Care Navigator

We are looking to recruit to the post of care navigator, to work within our Primary Care Network multidisciplinary healthcare team.

The role will include working with people, including the frail and elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide coordination of care and support.

You will be part of the Leighton-Linslade Health Connections team and will work alongside the PCN team to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care and enable people navigate through the health and care system.

The post holder will work closely with GPs, local authority, mental and physical community health services, and voluntary sector alongside practice teams. The core function will be to manage a caseload of people, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers, supporting them to understand and manage their condition ensuring their changing needs are addressed.

The postholder will work with a diverse range of people from different cultural and social backgrounds. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a varied, and sometimes challenging environment is essential.

Leighton Linslade Health Connections is the primary care network for Leighton Buzzard and works with the three practices in Leighton Buzzard serving a population of c51,000. We offer various primary care support roles to help the population take ownership of their health and connect with the community; working with the Personalised Care Model to help patients achieve their goals and focusing on what is important to them.