Primary Care 24

Care Navigator

The closing date is 27 July 2025

Job summary

Care Navigator Do you have customer service and administration experience? We are looking for a Care Navigator who will provide excellent customer service to patients, carers, healthcare professionals and other services when making calls on behalf of PC24 GP practices and do so in a caring and compassionate manner. Part Time 21 hours over 5 days per week Salary: £13.797.00 per annum Location: Primary Care Hub & Practices Shifts Pattern: Monday - 08.00 12.30, Litherland Town Hall, Sefton Tuesday Friday - 13.00 18.30 Primary Care Hub Sefton What will you be doing Provide care navigation call handling duties on behalf of the PC24 practices, in line with PC24 processes and procedures. Ensure through effective communication that all calls are directed to the most appropriate clinician and/or service, identify and escalate any emergency callers to appropriate ambulance services. Provide support to the wider primary Care team and action and follow up calls to other services as required. Provide operational support to the onsite practice team and clinical team. Record all essential information in a concise and accurate manner using EMIS Web system processes. Liaise with other services to request any instructions given by the clinical team, ensure all information logged. Respond to circumstances with a positive and flexible approach. Understand local referral arrangements/pathways for holistic support from a wide range of sectors. Ensure patient confidentiality at all times Be familiar with and adhere to PC24 Standard Operating Procedures. Be patient focused, ability to show patience, empathy and compassion via the telephone

Main duties of the job

What do I need Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Flexibility to work as a team and independently. Great IT skills including all Microsoft package experience of EMIS is also desirable. Previous experience in a call handling position Whats on offer? Salary £13.797 per annum Permanent contract 21 hours per week 27 days annual leave (pro rata) previous NHS service will be taken into account. NHS pension scheme NHS car fleet scheme NHS home electronics scheme Cycle to work scheme Eligible to apply for blue light card Colleague wellbeing package - which allows you to claim money back on optical, dental, private consultations and physiotherapy. Colleague events

About us

About us Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively. The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients. Come join our proud team This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13,797 to £13,797 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VP1C73BF9B

Job locations

Primary Care Hub

L21 7LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Care Navigator

Do you have customer service and administration experience? We are looking for a Care Navigator who will provide excellent customer service to patients, carers, healthcare professionals and other services when making calls on behalf of PC24 GP practices and do so in a caring and compassionate manner.

Part Time 21 hours over 5 days per week

Salary: £13.797.00 per annum

Location: Primary Care Hub & Practices

Shifts Pattern:

Monday - 08.00 12.30, Litherland Town Hall, Sefton

Tuesday Friday - 13.00 18.30 Primary Care Hub Sefton

What will you be doing

  • Provide care navigation call handling duties on behalf of the PC24 practices, in line with PC24 processes and procedures.
  • Ensure through effective communication that all calls are directed to the most appropriate clinician and/or service, identify and escalate any emergency callers to appropriate ambulance services.
  • Provide support to the wider primary Care team and action and follow up calls to other services as required.
  • Provide operational support to the onsite practice team and clinical team.
  • Record all essential information in a concise and accurate manner using EMIS Web system processes.
  • Liaise with other services to request any instructions given by the clinical team, ensure all information logged.
  • Respond to circumstances with a positive and flexible approach.
  • Understand local referral arrangements/pathways for holistic support from a wide range of sectors.
  • Ensure patient confidentiality at all times
  • Be familiar with and adhere to PC24 Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Be patient focused, ability to show patience, empathy and compassion via the telephone.

What do I need

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work as a team and independently.
  • Great IT skills including all Microsoft package experience of EMIS is also desirable.
  • Previous experience in a call handling position

Whats on offer?

  • Salary £13.797 per annum
  • Permanent contract 21 hours per week
  • 27 days annual leave (pro rata) previous NHS service will be taken into account.
  • NHS pension scheme
  • NHS car fleet scheme
  • NHS home electronics scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eligible to apply for blue light card
  • Colleague wellbeing package - which allows you to claim money back on optical, dental, private consultations and physiotherapy.
  • Colleague events

About us

Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively. The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.

Come join our proud team

This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Care Navigator

Do you have customer service and administration experience? We are looking for a Care Navigator who will provide excellent customer service to patients, carers, healthcare professionals and other services when making calls on behalf of PC24 GP practices and do so in a caring and compassionate manner.

Part Time 21 hours over 5 days per week

Salary: £13.797.00 per annum

Location: Primary Care Hub & Practices

Shifts Pattern:

Monday - 08.00 12.30, Litherland Town Hall, Sefton

Tuesday Friday - 13.00 18.30 Primary Care Hub Sefton

What will you be doing

  • Provide care navigation call handling duties on behalf of the PC24 practices, in line with PC24 processes and procedures.
  • Ensure through effective communication that all calls are directed to the most appropriate clinician and/or service, identify and escalate any emergency callers to appropriate ambulance services.
  • Provide support to the wider primary Care team and action and follow up calls to other services as required.
  • Provide operational support to the onsite practice team and clinical team.
  • Record all essential information in a concise and accurate manner using EMIS Web system processes.
  • Liaise with other services to request any instructions given by the clinical team, ensure all information logged.
  • Respond to circumstances with a positive and flexible approach.
  • Understand local referral arrangements/pathways for holistic support from a wide range of sectors.
  • Ensure patient confidentiality at all times
  • Be familiar with and adhere to PC24 Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Be patient focused, ability to show patience, empathy and compassion via the telephone.

What do I need

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work as a team and independently.
  • Great IT skills including all Microsoft package experience of EMIS is also desirable.
  • Previous experience in a call handling position

Whats on offer?

  • Salary £13.797 per annum
  • Permanent contract 21 hours per week
  • 27 days annual leave (pro rata) previous NHS service will be taken into account.
  • NHS pension scheme
  • NHS car fleet scheme
  • NHS home electronics scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eligible to apply for blue light card
  • Colleague wellbeing package - which allows you to claim money back on optical, dental, private consultations and physiotherapy.
  • Colleague events

About us

Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively. The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.

Come join our proud team

This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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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

Primary Care 24

Address

Primary Care Hub

L21 7LD


Employer's website

https://primarycare24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care 24

Address

Primary Care Hub

L21 7LD


Employer's website

https://primarycare24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Lisa Crowley

VP1C73BF9B.1286@vacancyposter.com

01512542553

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13,797 to £13,797 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VP1C73BF9B

Job locations

Primary Care Hub

L21 7LD


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