Medicine RTT Validation Officer

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Main area Medicine Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00). Job  
-JAN
26

Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Site St Richards Hospital / Worthing Hospital, Worthing
Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 09/02/2026 23:59

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated RTT Validation Officer who can work well both within a team as well as unsupervised.

Working hours will be 09:00 - 17:00; this can be discussed le full support will always be available, you will need the motivation and discipline to manage your own assigned workload and escalate where necessary.

Attention to detail is essential as you will be dealing with repetition where accuracy is key. You will need to be IT competent and have experience with a variety of software.

To support 65 week recovery endeavours:

• Using the appropriate Trust systems to capture and record accurate PTL data. Using their own initiative, supported by local guidance and the Access Policy to implement, analyse, interpret and apply judgements involving the 18 weeks rules and definitions to ensure compliance.
• Responsible for ensuring that patient records have the correct clock starts and clock stops, by validating and interpreting patient pathways from first outpatient appointment, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment. This may involve adjusting / correcting patient referrals where inaccurate data entries have been put in by divisions.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to…