Digital Health Navigator

**6 x Digital Health Navigators - Digital Inclusion Support for Elective Recovery**

**Location: required across Lancashire - locations negotiable/hybrid working**

**Salary: £20,613pa increasing to £21,250pa actual (FTE) after successful completion of probation period**

**Term: 12-month contract**

**Hours: Flexible. Ranging from 21 hours to 35 hours per week.**
- A message from our Chief Executive_
- Thank you for your interest in this role and for considering joining us at Age UK Lancashire. _
- Our vision that we are here “until everyone is living their best later life” is the strong thread that runs through our organisation and alongside our mission to “deliver outstanding, responsive and inclusive services & solutions” driving our decision making and keeping us focused on what’s important._
- Age UK Lancashire has a proud history of delivering services to older people across Lancashire, enabling them to maintain their independence and to enjoy choice and control over their lives._
- If you do come and work with us, you’ll join colleagues who are proud of and passionate about their work & our customers, who pull together as a team and who make an impressive difference in the lives of older people every day._
- They make me proud every day to lead this very special organisation. If this sounds like you, we would love you to come and join us._

**Age UK Lancashire are delivering a brand-new project, providing digital inclusion support to vulnerable adults to improve the outcomes of elective recovery programmes.**

**We are seeking a team of Digital Health Navigators to deliver this project.**

The main aims of the programme are to develop and deliver a digital inclusion wraparound support package which will realise the following benefits:

- Ensure that digital elective recovery programmes reach some of our most vulnerable patients who are digitally excluded
- Support adults to prepare better for elective admissions, with the potential to reduce lengths of stay and improved rates of recovery
- Support our patients through digital technology pre and post-op so that after discharge we can reduce the likelihood of re-admissions
- Unlock the potential for more patients to access digital support such as virtual consultations and app usage, within and beyond elective care
- Increase the capacity of health and care professionals working in peri-operative care due to increased self-service and self-management by digitally activated patients
- Reduce future demand on primary and secondary care services by digitally enabling our patients whilst on a care pathway

Are you who we are looking for?
- Are you able to deliver person-centred digital skills support session in people’s homes?
- Do you have experience of supporting vulnerable people?
- Are you able to develop positive working relationships with both professionals and those using the service?
- Do you have good technical knowledge on aspects of IT, broadband and Wi-Fi provision?

If so, we would love to hear from you If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact either Donna Studholme, Operations Director on 07545 274215 or Alison Read, Business Development Director on 07805 427658.

**Interviews: To be confirmed.**

**The nature of the post will require travel within a defined area. A full driving licence, appropriate insurance cover and use of a car are essential**.**

**DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and all the associated costs will be met by the employee. The cost for the DBS check is £40 plus an additional administration charge of £5.50 totalling £45.50. This amount will be deducted from an employees first salary with Age UK Lancashire.**

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £20,613.00-£21,250.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- working with vulnerable adults: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road