Northampton General Hospital

RTT Team Lead

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Job summary

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.

About us

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

Date posted

18 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-6377535

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust

Kettering General Hospital

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job 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 : caitlin.hunter2@nhs.net or Karen Cooper RTT Manager via email : karen.cooper46@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent experience
Significant Knowledge of RTT

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in the NHS operationally

Desirable

Experience of leadership/line management

Skills

Essential

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent experience
Significant Knowledge of RTT

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in the NHS operationally

Desirable

Experience of leadership/line management

Skills

Essential

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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