NHS
RTT Pathway Coordinator/Secretary
County: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. In post until 19 January 2026.
Job Summary Cross‑site working based at both HRI & CRH. The post involves monitoring and validating Rapid Access to Treatment (RTT) pathways, ensuring patients are seen within the required timeframes, maintaining communication and waiting lists, and supporting clinical and administrative duties.
Main Duties
Track patients and manage their clinical pathways to ensure timely appointments, investigations, MDT discussions and treatments.
Apply local and national RTT policy to schedule patients accurately and prioritise based on RTT status.
Validate RTT pathways and discharge patients where appropriate.
Monitor the ASI and holding lists to treat patients in line with RTT policy and give priority to those breaching request dates.
Act as focal point linking patients, relatives, GP’s, wards and the public, passing on accurate confidential communication.
Review clinic utilisation and keep clinics fully utilised.
Ensure electronic patient records are accurate and updated.
Transcribe dictation into typed reports and correspondence for consultants.
Prioritise workloads, work under pressure, maintain accuracy and meet deadlines.
Manage inter‑patient transfer (IPT) and outpatient clinics, liaise with the Appointments Centre.
Organise clinical and non‑clinical meetings and cancel/reduce clinics as requested.
Maintain equipment and provide cover for colleagues.
Ad‑hoc duties as required.
About the Trust Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust – 5,000 employees, £310 million turnover, providing secondary care services to Calderdale and Huddersfield.
Person Specification Essential
GCSE English and Maths (grade 9‑3 A*-D)
Accurate RSA 2 or equivalent keyboard skills
Commitment to organisational and individual development, undertake mandatory training
Desirable
Degree or Management qualification
ECDL/NVQ2 in Business Admin/Customer Service or equivalent
Experience – Essential
Experience in an office environment and using Word, Excel, Outlook
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, meet deadlines and targets
Good and accurate data input and audio/touch typing skills
Awareness of confidentiality, medical terminology and conflict resolution
Communication skills, face‑to‑face and telephone
Experience – Desirable
Supervising staff, managing attendance/performance
Experience in NHS environment, budgets, finance, complaint handling, recruitment & selection
Understanding of NHS guidelines and Trust policies
Experience of ESR & EPR systems, meeting minuting
Special Knowledge / Expertise Essential
Knowledge of IT software – email, internet, databases, presentations, ThinkPads
Advanced keyboard skills; professional, positive can‑do attitude
Diplomacy and integrity at all times
Desirable
Involved with projects and improvement areas, analysing and producing reports
Knowledge of EPR
Disclosure and Barring Service Check Required for this post.
Certificate of Sponsorship Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered.
Employer Details Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, HX3 0PW
Website: https://www.cht.nhs.uk
Salary £27,485 to £30,162 a year, pro‑rata
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Job Summary Cross‑site working based at both HRI & CRH. The post involves monitoring and validating Rapid Access to Treatment (RTT) pathways, ensuring patients are seen within the required timeframes, maintaining communication and waiting lists, and supporting clinical and administrative duties.
Main Duties
Track patients and manage their clinical pathways to ensure timely appointments, investigations, MDT discussions and treatments.
Apply local and national RTT policy to schedule patients accurately and prioritise based on RTT status.
Validate RTT pathways and discharge patients where appropriate.
Monitor the ASI and holding lists to treat patients in line with RTT policy and give priority to those breaching request dates.
Act as focal point linking patients, relatives, GP’s, wards and the public, passing on accurate confidential communication.
Review clinic utilisation and keep clinics fully utilised.
Ensure electronic patient records are accurate and updated.
Transcribe dictation into typed reports and correspondence for consultants.
Prioritise workloads, work under pressure, maintain accuracy and meet deadlines.
Manage inter‑patient transfer (IPT) and outpatient clinics, liaise with the Appointments Centre.
Organise clinical and non‑clinical meetings and cancel/reduce clinics as requested.
Maintain equipment and provide cover for colleagues.
Ad‑hoc duties as required.
About the Trust Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust – 5,000 employees, £310 million turnover, providing secondary care services to Calderdale and Huddersfield.
Person Specification Essential
GCSE English and Maths (grade 9‑3 A*-D)
Accurate RSA 2 or equivalent keyboard skills
Commitment to organisational and individual development, undertake mandatory training
Desirable
Degree or Management qualification
ECDL/NVQ2 in Business Admin/Customer Service or equivalent
Experience – Essential
Experience in an office environment and using Word, Excel, Outlook
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, meet deadlines and targets
Good and accurate data input and audio/touch typing skills
Awareness of confidentiality, medical terminology and conflict resolution
Communication skills, face‑to‑face and telephone
Experience – Desirable
Supervising staff, managing attendance/performance
Experience in NHS environment, budgets, finance, complaint handling, recruitment & selection
Understanding of NHS guidelines and Trust policies
Experience of ESR & EPR systems, meeting minuting
Special Knowledge / Expertise Essential
Knowledge of IT software – email, internet, databases, presentations, ThinkPads
Advanced keyboard skills; professional, positive can‑do attitude
Diplomacy and integrity at all times
Desirable
Involved with projects and improvement areas, analysing and producing reports
Knowledge of EPR
Disclosure and Barring Service Check Required for this post.
Certificate of Sponsorship Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered.
Employer Details Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, HX3 0PW
Website: https://www.cht.nhs.uk
Salary £27,485 to £30,162 a year, pro‑rata
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