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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

About

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country. We have over 13,000 staff providing care across 48 specialties, spanning five hospitals (including one of the biggest Trauma and Orthopaedics Specialties in the country and Childrens services at both Derby and Burton Hospitals) which care for more than one million patients each year and serves a population of a similar size across South Derbyshire, South East Staffordshire and beyond. As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live. UHDB is one of the largest employers in the region and spends annually over £850m. As an anchor organisation we play a wider role in society; setting an example in partnership with other large local employers across the public and private sector seeking to promote inclusion, raise the aspirations and prospects of young people, be a good employer and a major contributor to the local economy. UHDB is currently building a vision to be one of the best hospitals in the country and we are proud of our teaching hospital status. We work in partnership with the universities of Derby, Nottingham, Stafford and Wolverhampton educating and training future generations of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Investment in the latest technology will continue to bring our services to the cutting edge of medical advances and our highly skilled staffs are proud to be providing services as efficiently as possible.

Our vision is to build on our achievements and we will take great pride in caring for our patients in a clean, safe and technically advanced environment.

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Key details

Location

SiteRoyal Derby HospitalAddressUttoxeter RoadTownDerbyPostcodeDE22 3NEMajor / Minor RegionDerbyshire

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHours37.5 hours per week

Full time Flexible working

Salary

Salary£24,071 - £25,674 pro rata paSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 3)

Specialty

Main areaTrust Wide ServicesInterview date08/04/2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and its important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

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Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Heres more about the role and what were looking for;

Job Overview

You will operate as part of the Trusts Patient Access Team that has the responsibility for the delivery of high quality and responsive outpatient, health records and referral-to-treatment education and validation services.

This brings huge benefits in terms of shared learning to improve our services for patients and superb opportunities for staff personal and professional development and career advancement.

We believe that every RTT Validation Officer working within the team plays a key role in improving the reduction of RTT errors within the Patient Access Systems and improving 18 weeks competency across the Trust.

If youre a motivated and dedicated individual looking to provide effective management of the 18 week RTT pathways, including working closely with Team Leaders, RTT Managers, Business Unit managers, Data Quality and a variety of other Trust staff members, then we would love to hear from you. You will be part of a growing team with a big potential for progression within the team and the wider Trust.

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Validating the patients who are waiting over 18 weeks before starting treatment.

Improving 18 week RTT competency within the trust.

To communicate with various levels of staff to ensure RTT targets are being reached.

Identifying and escalating any training issues you may come across to improve RTT knowledge.

Manage the IPT (Inter-Provider Transfer) process between Derby & Burton. Responding, checking and forwarding emails within the shared inbox.

We provide a welcoming environment and encourage career progression within the trust. We pride ourselves in always offering a helping hand in any development opportunities you may wish to pursue while within our team.

Closing date of applications: 25 March 2025

Date of interview: 8 April 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshi Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employersp

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why dont you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss whats possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We cant promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.

Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.

Requirements

UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via

the points-based immigration system the EU settlement scheme eVisa

During the course of its employment activities, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust collects, stores and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff.

https: //www.uhdb.nhs.uk/information-governance

Person specification

Education, Training And Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential criteria

GCSE level standard in English or equivalent relevant experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of or an ability to understand clinical pathways in relation to RTT. Evidence of experience of IT systems, Microsoft office and Excel.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of NHS systems e.g. Meditech, Medisec, CRIS

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

Excellent time management skills and ability to work on own initiative. Evidence of inputting data

Documents

UHDB RTT VALIDATION JD&PS (, 974.6)PDFKB Positive Action Statement (, 3.7)PDFMB

Further details / informal visits contact

NameNikki CarterJob titleRTT Validation Team LeaderEmail address [email protected]Telephone number07384 914 186Additional information

[email protected]

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