An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust’s Referral to Treatment (RTT) Team as a Pathway Coordinator.
The RTT Team leads at the hospital on the data assembly, validation and the redesign work required to achieve the national target and to ensure patients are seen and treated in a timely manner.
To undertake this role, you will need to have a positive and pro-active approach to work, have the ability to prioritise and be flexible in your approach when necessary.
You will also need to have a strong team working ethic, able to work on your own initiative and have excellent communication skills.
The Trust has adopted a hybrid-working model, remote working will be considered once RTT training is complete.
Informal discussions are actively encouraged, if you would like to discuss the role further please see the below contact details.
Monitor and track RTT pathways to ensure patient journeys are processed in a timely and efficient manner in line with local and nationally defined targets
To validate RTT pathways, ensuring errors are identified and rectified
By using appropriate Trust systems to capture and record accurate data
To provide general administrative support to the RTT team
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
• Ensure patient referral and outcome information held on the Trust’s PAS system accurately reflects patients’ RTT times
• To review patient records and use information within to validate RTT data
• To promptly report any identified data quality issues or potential wait time breaches to the RTT Manager
• To liaise with relevant clinical teams to ensure quality of validation is consistent with clinical practice
• To work closely with the Information Department to understand data quality issues and the impact on RTT reporting
• Use PAS, Evolve, ICE to formulate pathway data on individual patients
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This advert closes on Friday 24 Jan 2025