Job summary
- Main area
- Data Validation
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-COR-BA-5840
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
(**) RTT Validator
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Referral To Treatment (RTT) Validator to join our team based at our Basildon site.
Our fantastic Validation team are responsible for ensuring that the timeline data for patients on the waiting lists (RTT and non RTT, planned and open referrals) is accurate and appropriately reflects the patients’ current position on the pathway.
This role requires liaison with colleagues across the Trust from all disciplines and supports excellent clinical service to the patients. The team requires a validator to work with the existing validation team a to deliver accurate data quality and RTT support to colleagues across the Trust.
If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.
Main duties of the job
You will possess the skills and key competencies to support the needs of the department, as stipulated in the person specification.
You will need to be organised, diligent and have patient care as your primary concern. You should have a good understanding of RTT pathway rules as well as awareness and understanding of other national targets.
You will be required to have a professional and mature working attitude, and an ability to liaise with patients and staff.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant work experience
Desirable criteria
- Prior experience in data entry
- Experience in communicating with a variety of stakeholders of all levels
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of RTT
Desirable criteria
- Trained Validator
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Systems
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Excel
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of internal hospital systems e.g. eRS, CareFlow (EPR), FDP
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Aberdein
- Job title
- RTT Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- Via MS Teams
- Additional information
Eloise Wall: RTT Team Leader - [email protected]
Amy Barnes: RTT Team Leader - [email protected]
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