Pathway Navigator/Validator
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Job summary
Pathway Navigator/Validator - 31.5hours
Work Pattern Mon, Wed & Fri 9.00-16.00
Tues & Thurs 9.00-15.00
Based across both sites of Ormskirk District General and Southport District General.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the 18 week Pathway Team, and we are looking to recruit a Band 3, Patient Pathway Navigator/Validator.
The Pathway Navigator will validate data to ensure a true representation of a patient's treatment pathway is recorded and reported. This requires the formation of close links with Directorate teams in order to expedite patient pathways/treatment.
The Navigator is responsible for providing accurate and timely data,in order to identify patients who may breach national targets.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, excel spread sheets and be able to work to tight deadlines.
The primary role will be to validate the open pathways across the organisation and action as necessary in accordance with protocols.
This role is crucial in the delivery of our efficiency work and will involve close working with the CBU Directorate managers, operational service managers, medical secretaries and clinicians.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will have the ability to forge and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
The ability to manage a very busy workload is essential, as is the ability to quickly find solutions and to identify and focus on critical issues when decision making.
Knowledge of patient pathway management is desirable as is an understanding of the electronic patient record.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Details
Date posted
12 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
347-5864720
Job locations
Southport & Ormskirk
Town Lane, Kew
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Southport & Ormskirk
Town Lane, Kew
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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