Homeless Health Hub Care Navigator | Blackpool
We are looking for individuals with passion and enthusiasm to join our Homeless Health Hub!
* Contract – Permanent
* Location – Newfield House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4EW
* Salary – £12.84 an hour
Main duties of the role
With guidance from the nursing team, the post holder will assist in the navigation of the patients journey through primary and secondary care, working directly with the Hospital Link Worker based at the Trust, partner agencies in health, social care, housing, and the voluntary sector across the Fylde Coast.
The Care Navigator will work with the nursing team to bring together all the information about a person's identified care and support needs, exploring options to record these within a single personalised care and support plan, reflecting the patients priorities and navigating the best possible outcome for the patient, including identifying and addressing safeguarding needs.
In addition, the post holder will undertake a range of duties to support the Homeless Health nursing team including undertaking the Duty worker role, which includes answering the telephone; taking messages; triaging and responding to referrals and dealing with general queries.
Furthermore, the Care Navigator will represent the service at relevant meetings, based on their level of experience. The Care Navigator may need to support with co-ordination of the clinic allocations and resource management to enable effective service delivery.
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