# Paediatrics Pathway Navigator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Free Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Navigator (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 per annum, pro rata  inclusive of HCAS
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 25 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T09:00:43.188Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Barnet/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Babies_Childrens_Young_People/Babies_Childrens_Young_People-v8098856
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8098856?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### 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

### 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

### 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

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 663.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420397)
- [person specification (pdf, 663.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420398)
- [corporate, admin & clerical, other - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 646.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2753)

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