Corporate Planned Care Validator

Sfh Tr; Sutton; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 27 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Validator to join our Corporate Planned Care Team based at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton. The role focuses on accurate, timely data to monitor clinical outcomes and inform NHS reporting, with part-time 22.5 hours per week within core hours.

You will validate RTT and DM01 PTLs, correct pathway data errors using Careflow, Dragon, ORION, and other SFH platforms, and contribute to patient safety and service efficiency.

Qualifications

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with NHS data systems and data validation.
• Strong numerical and literacy skills.

Responsabilités

• Validate RTT and DM01 PTLs.
• Identify and correct data errors using Careflow, Dragon, ORION and other SFH clinical platforms.
• Apply a logical approach to ensure patient care pathways progress smoothly.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality awareness

Formation

Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification

Outils

Careflow

Dragon

ORION

Description du poste

Main area Corporate Planned Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Pattern to be agreed, within core hours of Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00) Job ref 214-CEN-8118002-A

Site King's Mill Hospital Town Sutton-In-Ashfield Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Job overview

Join Our Corporate Planned Care Team as a Validator – Make Every Detail Count!

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Validator to join our Corporate Planned Care Team based at King’s Mill Hospital.

Accurate, timely, and consistent data is critical to everything we do – from ensuring the Trust receives the correct income to shaping decisions that impact patient safety and the future of clinical services. The information you validate will help monitor clinical outcomes, key quality indicators, and inform national statistics such as standardised mortality rates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validate Referral to Treatment (RTT) and DM01 diagnostic Patient Tracking Lists (PTLs).
• Identify and correct pathway data errors using systems such as Careflow, Dragon, ORION, and other SFH clinical platforms.
• Apply a logical approach to ensure patients progress smoothly through their care pathways.

Your work will directly support patient safety, service efficiency, and the Trust’s reputation for excellence. You’ll be part of a team that ensures data integrity for NHS reporting and decision-making at every level.

Working Pattern:

To be agreed with the successful candidate, 22.5 hours per week within the core office hours of Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Once agreed this will be the same every week.

If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about making a real impact behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Contractual Requirements

• Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service

Qualifications

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification
• MOST Excel Qualification

Knowledge Requirements

• Experience of working independently and in a team orientated collaborative environment
• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of RTT standards and guidance

Further Training

• Microsoft Office Applications including Word and Excel
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Methodical with strong attention to accuracy and detail
• Ability to work under own initiative to prioritise and plan workload
• Very strong analytical skills
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines
• Organised and logical approach
• Good written and verbal communication skills (e.g. ability to discuss/explain complex data issues with operational staff)
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams
• Ability to ensure behaviour reflects values of the organisation
• Ability to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality
• Resilient and able to work in a pressurised environment to meet required deadlines
• An effective team member
• Good data verification skills to ensure accuracy of data input

Experience

• The ability to concentrate for prolonged periods at a computer
• Able to demonstrate how to understand and maintain confidential information
• Dealing with confidential issues
• Experience of Careflow PAS/hospital clinical systems
• Worked in a Health Care environment
• Working in data entry, data quality, health information or health care records experience

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Home Office guidance has changed. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

We as a Trust support the use of AI and other tools to support your application. However, all personal statements and behavioural examples must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your own personal/professional experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility.

For the avoidance of doubt, plagiarism includes presenting the ideas or experiences of others or content generated by artificial intelligence as your own. We review all applications carefully to ensure that the information provided in your supporting statement aligns with your qualifications, work history and the duties undertaken within those roles. Your experience will also be explored further during the interview process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name Nipa Uddin Job title Senior Corporate Planned Care Validator Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07884757091

Additional information

If you are unable to reach Nipa, please contact:

Sarah Sloan – 07774783853 / [e-mail]