Younited Navigator

This post is for a navigator to be part of a multi-disciplinary team within the YOUnited Referral Hub. You will contribute under the close supervision of qualified staff and the post will have varied responsibilities.

To work alongside colleagues to support the processing of referrals and consultation with children, families and professionals requesting emotional wellbeing and mental health support for Children and Young people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

To undertake liaison work with referring agencies and stakeholders to improve understanding of the referral pathway, quality of referrals, and to support navigation of the referral process into YOUnited.

If you are looking for a new challenge, are an excellent and enthusiastic communicator, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference to children, young people and their families, then we want to hear from you.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. Work alongside colleagues to support the processing of referrals and consultation with children, families and professionals requesting emotional wellbeing and mental health support for Children and Young people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
2. To undertake liaison work with referring agencies and stakeholders to improve understanding of the referral pathway, quality of referrals, and to support navigation of the referral process.
3. To foster positive relationships with key stakeholders and support collaborative working and improved signposting to external providers.
4. Assist in the gathering of information and analysis from clinical records.
5. Participate in the multi-disciplinary daily meetings to support the clinical effectiveness of the referral hub as required.
6. Support YOUnited colleagues with internal and external training and group work.
7. Assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collecting data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.