Job summary
The purpose of this post is to utilise the patient administration and operational systems in the Trust to actively validate, track and manage the referral to treatment processes in a patient's pathway and 18 week target.
To escalate pathways to RTT team lead which are:-
Delayed due to insufficient clinical information to progress the patient's pathway.
Pathways that require an event or a scheduled event to be brought forward in line with their 18 week pathway.
Regular themes of errors in data entry against the patient pathways
Patients which are potentially long waiters
The pathway validation will be sourced from a variety of data sets, such as PTLs and KPIs. There may also be Ad Hoc queries or sampling of patient's data.
There may also be additional queries from the services around RTT rules or system useage.
Main duties of the job
In summary the post holder will have:
Hold intimate knowledge of the 18 week rule suite, associated IST guidelines and local Trust Access Policy.
Willingness and ability to become extensively knowledgeable on trust PAS system Silverlink as well as associated systems.
Experience of outpatient and inpatient workflows from a validation, correction and business as usual pathway progression.
Experience of clinical systems and referencing clinical documents and diagnostic results.
Actively correct and monitor incorrect pathways to ensure that patients are reflected at the correct weeks wait at all times.
Work effectively as part of the onsite validation team to ensure that pathways are validated and corrected.
To ensure extensive feedback on validations completed on a pathway basis and to give an audit trail of the validations fulfilled on a daily basis.
To be able to utilise the MS Excel application as required to record validations
To share knowledge and collaborative working with colleagues
To be able to communicate well with all team members and all other trust employees.
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of this post is to utilise the patient administration and operational systems in the Trust to actively validate, track and manage the referral to treatment processes in a patients pathway and 18 week target.
To escalate pathways to RTT team lead which are:-
Delayed due to insufficient clinical information to progress the patients pathway.
Pathways that require an event or a scheduled event to be brought forward in line with their 18 week pathway.
Regular themes of errors in data entry against the patient pathways
Patients which are potentially long waiters
The pathway validation will be sourced from a variety of data sets, such as PTLs and KPIs. There may also be Ad Hoc queries or sampling of patients data.
There may also be additional queries from the services around RTT rules or system useage.
Input and retrieve information from the departmental and/or Trust computer systems in accordance with departmental guidelines and information governance.
Maintain records of validation in line with established data capture processes
Assist in validation audits and planning
To ensure confidentiality and security of data in accordance with organisational requirements, and in line with the Data Protection Act
Use patient notes, existing databases, and the Hospital PAS and Pathology system to formulate pathway data on individual patients, making judgements and assessments on pathways to correctly reflect patients waiting times.
To work with a problem solving approach in order to identify solutions resolving daily issues as they arise and escalate where appropriate.
To raise any issues of information not being available or missing as appropriate.
To actively support the RTT Manager in identifying, reporting and resolving departmental issues in order to achieve a high standard of quality and completeness of RTT data
To participate in planned training events and to attend all mandatory training sessions as requested
To work with and assist in upskilling new staff as required
To collect additional data on an ad-hoc basis as required
To record accurately the reasons for patient breaches
Liaise with team lead and senior management regarding significant changes to patient pathways and escalate where appropriate to relevant departments.
To plan and organise own work schedule, demonstrating good time management and ensuring anticipated difficulties in meeting deadlines are promptly reported
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff in the departments and the Trust, ensuring that a professional and seamless service is provided.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of this post is to utilise the patient administration and operational systems in the Trust to actively validate, track and manage the referral to treatment processes in a patients pathway and 18 week target.
To escalate pathways to RTT team lead which are:-
Delayed due to insufficient clinical information to progress the patients pathway.
Pathways that require an event or a scheduled event to be brought forward in line with their 18 week pathway.
Regular themes of errors in data entry against the patient pathways
Patients which are potentially long waiters
The pathway validation will be sourced from a variety of data sets, such as PTLs and KPIs. There may also be Ad Hoc queries or sampling of patients data.
There may also be additional queries from the services around RTT rules or system useage.
Input and retrieve information from the departmental and/or Trust computer systems in accordance with departmental guidelines and information governance.
Maintain records of validation in line with established data capture processes
Assist in validation audits and planning
To ensure confidentiality and security of data in accordance with organisational requirements, and in line with the Data Protection Act
Use patient notes, existing databases, and the Hospital PAS and Pathology system to formulate pathway data on individual patients, making judgements and assessments on pathways to correctly reflect patients waiting times.
To work with a problem solving approach in order to identify solutions resolving daily issues as they arise and escalate where appropriate.
To raise any issues of information not being available or missing as appropriate.
To actively support the RTT Manager in identifying, reporting and resolving departmental issues in order to achieve a high standard of quality and completeness of RTT data
To participate in planned training events and to attend all mandatory training sessions as requested
To work with and assist in upskilling new staff as required
To collect additional data on an ad-hoc basis as required
To record accurately the reasons for patient breaches
Liaise with team lead and senior management regarding significant changes to patient pathways and escalate where appropriate to relevant departments.
To plan and organise own work schedule, demonstrating good time management and ensuring anticipated difficulties in meeting deadlines are promptly reported
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff in the departments and the Trust, ensuring that a professional and seamless service is provided.
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant Experience to the post including PAS/OE expertise
- Validation Experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of national RTT rules, procedures and conventions.
Education
Essential
- GCSE A Level or equivalent standard of education
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant Experience to the post including PAS/OE expertise
- Validation Experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of national RTT rules, procedures and conventions.
Education
Essential
- GCSE A Level or equivalent standard of education
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.
