Compliance and Assurance Team Senior Analyst

Job overview

Would you like to work for an organisation who can offer a range of exciting and challenging opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference to the patient experience?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Compliance and Assurance Team . Our team is responsible for assuring all RTT 18Week standards are analysed and reported accurately in line with national standards.

Our role is to make sure the patient journey is as stress free as possible by providing accurate data to all medical specialities thus ensuring they have all the key information to improve patient treatment times. The way we do this is to track the patient from referral to the final treatment which requires you to analyse and audit patient data, ensure the data is accurate and presented in a clear and concise way for external reporting and escalate any identified issues.

NHS experience is desirable however this is not a prerequisite for the role. You will require knowledge of the RTT 18 week standards and have a keen eye for detail when analysing data. Analysing Patient data is at the forefront of this role and the accuracy of this data directly contributes to the Trusts standards and national standards.

Main duties of the job

The main duty of the role will focus on data analysis and ensuring the team meet the set deadlines for Trust RTT submisison.  As part of the role you will also be required to supervise staff which will include 1-1’s, sickness monitoring, annual leave co-ordination, appraisals and training existing and new members of the Team. Lancashire teaching Hospitals can provide additional training on these skills such as CPMS (Core People Management Skills) and appraisal training. You will also take the lead in team meetings and implement the roll out of team processes when required.

You must be hard working, possess good oral and written communication skills, have good computer skills and be flexible to the needs of the department. You initially will be required to work on- site at Preston Business Centre, which is located 1 mile from RPH, during your training period however there will be opportunity to work remotely as part of the Trust agile working policy once settled into the post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• To complete daily validation of 18 Weeks/RTT PTL database, update QCPR and identify and escalate risks to compliance.
• Validate 18 weeks breaches for admitted and non-admitted patients and update QCPR where necessary.
• To identify inaccuracies, inconsistencies and gaps in RTT data collection. Correct data and support operational staff in improving their understanding of the data collection processes.
• Plan and lead meetings with colleagues and staff in other departments as required.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all actions undertaken for each patient.
• Provide support and training to colleagues.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, other departments and services and managers.
• To support in the collection and evaluation of data for audit purposes and provide support for all directorates in identifying areas requiring pathway reform and redesign for service improvement
• Work in a supervisory role as required, escalating issues to the Compliance and Assurance Manager as required.
• Assist in training of staff to required standard in the use of all procedures.