Senior Data Quality and RTT Administrator

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Senior Data Quality & RTT Administrator to join its Referral to treatment (RTT) & Data Quality team.

This is a leading role that will offer the successful candidate a wide range of opportunities to contribute to the development of the team and to the Trust's overall data quality performance.

The RTT & Data Quality team is responsible for improving the quality of patient information in the Trust PAS (Patient Administration Systems) system (Lorenzo), through pathway validation, reporting and training, ensuring Trust wide and national submissions are as accurate as possible. The team is integral to the Trust's performance management framework and its excellence in interpreting RTT guidance and working knowledge of Lorenzo, plays an important part in operational decision-making regarding pathway management.

The team sits within the Trust's Finance directorate, supporting the delivery of the department's strategies and service development plans, in line with the Trust's vision, values and strategic goals.

Ultimately, the quality of our recorded information affects key decisions about patient care and value for money.

If you would like to make a difference supporting the NHS to improve, we would love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

You will need to possess strong Referral to treatment (RTT) knowledge as well as excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to forge effective and collaborative professional relationships both within the team and with operational services and clinicians.

You will have excellent Microsoft and problem-solving skills, and will need to interpret and evaluate complex, multi-faceted information, to provide accurate pathway validation and reports. You will assist in the supervision and provide support to the Data Quality team in their validation of pathways, using the trust validation system (PatientPathwayPlus). You will be required to lead in the correct reporting of the Trust pathway data, both within the Trust and to external organisations, liaising with external partners in developing our validation systems where required, to ensure the trust is capturing and reporting accurate data.

The Senior Data Quality & RTT Administrator will be required to work closely with internal stakeholders by reporting data quality issues and supporting the department in developing trust processes and providing RTT training, to improve the trust's reporting position. The successful candidate will develop expertise in RTT guidance and application but will also be expected to understand all areas of activity.

The role sits within the Finance Directorate but will work closely with operational directorates to deliver the requirements of the role and to deliver increasing collaboration between all departments.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

175-2425-1-FI1095

Job locations

Kingfisher House, Huntingdon

Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park

Huntingdon

Cambridge

PE29 6FH

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to A Level (x3) or equivalent
Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in an RTT setting
Detailed and extensive knowledge of RTT guidance and principles
Experience using Patient Administration Systems (PAS) and Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
Ability to analyse and interpret complex pathways and data within core systems such as Lorenzo to understand the patient's journey at each point from an RTT perspective
At least 5 years' experience of data handling, including sourcing data, data collection and inputting
Detailed understanding of patient pathways across all specialties
Clear understanding of the concept of patient confidentiality
Competent in using Microsoft packages, Excel, and Word in particular
Excellent communication skills both written and Verbal
Good problem-solving skills
The ability to work flexibly within a team
Ability to make judgement and generate solutions based on RTT understanding
Able to work using own initiative
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Ability to plan and manage own workload
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Ability to concentrate and word effectively when frequently interrupted

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to A Level (x3) or equivalent
Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in an RTT setting
Detailed and extensive knowledge of RTT guidance and principles
Experience using Patient Administration Systems (PAS) and Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
Ability to analyse and interpret complex pathways and data within core systems such as Lorenzo to understand the patient's journey at each point from an RTT perspective
At least 5 years' experience of data handling, including sourcing data, data collection and inputting
Detailed understanding of patient pathways across all specialties
Clear understanding of the concept of patient confidentiality
Competent in using Microsoft packages, Excel, and Word in particular
Excellent communication skills both written and Verbal
Good problem-solving skills
The ability to work flexibly within a team
Ability to make judgement and generate solutions based on RTT understanding
Able to work using own initiative
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Ability to plan and manage own workload
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Ability to concentrate and word effectively when frequently interrupted

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.