The Quarter Jack Surgery

Care Navigator

The closing date is 09 June 2025

Job summary

Care Navigator - 2 x part time / 1 full time available

Responsible to Reception Manager / Operations Manager

Our Care Navigators provide the first point of contact for our patients and act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors and other medical staff.

Care Navigators are key members of The Quarter Jack Surgery team. They are trained to work with all the resources available to them which may include signposting patients to another service, offering self help advice or booking with an appropriate clinician in the practices multi-disciplinary team. This work is often referred to as care navigation.

The following are the core responsibilities of a Care Navigator. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Good team working skills

Able to provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Good telephone manner and inter-personal skills

Good standard of general education

Ability to work with a methodical and careful approach

Flexibility to adjust work patterns to meet additional workload as it arises

Ability to remain calm and well-organised under pressure

IT-literate, able to use email effectively, with basic knowledge of web-based and windows-based systems.

Able to multi-task and prioritise

Empathy

Honesty

Punctuality

Main duties of the job

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Good team working skills

Able to provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Good telephone manner and inter-personal skills

Good standard of general education

Ability to work with a methodical and careful approach

Flexibility to adjust work patterns to meet additional workload as it arises

Ability to remain calm and well-organised under pressure

IT-literate, able to use email effectively, with basic knowledge of web-based and windows-based systems.

Able to multi-task and prioritise

Empathy

Honesty

About us

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Good team working skills

Able to provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Good telephone manner and inter-personal skills

Good standard of general education

Ability to work with a methodical and careful approach

Flexibility to adjust work patterns to meet additional workload as it arises

Ability to remain calm and well-organised under pressure

IT-literate, able to use email effectively, with basic knowledge of web-based and windows-based systems.

Able to multi-task and prioritise

Empathy

Honesty

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,807 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2440-25-0001

Job locations

Rodways Corner

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attachment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Good team working skills

Able to provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Good telephone manner and inter-personal skills

Good standard of general education

Ability to work with a methodical and careful approach

Flexibility to adjust work patterns to meet additional workload as it arises

Ability to remain calm and well-organised under pressure

IT-literate, able to use email effectively, with basic knowledge of web-based and windows-based systems.

Able to multi-task and prioritise

Empathy

Honesty

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attachment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Good team working skills

Able to provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Good telephone manner and inter-personal skills

Good standard of general education

Ability to work with a methodical and careful approach

Flexibility to adjust work patterns to meet additional workload as it arises

Ability to remain calm and well-organised under pressure

IT-literate, able to use email effectively, with basic knowledge of web-based and windows-based systems.

Able to multi-task and prioritise

Empathy

Honesty

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Healthcare

Knowledge and skills and attributes

Essential

  • NHS experience

Desirable

  • Reception experience
  • Call-handling experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Healthcare

Knowledge and skills and attributes

Essential

  • NHS experience

Desirable

  • Reception experience
  • Call-handling experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Quarter Jack Surgery

Address

Rodways Corner

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1AP


Employer's website

https://www.quarterjacksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Quarter Jack Surgery

Address

Rodways Corner

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1AP


Employer's website

https://www.quarterjacksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR c/o Dawn Simmons

quarterjack.surgery@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,807 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2440-25-0001

Job locations

Rodways Corner

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1AP


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