Validation Officer

£29114

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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job Ref: 6208fa34a55b425c856ef1ff2c4a58cd

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full Job Description

The 18 week pathway requires the NHS to measure the total period waited by each patient (from referral to treatment) and to manage each patient's journey from referral to treatment in a timely and efficient manner. Providing accurate information on how long pathways are is essential; improvements to services rely on information being reliable and being provided as close to real-time as possible, and reports to the Department of Health are produced and published so that patients can see how long they will wait at each Trust. The role of the Validation Officer is to ensure that the information, at patient level, is accurately recorded before being reported to the Department of Health by validating the information held on our electronic systems. In addition to ensure that all paediatric patients receive follow up appointments in line with the recommendations of the clinical team. The post holder is required to check the records of any patient on the system who has not been marked as discharged, but that doesn't have a follow up appointment booked. Close liaison with colleagues to ensure that appropriate appointments are booked in a timely manner.,

To liaise with Deputy/Operational Service Managers, Elective Access Managers, Elective Access Teams, Information Team, Patient Contact Centre, Outpatient Reception, Nursing staff, Ward Staff, medical secretaries and clinicians to ensure that elective access standards are being actively monitored and managed, and that elective access pathways run as smoothly as possible.
To use Trust computer systems and Millennium to ensure patients are discharged on correct RTT status
Use patient notes, existing databases, Cerner Millennium, and CRIS to formulate patient pathway data on individual patients
To source, collect and validate accurate RTT data in accordance with agreed practices and standards
Support Waiting List & Outpatient Booking teams within the Directorate to ensure that the information entered onto Millennium is of the highest quality and validity
To input the collected data into Cerner Millennium or other Trust databases in a timely and accurate manner, To assist the Directorate in ensuring RTT (referral to treatment) data reported to the Department of Health for the Trust is accurate.
To provide an effective, elective care support service for the Trust across 4 sites, incorporating 18 week referral to treatment.
To support the work of the Patient Pathway Manager, the broad objective is to improve the efficiency of patient care.
To ensure that no paediatric patient is 'lost to follow up' and that all patients receive the follow up care they require in a timely manner.

Proven experience within an administrative role
Good standard of Education with a minimum of 5 'C' grade GCSE's (inc English Language and Maths)
Previous experience within a Waiting list role or Elective Access role
Knowledge of RTT 18 week pathways
Strong Computer Skills
Evidence of team working
Medical Terminology
EPR trained (Training available)

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.