Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a proactive and detail-focussed 18 Week RTT Validation Officer to join its Performance Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain wide range of knowledge about the NHS and SCFT; this includes becoming an expert in the national RTT rules (as well as other national performance targets), gaining an in-depth understanding of clinical specialties within the Trust, and also becoming familiar with the different admin processes that take place on a patient's pathway to help progress them from referral, to treatment.
As you will encounter many patient pathways in this role, we will also look to you to help identify and escalate any data quality issues. You will then be involved in the improvements and process changes to help prevent these issues reoccurring. You will also provide support to clinical divisions, giving advice and guidance on the interpretation and implementation of national waiting times rules., Despite not being a patient facing or clinical role, you will have a direct impact on patients' journeys through SCFT. You will work as part of the Performance team to help ensure clinical pathways are recorded correctly, which in turn helps ensure that our patients receive the right treatment at the right time, preventing unnecessary delays.
This will involve you reading through a patient's record and analysing the available information to make decisions about the pathway, and liaising with clinical divisions to expedite the patient if necessary. You will also play an essential part in helping to ensure the trust records and reports its waiting times accurately.
We are looking for individuals who are keen and quick to learn. Individuals also need to be able to manage and prioritise high workloads to meet weekly and monthly deadlines, whilst still ensuring that information is accurately recorded, to a high level of detail. Individuals must also maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Whilst the role is full time, we will consider part time candidates. We offer flexible working arrangements, with elements of home working and flexible working hours.
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care 2. Brilliant Place to work 3. Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.