The successful candidate will be a logical thinker with excellent communication skills and importantly an in-depth understanding of the 18 week referral to treatment waiting time standard and associated processes and will assist with the delivery of the 18 week referral to treatment (RTT) standard across the Trust. Provision of support to the Head of Elective Access in the operational delivery and performance management of surgical, medical and community admin services ensuring key access targets are maintained and sustained. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a number of staff within the team and help Directorates in the delivery of diagnostic and 18 weeks services. The post holder will be expected to work independently to manage these departments, in line with service requirements and local/national policies. The post holder must be able to organise their own workload within defined guidelines. It will be important that they are a good team player, are also able to work independently and most importantly work efficiently and accurately. We are looking for candidates who are able to use their initiative, be proactive and contribute to improving current working practices. The position is based at Lincoln, however travel between hospital sites is a requirement of the role. The post holder will also look at areas in the team where service improvement is required and work with key people to deliver this.