Paediatrics Pathway Navigator: Sponsorship Available

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Fix term 10 months

We are recruiting for a part-time (25 hours per week), fixed-term Pathway Navigator to provide maternity leave cover within the Babies, Children’s & Young People (BCYP) Division. Based at Graseby House, Barnet Hospital, the post-holder will support the coordination of patient pathways across paediatric services, acting as a key point of contact for patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient and effective care delivery.

Main duties of the job

The Pathway Navigator is responsible for coordinating patient pathways and providing comprehensive administrative support across paediatric services. The post-holder will manage clinic outcomes, patient tracking, referrals, follow-up appointments and pathway activity, ensuring patients progress through their care journey in a timely manner.

Working closely with consultants, nurses, allied health professionals and administrative colleagues, the post-holder will act as a key point of contact for patients and families, supporting effective communication and service delivery.

The post-holder will contribute to maintaining service continuity, meeting operational targets and supporting high-quality patient care throughout the maternity cover period.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

  • RSA 2 or RSA 3-word processing/typing or equivalent experience
  • English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Experience of working with Cerner, or similar electronic Patient Administration Systems

Others

Essential

  • Team work and ability to develop strong collaborative working relationships within different teams and relevant administrative, clinical and management staff
  • Ability to work without direct supervision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 1 October 2026

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