clinical Coder, you will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3, Clinical Coder within 6 months following completion of the mandatory e-learning courses and showing basic competence in the coding of a number of specialities based on an internal assessment of work. You will also be expected to attend and pass the 21 day Clinical Coding Standards Course and this will be undertaken at some point during the first 12 months in post. After a minimum of 2 years coding experience at Band 3, there is an expectation that you will undertake and pass the National Clinical Coding Qualification to attain a Band 4, Senior Clinical Coder position. Failure to achieve the competencies to progress to a Band 3 within 12 months could result in re-deployment.

You will be based in Prince Philip Hospital but there will be a need, especially in the initial training period, to travel to all hospital sites across the Health Board.

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 10/03/2023.