Job overview
Closing date: 14.07.26
Shortlisting to take place: 15.07.26
Interviews to commence: 20.07.26
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
The post holder will provide support to the Access Team. The primary role will be to contribute to the validation of all RTT and Non-RTT pathways, along with a number of Data Quality Reports to ensure patients are externally and internally reported in line with Trust Policy, Local or National Standards and in particular the Referral to Treatment (RTT) targets.
The post holder will also be responsible for any other validation ensuring the data quality of all submissions are maintained and are accurate at all times.
Main duties of the job
- To validate patient pathways for all measures of RTT and Non-RTT including admitted, non-admitted, incomplete and confirming whether or not the patient breached or is in a current breach position.
- You will be responsible for maintaining the RTT and Non-RTT data quality work lists and these will include the monitoring of LUNA cohorts.
- You will use your RTT and Non-RTT knowledge and experience to support the administrative processes of validation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this job role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- To interpret clinic letters to determine RTT Codes
- Literacy and Numeracy
- Attention to detail
- Be able to analyse and confirm the breach status of a patient
- Use of electronic systems
- To be able to deal with urgent pieces of workload outside of usual priorities.
Values
Essential
- We are one team
- We care
- We value people
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
- Good knowledge and understanding of all Access Targets in particular the rules of RTT.
- Knowledge of Patient Administration System
Desirable
- Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
Desirable
- Experience of working in a waiting list management environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent)
Desirable
- *Level 3 in Business & Administration or equivalent knowledge and previous experience in either business administration of the NHS
- *Key Skills level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent knowledge and experience
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This advert is for Access Support Officer with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jul 2026.
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