Patient Care Navigator inScunthorpe inScunthorpe PUBLISHED 17 DEC 2023

Band 3: £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata  PERMANENT 

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsk9Wb

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

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.

Ward 28 is a 24 bed elective surgical ward consisting of 16 ward beds and 8 hobs beds.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us in one of our roles as a care navigator. This role is crucial to delivering safe patient care and flow throughout the system. You must be able to work both independently and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The role will include supporting the shift leader to deliver effective board rounds, working with the clinical team to deliver patient care.

The patient care navigator will provide support to the medical and nursing team in dealing with general administrative tasks in order to free up valuable nursing and medical time to avoid delays and improve the patient experience.

The patient care navigator will be expected to work as part of the ward team under the direction of the shift leader, to ensure the smooth flow of patients through the ward. It is expected that by coordinating administrative tasks and liaising with other departments, the post holder will contribute to the efficient and effective running of the ward resulting in a significant reduction in patient journey times.

The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, patients and relatives at all times.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsk9Wb

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

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.

Ward 28 is a 24 bed elective surgical ward consisting of 16 ward beds and 8 hobs beds.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us in one of our roles as a care navigator. This role is crucial to delivering safe patient care and flow throughout the system. You must be able to work both independently and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The role will include supporting the shift leader to deliver effective board rounds, working with the clinical team to deliver patient care.

The patient care navigator will provide support to the medical and nursing team in dealing with general administrative tasks in order to free up valuable nursing and medical time to avoid delays and improve the patient experience.

The patient care navigator will be expected to work as part of the ward team under the direction of the shift leader, to ensure the smooth flow of patients through the ward. It is expected that by coordinating administrative tasks and liaising with other departments, the post holder will contribute to the efficient and effective running of the ward resulting in a significant reduction in patient journey times.

The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, patients and relatives at all times.



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