Primary Care Careers

Care Navigator

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Job summary

Derby Road Practice are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible care navigator to our fantastic team. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 16 hours per week working the following days; Monday 8am - 6.30pm Thursday 12.20pm - 6.30pm. You must have flexibility to cover for any training, holidays and occasional sickness.

Main duties of the job

  • Receive and assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.
  • Provide comprehensive administrative support for the general practice and to act as focal point for patients and staff.
  • Offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors either in person or via the telephone.
  • Facilitate effective communication between patients and members of the healthcare community.
  • Handle patient complaints in accordance with practice protocols.
  • Provide an efficient and accurate support to the administration team, clinicians and patients.

About us

At The Derby Road Practice we pride ourselves in being a well-established, friendly, flexible, forward thinking primary care team, looking after over 18,700 patients.

We are part of Suffolk Primary Care, which is a group of 7 GP practices across Suffolk. We have 2 sites, based in the heart of Ipswich, with close travel links to the beautiful Suffolk countryside and the Suffolk coast.

SPC is an innovative partnership with likeminded Suffolk GP surgeries covering 130,000 patients.Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,246 to £25,693 a year pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28870

Job locations

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) including Grace C in English and Maths (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

  • One years experience working in a busy customer service or reception environment.
  • Experience of working in a team.
  • Works calmly and professionally as part of a team, with the ability to multi-task.
  • A strong command of written and spoken English with an excellent telephone manner is a must.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within primary care.
  • Use of clinical systems including SystmOne.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) including Grace C in English and Maths (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

  • One years experience working in a busy customer service or reception environment.
  • Experience of working in a team.
  • Works calmly and professionally as part of a team, with the ability to multi-task.
  • A strong command of written and spoken English with an excellent telephone manner is a must.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within primary care.
  • Use of clinical systems including SystmOne.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

The Derby Road Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,246 to £25,693 a year pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28870

Job locations

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


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