Job vacancy: Corporate Planned Care Validator, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton-In-Ashfield

Job summary

Main area: Corporate Planned Care
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00. Please note this role is based on site at King's Mill Hospital)
Job ref: 214-CEN-7148637

Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's Mill Hospital
Town: Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/05/2025 23:59

Corporate Planned Care Validator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

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 annd know that 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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification

Desirable criteria

Proven RTT Validation experience
MOST Excel Qualification

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

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

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. Applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]