Rheumatology Patient Navigator

4 weeks ago


Barnet, United Kingdom Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Full time

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will support patients through their hospital care journey, providing the patient
with a single named point of contact who will coordinate their care.
Work as part of the Medicine and Urgent Care Division team to ensure that all administrative
functions for patients from the time of GP referral to the time of discharge are coordinated in line
with specific care pathway instructions to facilitate the smooth running of the patients’ journey.
Where a patient has multiple specialist needs, assist the patient in coordinating their pathways
to reduce multiple appointments across the Trust.

**Working for our organisation**:
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

**Person specification**:
**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Previous experience of working with the public and/or patients in a healthcare environment
- Experience of interaction with all levels of staff
- Previous administrative and organisational experience
- Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to deadlines

**Royal Free World Class Values**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

**Education and professional qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- RSA 2 or RSA 3 word processing/typing or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent

**Desirable criteria**:

- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development

**Skills and aptitudes**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent customer care practice, being polite, sympathetic, patient and diplomatic
- Understanding patient confidentiality

**Desirable criteria**:

- Knowledge of Cerner
- Awareness of National and Trust pathway targets (such as 18 week RTT target)
- Ability to confidently interact and share knowledge with staff at all levels
- Proof of continuous learning and development
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Ability to use databases
- **Covid-19 Vaccination**

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
- ** AT* - Apprenticeship Training**. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- If you are an **EU/EEA citizen** who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.** Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.**:

- **If you require sponsorship** for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- The Trust uses **electronic new starter forms** on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- **The Trust will request a DBS** (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

**Please note**:


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