Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 370-ADM2RTT-115
- Employer
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warrington Hospital
- Town
- Warrington
- Salary
- £24,465 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

RTT (Referral to Treatment) Data Quality Apprentice Validator
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
As a member of the RTT Team you will work for long periods of time at a computer, reading confidential medical information and interpreting this to ensure correct management of the patients Referral to Treatment Time clocks.
Be confident in raising concerns if identifying data quality issues. Work well as part of a team be willing to learn, all the while conduct yourself with respect for others and provide a professional, efficient and courteous service.
This post is being considered for apprenticeship. The successful candidate will attend Warrington Vale Royal college each week to work towards a level 3 business administration qualification
Main duties of the job
Working for long periods of time validating patient records to ensure correct treatment of the RTT clock. Have an awareness of the RTT 18 week wait National Suite of Rules. Develop and maintain effective working relationships within the RTT Team and with other colleague staff groups.
remove patients from the pathway accurately according to the information provided. Developing your skills in Electronic Patient Systems.
Monitor the teams Inbox and respond to queries in a timely manner.
Ensure confidentiality and security if data in accordance with the organisations Data Protection Act.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is being considered for apprenticeship. The successful candidate will attend Warrington Vale Royal college each week to work towards a level 3 business administration qualification.
This post is a key role in supporting and assisting the Trust in interrogating patient records to ensure they are on a correct RTT pathway which includes tracking patients for key identified services to help support to reduction of waiting times for patients and improve the services position. You will also assist the trust in recovering and maintaining the 18 Week targets set by the Government that electronically tracks the care delivered to each patient during their visits to the Trust.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 NVQ in Business admin qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- IT qualification e.g., CLAIT, ECDL
- Other relevant qualifications e.g., NVQ
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education
- Experience of using patient information systems
Desirable criteria
- General administrative and clerical experience
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential criteria
- IT literate with good keyboard skills
- Good interpersonal skills (Ability to provide support to others)
- Good organisation skills (ability to prioritise workload)
- Good communication skills (telephone / email / written / verbal)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to converse with staff from all areas, such a clinical and admin staff
- Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office products
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Bailey-Birtwistle
- Job title
- Deputy RTT Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01925 66 4227
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