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Job summary

Main area
Corporate Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked Mon - Fri, between 9:00 - 17:00. Actual hours to be agreed at interview/upon appointment)
Job ref
214-CEN-6443217
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Corporate Planned Care Validator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Validator to join the Corporate Planned Care Team based at King's Mill Hospital. 

The accuracy, timeliness, consistency and relevance of data and information are vitally important for the Trust, not only to secure the correct income levels but also to inform decision-making regarding the future of clinical services and patient safety. Data produced by the Trust informs secondary users within the NHS, Government and external bodies to produce statistics (such as standardised mortality rates) and monitor clinical outcomes and key quality indicators.

This role will primarily involve validating the Referral to Treatment (RTT) Patient Tracking List (PTL); identifying and correcting any pathway data errors using Careflow, Dragon, ORION and a range of other SFH clinical systems.  The post holder will be logical in their approach and able to identify individual needs of patients to progress them through their care pathway.

Working on site at King's Mill Hospital, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9.00 and 17.00 - actual hours to be agreed with successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will validate RTT pathways of patients on the elective RTT PTL.  They will undertake targeted validation, identifying and correcting data entry errors and working to progress patients along their care pathway without further delay.

The post-holder will work with Operational and Administrative staff across the Trust, as part of a Corporate Planned Care Team focused on delivering significant  and sustainable improvements to elective care treatment pathways.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities  of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working independently and in a team orientated collaborative environment
  • Awareness of the importance of confidentiality in a healthcare setting
  • Competent IT skills/emails
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of RTT standards and guidance

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Proven RTT validation experience
  • MOST Excel Qualification

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Microsoft Office Applications including Word and Excel
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Methodical with strong attention to accuracy and detail
  • Ability to work under own initiative to prioritise and plan workload
  • Very strong analytical skills
  • Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Organised and logical approach
  • Good written and verbal communication skills (e.g. ability to discuss/explain complex data issues with operational staff)
  • Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to ensure behaviour reflects values of the organisation
  • Ability to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality
  • Resilient and able to work in a pressurised environment to meet required deadlines
  • An effective team member
Desirable criteria
  • Good data verification skills to ensure accuracy of data input

Experience

Essential criteria
  • The ability to concentrate for prolonged periods at a computer
  • Able to demonstrate how to understand and maintain confidential information
  • Dealing with confidential issues
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of Careflow PAS/hospital clinical systems
  • Worked in a Health Care environment
  • Working in data entry, data quality, health information or health care records experience

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tia Ford
Job title
Senior Corporate Planned Care Validator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07721 050490
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