RTT Validator

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Referral To Treatment (RTT) Validator to join our team based at our Basildon site.

Our fantastic Validation team are responsible for ensuring that the timeline data for patients on the waiting lists (RTT and non RTT, planned and open referrals) is accurate and appropriately reflects the patients' current position on the pathway.

This role requires liaison with colleagues across the Trust from all disciplines and supports excellent clinical service to the patients. The team requires a validator to work with the existing validation team a to deliver accurate data quality and RTT support to colleagues across the Trust.

If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

You will possess the skills and key competencies to support the needs of the department, as stipulated in the person specification.

You will need to be organised, diligent and have patient care as your primary concern. You should have a good understanding of RTT pathway rules as well as awareness and understanding of other national targets.

You will be required to have a professional and mature working attitude, and an ability to liaise with patients and staff.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant work experience

Desirable criteria

• Prior experience in data entry
• Experience in communicating with a variety of stakeholders of all levels

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Working knowledge of RTT

Desirable criteria

• Trained Validator

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Systems

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of Excel

Experience

Essential criteria

• NHS experience

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of internal hospital systems e.g. eRS, CareFlow (EPR), FDP

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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