Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Care Navigator

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Job summary

**********Please note this role is subject to banding************

Care Navigator Please note that this role is Subject to AFC Banding Fulltime- 37.5 hrs per Week, Monday - Friday Base - South Wigston Health Centre/ Agile We would like to announce a great opportunity to work as a Care Navigator within Healthy Together. The role supports the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme through the Healthy Together 0-19 Service across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Care Navigator role is specifically to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families and carers. The Care Navigator is a member of Healthy Together providing specialist administrative support to both professionals within the Service and children, young people and their parent/carers. You would need to have exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills. You will also need to have a good general IT working knowledge. If you are interested and would like to find out some more information, then please contact: Gemma Cole gemma.cole1@nhs.net 07827449413 or Nina Rabadia nina.rabadia@nhs.net or 07789480556 Requests from applicants to work alternative hours to those advertised may be considered Interview dates 5th August 2022 and 9th August 2022

Main duties of the job

The Care Navigator role is specifically to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families and carer’s. The Care Navigator is a member of the administrative team who supports the clinicians in the team, this involves working closely with the Lead Professionals which include School Nurses and Health Visitor teams who are the universal point of contact for every child. The service is aimed at families where a child or young person needs additional intervention and information about local support networks. The Care Navigator will focus on health needs specifically relating to the child or young person when they have additional needs or may have social care involvement. Care Navigators are a recognised point of contact, support child, young people and families to co-ordinate services and partner agencies involvement in case reviews, enabling the families to get the right support from the right professional at the right time. The Care Navigator will arrange and facilitate this where appropriate.

About us

Our vision is to deliver excellent local services which improve the health of our communities. To achieve this we need outstanding people who share our values Trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion. You will need a full UK driving license and use of a car for this role. All posts are subject to a 6-month probationary period. If you meet the criteria we would love to meet you. Please see job description and person specification for full details. Details of qualifications and experience need to be clearly evidenced within your application form. ** THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE ONCE WE HAVE ENOUGH APPLICANTS THEREFORE, PLEASE DO NOT DELAY IN SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION**

Date posted

20 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£22,549 to £24,882 a year Subject to AFC banding

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-22-6577-HD

Job locations

South Wigston Health Centre

80 Blaby Road

Wigston

Leicestershire

LE18 4SE

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates planning and organisational skills.
Able to work within, understand and interpret agreed policies, procedures or guidelines to ensure quality and adherence to legal requirements.
Able to work corporately within a large, multi-professional neighbourhood team.
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to meet changing demands on work priorities.
Able to organise, facilitate and administer meetings, take notes and produce accurate, informative minutes. Deal with confidential correspondence and reports.
Knowledge of electronic and hard copy organisation systems and able to use a range of Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft outlook and ability to produce documents presentations, spread sheets and work with databases as required.
Ability to motivate self and others
Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures
Able to make judgments to ensure multidisciplinary neighbourhood processes meet the needs of each child and family.
Teaching / facilitating skills.
You will need a full UK driving license and use of a car for this role. LPT operate 2 car schemes; Car leasing and Salary Sacrifice Scheme subject to meeting the acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of education including GCSE English and Maths (Grade A-C) or equivalent
NVQ 3 in Business/Administration subjects or equivalent experience.
Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Advanced) /RSA III/Advanced typing skills or equivalent experience

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates planning and organisational skills.
Able to work within, understand and interpret agreed policies, procedures or guidelines to ensure quality and adherence to legal requirements.
Able to work corporately within a large, multi-professional neighbourhood team.
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to meet changing demands on work priorities.
Able to organise, facilitate and administer meetings, take notes and produce accurate, informative minutes. Deal with confidential correspondence and reports.
Knowledge of electronic and hard copy organisation systems and able to use a range of Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft outlook and ability to produce documents presentations, spread sheets and work with databases as required.
Ability to motivate self and others
Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures
Able to make judgments to ensure multidisciplinary neighbourhood processes meet the needs of each child and family.
Teaching / facilitating skills.
You will need a full UK driving license and use of a car for this role. LPT operate 2 car schemes; Car leasing and Salary Sacrifice Scheme subject to meeting the acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of education including GCSE English and Maths (Grade A-C) or equivalent
NVQ 3 in Business/Administration subjects or equivalent experience.
Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Advanced) /RSA III/Advanced typing skills or equivalent 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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

South Wigston Health Centre

80 Blaby Road

Wigston

Leicestershire

LE18 4SE

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

South Wigston Health Centre

80 Blaby Road

Wigston

Leicestershire

LE18 4SE

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)