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Band 3
Full-time

RTT Tracker

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustNew Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town , Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom£25,760 - £27,476Closes 16/09/2026

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Band
Band 3
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
11/09/2026
Closes
16/09/2026

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Role summary

The RTT Tracker will proactively monitor patient waiting times against national and local Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathways and targets. This role involves tracking patient journeys, identifying potential breaches, and raising alerts to senior team members. The post holder will maintain robust data collection systems, ensuring accurate entry onto Careflow PAS, and liaise with services to meet 18-week targets. They will also participate in weekly meetings and assist with implementing changes in working practices.

Key responsibilities

  • Monitor patient journey against the 18-week Referral to Treatment target.
  • Maintain robust data collection systems and enter information onto Careflow PAS.
  • Liaise with services across the Trust regarding patient appointments to ensure 18-week targets are met.
  • Highlight potential breaches to targets and identify appointments to be brought forward.
  • Record any amendments to the patient journey on Careflow PAS.
  • Provide cover for colleagues on annual leave and sickness absence.

Essential criteria

  • NVQ 3 or 2 A levels or equivalent experience
  • Experience/Skills
  • Strong ability to analyse data, interpret complex rule sets, and apply strict attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to handle queries and collaborate with clinical governance teams
  • Ability to prioritize a heavy, repetitive workload and to meet tight internal and external deadlines

Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience using NHS Patient Administration Systems (PAS) and a background in RTT or medical administration are highly preferred.
  • NVQ 3 or 2 A levels or equivalent experience
  • Experience/Skills
  • Strong ability to analyse data, interpret complex rule sets, and apply strict attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to handle queries and collaborate with clinical governance teams
  • Ability to prioritize a heavy, repetitive workload and to meet tight internal and external deadlines
  • Previous experience using NHS Patient Administration Systems (PAS) and a background in RTT or medical administration are highly preferred.

Useful to know

Band 3 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.

This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

RTT Tracker

The closing date is 16 September 2026

Job summary

The post holder will work closely with the Operational leads and be a key member of the Referral to Treatment Team, proactively monitoring patients against the key performance indicator waiting times, in accordance with national and locally agreed Referral to Treatment pathways and targets.

Thepost holder will track against targets and raise alerts regarding potential breaches to appropriate senior team member of such breaches.

Main duties of the job

To monitor patient journey against the 18-week Referral to Treatment target ensuring that each patient pathway is monitored against agreed pathways and in accordance with the Trust's policy.Maintain robust data collection systems ensuring that clinical and non-clinical information, covering all aspects of the patient's 18-week journey, is collected in a timely fashion and entered onto the Careflow PAS.Monitoring and amending data input to always ensure accuracy.To liaise with services across the Trust regarding patient appointments with agreed timescales to ensure 18-week targets are met.To highlight potential breaches and identify appointments to be brought forward.Ensure all information is correctly recorded on Careflow PAS for all patients referred from another Hospital, to enable the Trust to monitor against all ex

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