Clinical Navigator | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a Navigator to work autonomously in a team, assisting with patient assessments and coordinating care plans. The role focuses on avoiding hospital admissions while facilitating discharges and requires skills in crisis response and communication. Applicants must have a health-related professional background, and experience in emergency and primary care is essential. This is an opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and primary care settings is essential.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate care.
• Knowledge of community services and outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously and communicate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Diagnose and develop treatment plans for patients.
• Coordinate care and facilitate timely discharge from services.

Skills

Effective communication

Experience in crisis response

Holistic assessment skills

Team collaboration

Risk management

Education

Health-related professional qualification

Job description

The Navigator will work autonomously, possess excellent communication skills and have experience and knowledge of working with Crisis/Rapid Response and community services within primary or secondary care services. The post holder will be expected to undertake holistic assessment of patients using a person‑centred approach, develop appropriate care packages across health and social care to avoid inappropriate admission to hospital or long‑term care environments, and facilitate the timely discharge of patients from secondary care.

Key Responsibilities

• Work autonomously and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Undertake holistic assessments of patients, including mobility and functional assessments.
• Diagnose and formulate individual treatment plans and programmes for patients referred to the navigator service.
• Identify, sign‑post, assess and coordinate patients deemed appropriate to alternative community and outpatient services from the A&E department and Medical Assessment Unit.
• Liaise closely with clinicians and professionals working in emergency care.
• Incorporate specialist skills alongside nursing and clinical staff within emergency departments.
• Analyse clinical and non‑clinical findings to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions, including the use of standard tests where appropriate.
• Identify and manage risk with regards to function, mobility and cognition.
• Recommend and implement interventions, providing or supporting comprehensive case management, treatment and discharge plans accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience

The post requires experience and knowledge from a health‑related professional or Allied Health Professional. Experience in emergency and primary care settings and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams are essential.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Your Application

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Diversity and Equality

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.