# Directorate Support and Referral to Treatment (RTT) Validation Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Blackburn
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T12:03:36.375Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Rossendale/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/IMPReS/IMPReS-v8171388
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8171388?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Extensive use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, word, excel
- Proven ability to work to deadlines

**Desirable**

- NHS experience in an administrative or clerical environment where RTT is applicable
- Good in-depth working knowledge and operational use of NHS IT systems specifically around patient pathways and RTT rules

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Business Admin and/or customer services or equivalent level of working experience
- GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Math's or equivalent level of literacy and numeracy

**Desirable**

- ECDL or equivalent Microsoft -application
- NHS RTT E-Learning modules

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to use initiative in problem solving
- Self-motivated

**Desirable**

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

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Good communication skills ability to liaise with staff at all levels clearly and effectively both on telephone and face to face
- Ability to analyse data problems, to understand their causes and to resolve them
- Ability to prioritise and handle conflicting work demands

**Desirable**

- Working knowledge of Access policy
- Knowledge of RTT Consultant - lead waiting times guidance

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761)
- [job description (pdf, 728.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10473628)
- [person specification (pdf, 828.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10473630)
- [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405)
- [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494)

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