Acute Frailty Unit Navigator

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Banks; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Acute Frailty Unit Navigator to work with a multi-professional team, providing high quality, person-centred care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The post involves ambulatory and ward duties, contributing to discharge planning and care continuity in a Trust open Mon-Fri with a view to 7 day working.

You will hold a Diploma or equivalent Health & Social Care qualification, have experience in a multi-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent in Health and Social Care or similar.
• Diploma/NVQ 3 related courses completed.
• Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults procedures.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, person-centred care under RN direction.
• Work with NHS values and team to meet patient needs.
• Contribute to care that focuses on individual requirements.
• Carry out delegated tasks under supervision to a high standard.
• Work autonomously in clinic and ward within defined plans.
• Develop knowledge and skills and maintain records accurately.
• Support learning environments and note discharge flow in ambulatory care.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Clinical observation

Manual handling

Independent working

Education

Diploma or equivalent level qualification

Courses related to Diploma/NVQ 3 Health & Social Care

Tools

OCS

ICE discharge

Medway

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Acute Frailty Unit Navigator

The closing date is 16 November 2026

The role of the Acute Frailty Unit Navigator is to work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi-professional team, providing and monitoring high quality care and contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways. They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.

The Acute Frailty Unit Navigator has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Acute Frailty Unit Navigator will work independently under the leadership of the Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and within all aspects of the nursing process, the Acute Frailty Unit Navigator will work autonomously in the clinic and ward supporting with the flow and discharges in ambulatory.

Acute Frailty Unit Navigators are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies. The acute frailty unit is currently open Monday- Friday with a view for 7 day working.

Main duties of the job

Deliver high quality, person-centred care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or other registered care professional, dependent on setting

Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values

Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses directly on the needs of the person

Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered care professional

Where appropriate work without direct supervision, delivering care independently in line with the individual's defined plan of care, within designated parameters of practice of the Ambulatory navigator role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed

Continue to develop and improve practical and theoretical knowledge, competence and skills whilst in clinical practice and maintain all evidence required

Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments

Frailty Unit Navigator will work autonomously in the clinic and ward supporting with the flow and discharges in ambulatory.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached detailed job description and person specification for main responsibilities and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent level qualification e.g. foundation degree or NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care qualification
• Courses relating to diploma/ NVQ 3 Health & Social Care

Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant experience to diploma level/NVQ level 3
• Evidence of working effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Knowledge of multi-agency health & social care pathways
• Experience of providing, receiving, interpreting and using complex, sensitive information
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
• Knowledge of order comms (OCS), ICE discharge and Medway

Skills

• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Ability to maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping; ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date
• Able to demonstrate working on own initiative within set boundaries
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, digital, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients, relatives, carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
• Able to carry out manual handling tasks in relation to direct patient care requirements
• Able to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload
• Able to evaluate, act upon and report appropriately a range of clinical values when recording patient's vital signs
• Venepuncture, Cannulation, and ECG training

Other

• Motivated individual, commitment to personal and professional development
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate the Trust core values
• Ability to travel independently to and from a patients place of residence

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 name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Southport and Formby District General Hospital