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Job summary

Main area
Validation
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 30 hours per week (Mon - Thursday or Tues - Friday)
Job ref
407-Surgery-8308816-A
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Walsall Manor Hospital
Town
Walsall
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/11/2026 08:00
Interview date
02/12/2026

Employer heading

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

RTT Validator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

 

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

 

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

 

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

 

RESPECT  –  COMPASSION  –  TEAMWORK  –  PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

Are you an experienced RTT Validator?  Do you have experience managing and monitoring RTT Pathways? 

The RTT Validator  is responsible for proactively managing, monitoring and validating clinical pathways. The role ensures that patients waiting for treatment on an 18-week RTT pathway are validated and their treatment pathways are expedited in line with service and service expectations. The post holder manages the data held in the Patient Tracking List (PTL), ensuring it is accurate and up to date. They also ensure that all potential breaches of the target are escalated and managed appropriately by working closely with administrative teams withing the Trust. 

 

Main duties of the job

Interpret the information from medical records, clinical letters and other Trust systems including CareFlow, Fusion and Dragon Medical Workflow Manager that contain patient information and clinical details to make a judgement on the true situation of the patients 18 RTT Pathway.

 Validate, correct and update the patients 18-week RTT Pathway in CareFlow via the EPR and/or other areas of functionality using advanced functionality specific to the role-based access of an RTT Validator.

 Analyse and make informed decisions regarding patient pathways and activities from viewing electronic clinical notes and medical record notes. 

Understand Microsoft Excel to a higher level to be able to interpret reports that are provided to determine the themes of patient data validations, often within or creating Pivot tables. 

Identify, amend and investigate inaccuracies within CareFlow on any part of the patient’s pathway and/or waiting times and be able to assess when and where it is necessary to raise queries that require a higher level of validation. 

 Acquire a high level of expertise in 18-week RTT rules and guidance and the Trust’s Access Policy.

 Acquire and maintain knowledge within the three Divisions of Surgery, Medicine and Women’s & Children’s Services. 

 

 

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description covers the major tasks to be carried out and the level of responsibilities to which the post-holder will work. 

Person specification

NVQ 3

Essential criteria
  • NV3 Level
  • GCSE A-C
  • Substantive experience in a Data Quality/Validation role

IT

Essential criteria
  • Ability to collate data using Microsoft Excel
  • Produce Graphs/Charts
  • Use Microsoft Excel to a high level
  • Presentation skills for Data
  • Use all microsoft applicants

Demonstrates understanding of RTT principles

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience with RTT
  • NHS Experience
  • Able to clearly articulate what RTT is

Approach

Essential criteria
  • Proactive in Approach
  • Confident in communication verbal and IT
  • Continuous Development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early due to high volume of applications

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Raheiza Shehnaz
Job title
Validation Clearence Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01922721172
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