Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Urology team as part of the Surgical Specialities validation team to assist with the validation of Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathways, Diagnostic (DM01) pathways and data quality checking against set nationally and locally defined targets.The RTT Validator role will be responsible for the proactive management, monitoring and validation of clinical pathways, supporting operational teams to improve the accuracy of patient waiting time information, maintain performance targets, appropriately escalate potentially breaches of waiting targets and ensure patients are treated in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role are to investigate and validate clinical pathways, assisting operational teams to ensure patient waiting times are reported accurately, as well as supporting the Trust in maintaining performance and improvement of patient care.The post-holder will liaise closely with a wide range of staff to ensure that RTT patient data is being recorded on Trust administration systems correctly with the aim of improving data quality and supporting the operational teams in tracking and expediting patients throughout their care pathway.The post holder may be required to work at home full time, work from site full time, or work as part of a hybrid approach depending on the assigned task.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) nor equivalent certificated training
Experience
Essential
- Previous clerical or receptionist experience
- Use of EPR or other hospital patient administration.
- Experience of inputting and extracting data
- Understanding of national RTT and DM01 access targets and rules
Communication and IT
Essential
- Good oral and written communication
- MS Office
- MS Outlook or equivalent
Desirable
- Electronic Patient Records
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and proactively
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) nor equivalent certificated training
Experience
Essential
- Previous clerical or receptionist experience
- Use of EPR or other hospital patient administration.
- Experience of inputting and extracting data
- Understanding of national RTT and DM01 access targets and rules
Communication and IT
Essential
- Good oral and written communication
- MS Office
- MS Outlook or equivalent
Desirable
- Electronic Patient Records
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and proactively
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
