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Trainee Clinical Coder
Role summary
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The Trainee Clinical Coder role involves reviewing patient records and translating diagnoses, treatments and procedures into accurate clinical classification codes for NHS reporting, billing, planning and performance monitoring. Applicants normally need good general education, strong attention to detail, accurate data-entry and keyboard skills, confidentiality awareness, and the ability to interpret medical terminology. Previous healthcare administration or coding experience may be helpful but training is provided. The successful candidate is expected to complete structured training, achieve required coding competencies, work accurately to deadlines, protect sensitive information and communicate effectively with clinical and administrative colleagues. Commitment to NHS values, continuous learning and quality standards is essential.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust provides acute hospital and community health services for people across Wirral, parts of Cheshire and surrounding areas. Its main hospitals include Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital. As a teaching trust, it supports undergraduate and postgraduate education, professional development and clinical research alongside everyday patient care. The organisation employs a wide range of clinical, technical, administrative and support staff and works closely with universities, primary-care services and regional NHS partners. Its services include emergency care, surgery, medicine, maternity, children’s services, diagnostics and specialist treatment. The Trust promotes patient safety, compassionate care, inclusion, teamwork and continuous improvement. A Trainee Clinical Coder would join its information or clinical coding function, helping ensure patient records are accurately coded to support clinical governance, funding, service planning and national NHS reporting.