RTT Validation and Tracking Clerk

NHS; Dudley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dudley Group NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic RTT Validation and Tracking Clerk. This role involves validating patient pathways to ensure compliance with RTT targets, supporting a crucial aspect of patient management in a hospital setting. The position is well-suited for those with strong attention to detail and experience in hospital administration.

Benefits

Flexible working

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in a busy office.
• Experience in a team and on own initiative.
• Previous experience of RTT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validate and track patients along their 18-week pathway.
• Ensure a consistent approach when validating pathways on the Patient Administration System.
• Liaise with administrative, secretarial, and clinical staff throughout the validation process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Achieved English & Maths Grade C

NVQ Level 3 in Business and Administration

Educated to GCSE level in IT related qualification

Tools

Clinical information systems

Job description

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and experienced person to apply for the role of RTT Validation and Tracking Clerk within the Patient Management Centre at Dudley Group NHS Trust on a permanent basis. We also have a secondment opportunity available. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and aspiring individual wishing to develop and progress their career.

The Dudley Group is committed to meeting and excelling all targets within the Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathway. The successful applicant will effectively undertake validation duties within the team, in order to support the delivery of Trust and National RTT standards.

In order to succeed in this role, you will have experience of working in a hospital administration setting and be familiar with the RTT target. The ability to work in a team, meet deadlines, good communication skills and have an eye for detail are essential.

Main duties of the job

In accordance with the national RTT rules and the Trusts Access Policy the post holder will work with the Team Leader and Assistant Directorate Manager to validate and track patients along their 18 week pathway. This requires modifying data and information that is subsequently used to report on the Trusts achievement KPI's. The post holder will ensure a consistent approach is taken when validating pathways on the Patient Administration System (PAS). The successful candidate will be expected to liaise with administrative, secretarial and clinicians as part of the validation process.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Achieved English & Maths Grade C
• NVQ Level 3 in Business and Administration
• Educated to GCSE level grade in an IT related qualification.

Knowledge & Training

• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy, with attention to detail, in a busy office environment
• Knowledge of clinical information systems

Experience

• Experience of working within a team and on own initiative
• Previous experience of RTT

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.