RTT Validation Clerk

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of a support team within the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust in the Validation of Referral to Treatment (RTT) Team.

Full Time & Part Time hours would be considered

We are looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active and well-organised RTT Validation Clerk to work within the ESNEFT trust across both Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. Experience in all IT Microsoft systems are essential as part of a small team, but also interacting with all departments and specialities within the Trust.

This is a great opportunity to gain a wide range of knowledge, and become a skilled team player, who will provide a support service to our specialities across ESNEFT. Within the role, you will become a point of contact for services for patient pathway queries, you will be involved in the improvements and process changes to help support best practice.

You will become an expert in national RTT rules and our Access policy, along with possessing the skills and key competencies to support the needs of the department, as set out in the person specification. You will need to be organised, conscientious and have patient care as your primary concern.

You should have an understanding of RTT pathway rules as well as awareness and understanding of other national targets. A professional and mature working attitude with the ability to liaise with patients and staff at all levels.

Main duties of the job

  • Proactively monitor and track 18 week pathways in order to ensure that patient journeys are processed in a timely and efficient manor in line with nationally and locally defined targets.
  • To ensure that data is validated throughout the patient journey and inputted correctly into local systems
  • To monitor report and track patient's pathways, identifying and addressing potential breaches, data errors or pathway errors and escalating through the correct channels for remedial action.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

20 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

432-HR1687-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General level of Education to A Level standard

Experience

Essential

  • Proficient in the use of IT systems
  • Good self-organisation and prioritisation skills
  • Proven experience within an acute Trust
  • Previous experience of RTT validation

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of NHS IT systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Standard keyboard skills - will be inputting and manipulating data in Medway
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel software packages
  • Good knowledge of the 18 week RTT policies
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using the Lorenzo system
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General level of Education to A Level standard

Experience

Essential

  • Proficient in the use of IT systems
  • Good self-organisation and prioritisation skills
  • Proven experience within an acute Trust
  • Previous experience of RTT validation

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of NHS IT systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Standard keyboard skills - will be inputting and manipulating data in Medway
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel software packages
  • Good knowledge of the 18 week RTT policies
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using the Lorenzo system

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

RTT Performance Lead

David Arkle

David.Arkle@esneft.nhs.uk

Date posted

20 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

432-HR1687-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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