18 Week Pathway Validation Tracker - Gynaecology

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Pathway Validation Tracker who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Trust is committed to meeting all targets within the Referral to Treatment (RTT) patient pathway, which measures the total period waited by each patient and to manage each patient’s journey from referral to treatment in a timely and efficient manner.

If you’re up for the challenge and want to work with a dynamic and supportive team that can really help shape the future of patient care, then please apply or contact us for further information.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Provide expertise and support within the RTT Validation team liaising with clinicians, general managers, service managers, service co-ordinators and clerical staff in the delivery of patient care via the Trust’s elective waiting lists.

Support the administration of the patient’s referral to treatment (RTT) pathway with advice and training and is responsible for the accuracy of information on the Trust’s Patient Tracking Lists.

Lead on identified issues and projects to help improve RTT data quality across the Trust.

Responsible for ensuring that patient records’ have the correct clock start and stop by validating and interpreting patient pathways from first outpatient appointment through to first definitive treatment. This may involve adjusting / correcting patient pathways where inaccurate data entries have been input into Lorenzo.

Liaise with internal departments and external providers and to ensure that tight deadlines are met (both internal and external). Liaise closely with 18 week validators in the Trust in order to facilitate the patient pathway to ensure the timely management of patient care and that the MDS targets are met.

Communicate, cascade changes, issues discussed at meetings the post holder attends to all staff within the Division; this may be of a contentious and confidential nature. To help establish and maintain a communication cascade within the operational team to ensure all staff are aware of both Trust and departmental developments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.