Care Navigator
Jorvik Gillygate
York, YO1 7NP · YORK, YO23 1PD · YORK, YO31 7YD
Salary
£13.40
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 September 2026
20 days left
Job description
Jorvik Gillygate Practice is looking for enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Care Navigators to join our established team. This role was previou...
Will include
Greeting
patients and visitors and providing a friendly and professional reception
service
Answering
telephone and face-to-face enquiries
Supporting
patients to access care through the practices appointment and Total Triage
systems
Care
navigating and signposting patients to the most appropriate clinician, service
or support
Booking
and managing appointments
Registering
new patients and ensuring information is accurately recorded
Receiving
and accurately recording messages for clinical and administrative teams
Processing
incoming correspondence and clinical documents
Scanning,
filing and maintaining accurate electronic patient records
Processing
referrals and supporting waiting-list administration
Supporting
repeat prescription and medication administration processes where appropriate
Assisting
with patient recalls and follow-up
Liaising
with hospitals, community services and other healthcare providers
Managing
clinical and administrative tasks and email enquiries
Chaperoning
clinicians when required
Receiving
and handling patient specimens in accordance with practice procedures
Maintaining
patient confidentiality at all times
Providing
cover across our three sites where required
Undertaking
relevant training and keeping mandatory training up to date
The
role is varied, and additional administrative duties may be undertaken as
required to support the wider practice team.
Will include
Greeting
patients and visitors and providing a friendly and professional reception
service
Answering
telephone and face-to-face enquiries
Supporting
patients to access care through the practices appointment and Total Triage
systems
Care
navigating and signposting patients to the most appropriate clinician, service
or support
Booking
and managing appointments
Registering
new patients and ensuring information is accurately recorded
Receiving
and accurately recording messages for clinical and administrative teams
Processing
incoming correspondence and clinical documents
Scanning,
filing and maintaining accurate electronic patient records
Processing
referrals and supporting waiting-list administration
Supporting
repeat prescription and medication administration processes where appropriate
Assisting
with patient recalls and follow-up
Liaising
with hospitals, community services and other healthcare providers
Managing
clinical and administrative tasks and email enquiries
Chaperoning
clinicians when required
Receiving
and handling patient specimens in accordance with practice procedures
Maintaining
patient confidentiality at all times
Providing
cover across our three sites where required
Undertaking
relevant training and keeping mandatory training up to date
The
role is varied, and additional administrative duties may be undertaken as
required to support the wider practice team.
Jorvik
Gillygate Practice is a large, forward-thinking and well-established GP
practice caring for a diverse patient population across three sites in York.
Our
main practice is situated within Yorks historic city walls, with additional
surgeries at South Bank and East Parade.
We
have a large multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, advanced
practitioners, pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, mental health
practitioners, social prescribers, care coordinators and an experienced
administrative team.
We
believe that the quality of care we provide is directly linked to the quality
of the people who work with us. We aim to provide an open, friendly and
supportive working environment where staff feel valued, able to contribute
ideas and supported to develop.
NHS
Pension Scheme
Supportive
and experienced colleagues
Full
training for the role
Opportunities
for further development and career progression
A
varied role within a large multidisciplinary team
Cycle
to Work / Bike2Work scheme
A
friendly and supportive working environment
The
opportunity to make a real difference to patients experience of accessing
healthcare
Please
send your CV together with a brief covering statement outlining your
experience, preferred working pattern and availability to:
hnyicb-voy.jgp-hr@nhs.net
Experience
Essential
- We are looking for someone who:
- Has excellent communication and customer-service skills
- Is friendly, approachable and able to remain calm under pressure
- Is confident communicating with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Has good IT and administrative skills
- Is organised and able to prioritise competing demands
- Understands the importance of confidentiality
- Works well independently and as part of a team
- Is flexible and willing to work across our three practice sites
- Has a positive attitude and willingness to learn
Desirable
- Previous experience within general practice, primary care or another healthcare setting
- Previous reception, customer-service or administrative experience
- Experience using clinical systems such as SystmOne.
- Experience of care navigation or signposting
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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