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A leading company within the NHS is seeking an individual to join their RTT Pathway Team in York. This role involves managing patient referrals and ensuring compliance with waiting time targets and requires strong organizational and communication skills. The position offers flexible remote working with comprehensive support and training for the right candidate.
Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 20 July 2025
We are looking for someone to join our RTT Pathway Team, to track patients across their Referral To Treatment pathway and ensure potentialbreaches of waiting time targets are avoided or escalated to the relevant manager.
We are a small, supportive team, well suited to flexible working with the opportunity to be based at home if desired. Full training will be provided,and you will gain a wide breadth of knowledge making it an ideal place to begin or build upon a career within the NHS.
To be shortlisted for this role you will be expected to show the skills demonstrated on the person specification, evidenced by succinct examples and clear written communication.
Previous applicants need not apply
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
When a patient is referred by their GP, Dentist or other healthcare professional to a Consultant-led service, they have the legal right to begintreatment within 18 weeks from the date that the referral was received by the provider. This is known as the 18 Week Referral to Treatment (RTT)target.
The main focus of the post holder's role will be to proactively manage and track the progress of referrals to ensure that each stage of the patientpathway is fully planned and booked, whilst working with colleagues across the Trust to ensure wait time targets are achieved.
The successful candidate will need to be organised, with excellent attention to detail, and show an ability to work independently whilst prioritisingtheir workload. You should have a basic understanding of the 18 Week RTT target as well as awareness of other national targets. You will need tobecome proficient in use of the Trust's Patient Administration System (CPD), we will offer the successful candidate full training on appointment.
The base for the post holder will be York but they will support colleagues across all Trust sites. The role is mainly remote working. The post holder would need to attend York Hospital for an initial period of face to face training, though if this was an issue we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire whetheralternative arrangements could be accommodated.
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
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.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working,Compressed hours