NHS
18 Week Validator (RTT)
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Job Description
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- Extensive specific administrative and RTT knowledge gained by education or relevant experience equivalent to diploma/ NVQ Level 4/5
- Excellent knowledge of specialised IT systems, acquired through formal training or experience
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Experienced knowledge of waiting list management
- Knowledge, Training and Experience - Excellent working knowledge of national RTT rules, procedures and conventions, acquired through significant on-the-job training equivalent to NVQ Level 4 or 5, and able to translate them when explaining to internal customers
- Knowledge, Training and Experience - Dealing with a range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; needing intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Experienced knowledge of PAS and other Trust information systems for the purpose of pathway validation
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Good understanding of patient pathways
- Extensive specific administrative and RTT knowledge gained by education or relevant experience equivalent to diploma/ NVQ Level 4/5
- Excellent knowledge of specialised IT systems, acquired through formal training or experience
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Experienced knowledge of waiting list management
- Knowledge, Training and Experience - Excellent working knowledge of national RTT rules, procedures and conventions, acquired through significant on-the-job training equivalent to NVQ Level 4 or 5, and able to translate them when explaining to internal customers
- Knowledge, Training and Experience - Dealing with a range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; needing intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Experienced knowledge of PAS and other Trust information systems for the purpose of pathway validation
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Good understanding of patient pathways
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust's Referral to Treatment (RTT) Team. We are looking for a RTT Validator to join our Business Intelligence department, which encompasses Business Intelligence & Informatics, Performance, Information Systems Development, Clinical Coding and Data Quality.
The role of the RTT Validator is to help the Specialty operational teams to manage each patient's journey from referral to treatment in a timely and efficient manner. Providing accurate information on how long pathways are will be essential.
Excellent communication skills, ability to work on own initiative with attention to detail is a key requirement for this post. Please note this role involves an element of on-site working.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will ensure that the validation entered onto our PAS/Cerner (Millennium ePR) [Patient Administration System] is accurately recorded, succinct and in the correct format, in line with national rules around 18 weeks/RTT. This role requires liaison with colleagues across the Trust from all disciplines and supports excellent clinical service to patients. Daily validation of patient pathways in relation to the admitted and non-admitted patient's performance, interpreting the RTT patient tracking reports
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Date posted
31 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,857 to £30,570 a year per annum pro-rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
384-JH-EMF17065-412-B4-B
Job locations
Royal Surrey Hospital
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
To ensure RTT (Referral to Treatment) data reported to the Department of Health for the Trust is accurate, and that the quality of data is maintained to a very high standard. The job of the 18 Week Data Validation Clerk is to ensure that the information, at patient level, is accurately recorded before being reported to the Department of Health by validating the information held on our electronic systems:
1. Maintain quality and content of data held within information systems.2. To be an expert in the use of the Trusts patient information system.3. Carry out audits of pathways.4. Input and process information in accordance with national and local RTT procedures.5. Respond to enquiries from managers, administrative and clinical staff, and participate in waiting list meetings.6. Analyse and translate complex information using computer generated reports in order to validate patient pathways.7. Efficiently communicate complex information about patient pathways to Specialty managers.8. Provide Trust-wide RTT support to staff. This will require demonstrating and explaining RTT practices and procedures to new and existing staff ensuring high standards are maintained at all times.
Job responsibilities
To ensure RTT (Referral to Treatment) data reported to the Department of Health for the Trust is accurate, and that the quality of data is maintained to a very high standard. The job of the 18 Week Data Validation Clerk is to ensure that the information, at patient level, is accurately recorded before being reported to the Department of Health by validating the information held on our electronic systems:
1. Maintain quality and content of data held within information systems.2. To be an expert in the use of the Trusts patient information system.3. Carry out audits of pathways.4. Input and process information in accordance with national and local RTT procedures.5. Respond to enquiries from managers, administrative and clinical staff, and participate in waiting list meetings.6. Analyse and translate complex information using computer generated reports in order to validate patient pathways.7. Efficiently communicate complex information about patient pathways to Specialty managers.8. Provide Trust-wide RTT support to staff. This will require demonstrating and explaining RTT practices and procedures to new and existing staff ensuring high standards are maintained at all times.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Surrey Hospital
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer's website
https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Surrey Hospital
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer's website
https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.