Fixed-Term Part-Time Care Navigator (20 Hours per week)

Job summary

Job summary

We are recruiting a fixed-term part-time Care Navigator to provide patient care and service as an immediate start until Friday 2nd January 2026 at our vibrant and busy town centre GP Practice.

The hours of work will be as follows:

• Monday 08:00-18:00
• Tuesday 08:00-18:00

Total 20 hours

The successful candidate will work as part of our welcoming and experienced Administrative team at both our Reception and in our Admin room, where phone calls are handled.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping people and working alongside others to provide outstanding patient care.

Full training will be given; please get in touch if you feel this job could be right for you.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be committed to giving the best level of patient care possible and will uphold patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

The Care navigator role is comprised of the following main duties:

• Assisting the wider Clinical team in ensuring that administrative duties and tasks are completed to a high standard
• Greeting Patients at our Reception point and dealing with queries and requests.
• Handling calls from patients and dealing with queries and requests.
• Ensuring that Reception duties are completed in a timely manner, including opening up and locking up.
• Ensuring that patient information is dealt with sensitively and accurately.
• Booking appointments.
• Triaging our Duty Doctor on the day emergency appointments and signposting where appropriate.

These examples are not exhaustive; further information will be provided upon receipt of application.

About us

Overview of your organisation

We are a friendly and well established GP Practice in the busy heart of Maidstone town centre.

Patient care is at the forefront of our core values and the role of the Care Navigator is reflective of someone who strives to help people and who has a pleasant and approachable manner which makes both teamwork and individual work achievable.

We are training Practice which means that we enjoy helping our staff build on existing skills and explore and develop new skills; there are so many possibilities!

If you are caring, compassionate and love to make a difference; get in touch on vinemc@nhs.net

We look forward to hearing from you!