3737 - Senior Clerk - RTT Validation

As a Surgical CBU Team we have recently undergone a shift in structure which has opened up an exciting opportunity in the position of RTT Validation Senior Clerk. If you have a background in administration of patient pathways, booking appointments or are excited by data quality this role could be for you.

As the RTT Validation Senior Clerk you will carry out timely, accurate and relevant validation, quality assurance checks and proactive management of the 18 Week Wait and Suspected Cancer Pathways.

The post holder will have the freedom to design and deliver bespoke training packages to individuals and/or group staff members.

Working closely with Service Managers and Operational Support Managers within the CBU you will maintain and enhance data quality by identifying ways to improve processes through validation and develop Standard Operating Procedures.

You will be responsible for assessment of complex patient pathways through analysis and evaluation of options in order to determine appropriate 18WW RTT status coding.

If you have a keen eye for detail, a passion for improving patient outcomes and a scope for growth this role could be for you.

Main duties of the job

1. To work closely with the CBU, Service Manager and Operational Support Manager to support the business and operational needs of the Clinical Business Unit.
2. To use prolonged concentration to undertake complex analyses requiring accuracy and attention to detail when assessing complex 18WW RTT pathways.
3. To monitor data quality across the CBU in relation to the 18WW referral.
4. To analyse complex patient pathways in order to identify areas of poor 18WW RTT status, coding practice and highlight them to the relevant Admin and Clerical manager.
5. Arrange meetings and maintain action logs / minutes in regard to RTT data compliance, waiting times, clock stops, errors found and provide regular reports on progress.
6. Deliver bespoke training to individual and group staff members.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including English Language at Grade C (or equivalent) or above.
• NVQ Level 3 Administration or Customer Care/IT or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience.
• ECDL or equivalent.
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you would work well as a team.

Experience

• Experience of operational administrative work within the NHS.
• Relevant experience of tracking patients through the 18 Week Wait Referral to Treatment and suspected cancer pathways.
• Experience of delivering 1-1 training.
• Experience of delivering group training.

Knowledge and Awareness

• A demonstrable and in-depth understanding of the NHS 18 Week Wait Referral to Treatment target, associated principles and their application.
• A demonstrable and in-depth understanding of the NHS Cancer target, associated principles and their application.
• A demonstrable understanding of the importance of data quality and the impact of poor quality on operational systems.
• A willingness to undertake training as required to deliver the duties of the post.
• Knowledge of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set.

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.