18-week RTT Team Leader

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an organised 18-week RTT Team Leader to support elective care standards. You will lead the corporate RTT Validation Team, ensure accurate patient pathways, and work with clinical and operational teams to improve data quality and performance.

The role requires NHS administrative or operational experience, strong organisational skills and the ability to guide a team in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS administrative or operational roles.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience leading a team in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily work of the RTT Validation Team.
• Validate Patient Tracking Lists across the Trust.
• Ensure patients are managed against 18-week RTT standards.
• Collaborate with clinical service managers and operational teams to improve pathways.
• Identify data quality issues and training needs; escalate where required.
• Produce and analyse reports to support validation and service improvement.
• Provide line management, supervision, and development support to team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Data quality focus

Organisational skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

NHS administration experience

Tools

Patient data systems

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and organised 18-week RTT Team Leader to support the delivery of elective care standards across the Trust. This is an important role within the Elective Care team, providing day-to-day leadership to the corporate RTT Validation Team and helping ensure patient pathways are accurately maintained in line with national Referral to Treatment rules and the Trust Elective Access Policy.

The post holder will oversee waiting list validation activity, support the management of Patient Tracking Lists, and work closely with clinical and operational teams to improve data quality, reduce pathway risks and support delivery against elective access standards. The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, confidence in using information systems and the ability to support and guide a team working in a busy operational environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with NHS administrative or operational experience who is looking to develop their leadership skills and contribute to improving patient access, pathway accuracy and elective care performance.

The post holder will provide day-to-day leadership to the corporate 18-week RTT Validation Team, ensuring patient pathways are accurately validated and managed in line with national RTT rules and the Trust Elective Access Policy.

Key Duties Will Include

• Managing and prioritising the daily work of the RTT Validation Team.
• Supporting accurate and timely validation of Patient Tracking Lists across the Trust.
• Ensuring patients are managed appropriately against 18-week Referral to Treatment standards.
• Working closely with clinical service managers, operational teams and team leaders to support effective pathway management.
• Identifying and escalating data quality issues, potential breaches and training needs.
• Producing and analysing reports to support validation, forecasting and service improvement.
• Supporting the delivery of elective care targets by helping maintain accurate waiting lists.Providing line management, supervision, training and development support to team members.
• Attending relevant meetings and providing updates on validation progress, risks and actions.
• Promoting high standards of administration, data quality, confidentiality and patient-focused working.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Thomas Job title: Elective Access Support Manager Email address: [e-mail]