Health Navigator (Worthing)

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Worthing is seeking a Band 4 Health Navigator to join their Health and Justice team. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary group providing support and addressing health and social care needs of individuals in the Criminal Justice System. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute positively to the community and enhance individual lives through effective resource navigation.

Benefits

Ongoing training and support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to use screening tools to identify health and social care needs.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills to assist individuals in navigating health and social care services.

Responsibilities

• Identify health and social care needs using screening tools.
• Assist individuals in accessing appropriate services.
• Provide short term intensive support to patients and their families.

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Band 4 Health Navigator as part of our Health and Justice team on a fixed term basis.

The post holder will be responsible for working within a multi-disciplinary team, with the flexibility of working across Sussex, dependent on skill and service need. The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, primarily completing screenings of individuals needs at different stages of their journey through the Criminal Justice System.

Responsibilities

• Use screening tools to identify health and social care needs.
• Assist individuals to navigate health and social care services to address identified needs.
• Complete onward referrals where appropriate and provide short term intensive support to patients and their families.
• Complete Court Reports outlining individuals nails of need that may be taken into account when decisions about charging and sentencing are made.
• Work in a trauma informed way, providing appropriate liaison to prevent an individual having to "re-tell" their story.
• Provide high quality information to key decision makers in youth and criminal justice agencies, including the police, courts, probation and Youth Offending Teams (YOTs).
• Note: additional vetting from Sussex Police / His Majesty's Prison Service is required for roles based within Police Custody settings and Prison Settings.

About the role and the organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.