Directorate Support and Referral to Treatment (RTT) Validation Clerk


Location
Blackburn, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Combined administrative role
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
26 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
12 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

10 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Extensive use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, word, excel

  • Experience

    Proven ability to work to deadlines

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Business Admin and/or customer services or equivalent level of working experience

  • Qualifications

    GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Math's or equivalent level of literacy and numeracy

  • Personal Attributes

    Ability to work under pressure

  • Personal Attributes

    Ability to use initiative in problem solving

  • Personal Attributes

    Self-motivated

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Good communication skills ability to liaise with staff at all levels clearly and effectively both on telephone and face to face

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Ability to analyse data problems, to understand their causes and to resolve them

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Ability to prioritise and handle conflicting work demands

Desirable

7 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    NHS experience in an administrative or clerical environment where RTT is applicable

  • Experience

    Good in-depth working knowledge and operational use of NHS IT systems specifically around patient pathways and RTT rules

  • Qualifications

    ECDL or equivalent Microsoft -application

  • Qualifications

    NHS RTT E-Learning modules

  • Personal Attributes

    Flexible to the needs of the service; willing to work as and when necessary

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Working knowledge of Access policy

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Knowledge of RTT Consultant - lead waiting times guidance

Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

The post holder will support the Trust to achieve RTT Performance standards. They will assist in RTT data collection for patients on clinical pathways and carry out data quality checks and data validation to ensure we capture accurate waiting times. The post holder will offer advice and support on RTT rules and support the understanding of the RTT measures and standard. The postholder will assist the Performance Manager with management of the the departments longest waiting patients and other operational actions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Performance Manager, Directorate Manager and admin and clerical staff in data validation and support the operational team.

This role will support the Directorates of IMPReS Integrated musculoskeletal pain and Rheumatology Service and Haematology Service.

The role will involve daily contact with both clinical, and admin and clerical colleagues across the Directorate.

Training and Support will be provided upon commencing in post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and main responsibilities can be seen in the attached job description and person specification.

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This advert is for Directorate Support and Referral to Treatment (RTT) Validation Clerk with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Combined administrative role role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.

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