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RTT Validator

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Southampton, SO16 6YD

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

10 September 2026

10 days left

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: RTT Validator Contract ...

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in the Ophthalmology Care Group as a RTT Validator. Based mainly on-site with opportunity for remote working once fully competent in role.

As part of the Ophthalmology Care Group, the post holder will:Use advanced, specialist knowledge of 18 week RTT pathways to validate Ophthalmology patient journeys, ensuring all pathway events are accurately recorded and fully compliant with national RTT rules and UHS standards.Identify, investigate, and correct data quality issues within Ophthalmology RTT pathways, applying expert understanding of the causes of poor data quality and ensuring all corrections align with national and local guidance.Review, assess, update, and validate RTT data across UHS systems, including the Patient Administration System (PAS), using advanced pathway management skills to ensure Ophthalmic pathways are complete, accurate, and reflect true patient status.Interpret and apply complex RTT guidance to support accurate reporting, ensuring Ophthalmology services maintain high quality data that supports operational performance, waiting list management, and statutory reporting.

In this role, your key responsibilities will include validating referral to treatment (RTT) pathways in line with national guidance and Trust policies to ensure accurate patient pathway management and reporting.Using a range of Trust IT systems and patient administration systems to review, maintain and verify patient pathway data.Handling sensitive and confidential patient information in accordance with Data Protection legislation, information governance standards and Trust policies.Supporting data quality and validation activities through the application of specialist RTT knowledge, administrative expertise and PPW processes.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, grades 4-9 (A*-C)
  • A Level / NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or relevant equivalent experience
  • Capable of attaining knowledge of the full range of organisational policies and procedures relating to 18-week pathways
  • Capable of attaining experience in the RTT validation process, acquired through training and relevant experience. Able to validate across a range of different specialties
  • Willing to work towards applying the 18 week rules to different patient pathways across a wide spectrum of specialities.
  • To work towards being an expert in the use of the Trust's patient information systems
  • Capable of building in depth experience of using full range of Trust IT systems and patient data systems and Level 3 PPW training
  • Significant administrative experience including initiating and maintaining office systems.
  • Demonstrable experience in dealing with sensitive and confidential information under GDPR

Desirable

  • Experience of training people / teams in national standards

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patient First
  • Working Together
  • Always Improving

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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About the employer

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University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

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