About this role
Job summary
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
We are seeking a Referral to Treatment Times (RTT) Tracker to join our Cancer Waiting Times team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Band 4 - Part-time position, 30 hours over 5 days
The role of RTT Tracker is to ensure that all data records relating to Referral to Treatment Times (RTT) for patients are accurate, up to date, and reflect national and local policies. This supports the trust to manage its critical access targets relating to 18 weeks.
The post holder will be responsible for validating data for patients on RTT pathways. They will be required to collect and interpret data from a variety of sources and data systems, within and external to the Trust. The post holder will alert the Cancer Data Manager and Deputy Cancer Manager of consistent data recording or performance issues so that corrective action can be taken to avoid unnecessary delays in patient care.
They will undertake detailed patient level validation and liaison with teams and external organisations to obtain and record accurate information for monitoring purposes. They will also undertake monitoring of the Trusts Ethnicity data capture KPI and assist in other validation tasks such as 31 day validation.
Main duties of the job
Independently analyse, interpret, and apply RTT rules and definitions using local guidance and policy.
Determine correct clock starts and stops by reviewing patient pathways from referral through diagnostics, treatment planning, and treatment.
Correct inaccurate referrals and data entries where necessary after exploring a range of facts or situations to help reach your decision.
Identify and assess data quality issues, performance concerns, and governance risks.
Make informed decisions regarding patient pathway stages and target breaches.
Assist in validation of 31 day pathways alongside Cancer Waiting Times team.
Monitor compliance against trusts Ethnicity data capture KPI.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusive Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a role which required in-depth knowledge of patient pathways Experience of working in a face-paced administrative environment
Knowledge Essential
Excellent knowledge of national RTT waiting targets
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).
Employer details Employer name The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Wirral
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)