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RTT Validator
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
337-NP-9516KS
Employer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Marks Hospital
Town
Harrow
Salary
£33,262 - £36,027 Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2026 23:59

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RTT Validator

Band 4

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Find out more about Our HEART values

Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

  • H onesty
  • E quity
  • A ccountability
  • R espect
  • T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.  If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the RTT & Elective Care team at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust based at Northwick Park Hospital, playing an important role in the recovery and continued improvement of the Trust's 18 week performance.  

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of 18 week RTT pathways and targets, be an excellent communicator, have experience of reporting information and have excellent computer skills. The role will involve tracking and coordinating patient 18 week pathways, collating information, coordinating diagnostics and appointments to achieve national waiting time targets. 

Main duties of the job

We are seeking 2 full-time RTT Validators (37.5 hours/week) to join our team. These posts will work as part of our Central Validation Team to support elective performance and data quality improvement. The post is key in supporting clinical services to provide timely access for patients to healthcare within the Trust.

 

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

            Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

            St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

            Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

            Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. 

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSEs including English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working with RTT rules in an NHS setting
  • Experience in using a range of clinical systems
  • Good understanding of the importance of high-quality data
  • Prior experience dealing with patient queries over the telephone
Desirable criteria
  • Experience using Cerner EPR
  • Experience in RTT validation

Skills, Abilities & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Proficient user of IT packages, including MS Office
  • Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines
  • Ability to identify and correct highly complex data errors
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrates high level of organisation
  • Uses initiative to make decisions
  • Demonstrates commitment to the Trust HEART values
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience using the Care Coordination Solution (CCS) platform

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lee Edwards
Job title
RTT & Elective Care Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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