A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


As part of the EPR transformation, we are looking to recruit a self-motivated fast learner with demonstrable ability to analyse and accurately abstract clinical information from a variety of data sources.

There is a requirement for high quality data collection and reporting with implementation of EPR to accurately reflect clinical activity and outcomes. This in turn will ensure that our services are set up to support our patient case mix enabling us to provide the right care for our patients.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours) based at Watford General Hospital, with opportunity for hybrid working and flexibility with working times to support our employees with a healthy work-life balance.

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Reporting to the Clinical Coding Team Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, complete, and consistent clinical coding is carried out within strict timescales, using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications, and adhering to the national coding standards and local clinical coding policies of the Trust.

You will be required to collect, collate, and code clinical information, covering a wide range of specialities. This may involve coding highly sensitive and emotionally distressing patient medical records.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.



Ensuring accurate, timely, complete, and consistent clinical coding is carried out within strict timescales, using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications, and adhering to the national coding standards and local clinical coding policies of the Trust.

Collect, collate, and code clinical information covering a wide range of specialities. This may involve coding highly sensitive and emotionally distressing patient medical records.

Maintaining own productivity by ensuring high quality work is done by required timescales.

Liaise with the line manager when necessary to confirm appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes where national guidance is unclear.

Regularly liaise with and update the managers and senior colleagues regarding deficiencies and ambiguity in clinical documentation to facilitate discussions with the clinical teams and other departments to improve the clinical documentation provided for coding purposes.

Raise data quality issues (e.g., inaccurate admission and discharge dates) to the Coding Operations Lead and the Coding Team Lead for resolution.

Attend and participate in team meetings to ensure knowledge and learning points are received and communicated.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025