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Job summary

Main area
Digital
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
265-6377535
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Kettering
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum / pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust logo

RTT Team Lead

Band 5

Job overview

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic RTT Team Leader to join our Team.
 
You will be responsible for overseeing a team of RTT validators who are undertaking appropriate validation to ensure that the Referral to Treatment Time is accurately recorded.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for managing a team of RTT Validators who validate inpatient and outpatient pathways in adherence to Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times and in accordance to Department of Health RTT guidelines.
 
You will ensure appropriate and accurate recording of RTT pathways in accordance to 18 week RTT Clock Rules and Local patient access policy.
 
To assess, analyse, interpret and adjust information recorded on the Trust's patient information system for the purpose of ensuring accuracy of data throughout a patient's journey.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
 
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
 
For further information please contact Caitlin Hunter RTT Validation Manager via email : [email protected] or Karen Cooper RTT Manager via email : [email protected] 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree level education or equivalent experience
  • Significant Knowledge of RTT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in the NHS operationally
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of leadership/line management

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Handling, extracting and interpreting complex and sensitive data, undertaking long periods of concentrated working with unpredictable interruptions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyDisability confident leaderPathway to excellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.ENEI Gold '22NHS Rainbow badgeAccessAbleNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant111 Help Us Help YouCycle to Work

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caitlin Hunter
Job title
RTT Validation Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 491769
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