Patient Care Navigator

Pen Y Bont Surgery

The closing date is 20 March 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, professional, caring and organised person to join our team at Pen-Y-Bont. If you have excellent communication skills, a welcoming attitude and the ability to multi task in a fast paced environment, and able to work 20-25 hours a week, we would love to hear from you!.

Main duties of the job

The Patient Care Navigator/ administrator will be required to undertake various clerical duties associated with patient care and the efficient running of the GP practice, acting as a focal point for signposting and communication between patients, doctors, nurses, other members of the primary health care team and external services.

Some of the duties of the role include booking appointments, answering and making telephone calls, dealing with queries from patients, clinicians and other health professionals, prescription requests, photocopying, filing, scanning medical reports, processing new patient registration forms & undertaking general administration tasks.

The Practice is paper-light so the individual will be required to have good IT skills and good telephony skills.

About us

Pen-Y-Bont Surgery is situated in St Asaph, a Cathedral City and the 2nd smallest city in the UK. We are in an enviable location, only 20-30 mins to Conwy & Snowdonia and Chester and only an hour from Manchester & Liverpool. Bordering the Clwydian Range, its one of only four Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales and offers magnificent views of the North Wales Coast and the Vale of Clwyd. Its a great place to live and work!

The Practice consists of 4 GP Partners, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and an excellent team of Care Navigators/ Administrators.

Working as part of the NHS, we can offer an excellent pension, off road parking as well as the opportunity to work alongside a supportive, friendly and caring team.

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,791 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4878-25-0000

Job locations

Pen Y Bont Surgery

The Roe

St. Asaph

Clwyd

LL17 0LU


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.
  • Provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone

  • To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures.
  • To work in accordance of written protocols/policies
  • Filing post in medical records
  • Photocopy/Scan documents as requested
  • Process appointment requests, via telephone and digitally.
  • Processing registrations of new patients.
  • Signposting to other services
  • Process patients change of address
  • Process repeat prescription request in accordance with practice guidelines.

  • Have working knowledge of telephone system.
  • Answer telephone where necessary

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.
  • Provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone

  • To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures.
  • To work in accordance of written protocols/policies
  • Filing post in medical records
  • Photocopy/Scan documents as requested
  • Process appointment requests, via telephone and digitally.
  • Processing registrations of new patients.
  • Signposting to other services
  • Process patients change of address
  • Process repeat prescription request in accordance with practice guidelines.

  • Have working knowledge of telephone system.
  • Answer telephone where necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essential Experience:
  • 1. Good Standard of education
  • 2. Practical experience of working with others
  • 3. Experience of using own initiative / multi tasking
  • 4. Experience of excellent Customer Service
  • 5. Practical experience of computerised systems
  • SKILLS:
  • 1.Excellent communication skills
  • 2. IT skills
  • 3. Interpersonal skills
  • BEHAVIOURS:
  • 1. Performing under pressure/ ability to remain calm, controlled and
  • professions;
  • 2. Confidentiality, Integrity and honesty

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice would be advantageous
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Experience

Essential

  • Reception/Administration experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice or a similar environment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essential Experience:
  • 1. Good Standard of education
  • 2. Practical experience of working with others
  • 3. Experience of using own initiative / multi tasking
  • 4. Experience of excellent Customer Service
  • 5. Practical experience of computerised systems
  • SKILLS:
  • 1.Excellent communication skills
  • 2. IT skills
  • 3. Interpersonal skills
  • BEHAVIOURS:
  • 1. Performing under pressure/ ability to remain calm, controlled and
  • professions;
  • 2. Confidentiality, Integrity and honesty

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice would be advantageous
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Experience

Essential

  • Reception/Administration experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice or a similar environment.

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

Pen Y Bont Surgery

Address

Pen Y Bont Surgery

The Roe

St. Asaph

Clwyd

LL17 0LU


Employer's website

https://www.penybontsurgery.wales.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pen Y Bont Surgery

Address

Pen Y Bont Surgery

The Roe

St. Asaph

Clwyd

LL17 0LU


Employer's website

https://www.penybontsurgery.wales.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Julia Baldwin

julia.baldwin2@wales.nhs.uk

01745583208

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,791 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4878-25-0000

Job locations

Pen Y Bont Surgery

The Roe

St. Asaph

Clwyd

LL17 0LU


Privacy notice

Pen Y Bont Surgery's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)