Autism Pathway Navigator: Care Coordination

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Leyland; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ASD Navigator to coordinate care for patients undergoing autism assessments. You will be the central contact for patients, signposting to local resources and escalating needs to relevant colleagues as part of a seamless pathway from referral to diagnosis.

The role involves working with the community paediatrics team and other health and social care providers to support families, address barriers to care, and contribute to an

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinicians, managers and others within department and Trust wide service users.
• Be the point of contact for signposting enquires facilitating communication, responding to correspondence and resolving enquires.
• Coordinate access to relevant support channels to support parents/guardians during their childs assessment
• Liaise with health professionals and services as appropriate.
• Liaise with parents/guardians and other consultants secretaries.
• Answer incoming calls using good communication skills, and appropriate tools and procedures, liaising as appropriate with the clinicians when appropriate
• Provide basic telephone advice and sign-post to other sources of support
• Take an active part in Team Meetings and audits as required.
• Coordinate patient questionnaires.
• Prioritise own workload.
• Assist in the Peer review process
• To work within safeguarding children policies and framework
• To operate within the trysts infection control policies and procedures

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ASD Navigator to coordinate care for patients undergoing autism assessments. You will be the central contact for patients, signposting to local resources and escalating needs to relevant colleagues as part of a seamless pathway from referral to diagnosis.

The role involves working with the community paediatrics team and other health and social care providers to support families, address barriers to care, and contribute to an