Job overview
Pathway Navigator/Validator - 14 hours
Based across both sites of Ormskirk District General and Southport District General.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the 18 week Pathway Team, and we are looking to recruit a Band 3, Patient Pathway Navigator/Validator.
The Pathway Navigator will validate data to ensure a true representation of a patient's treatment pathway is recorded and reported. This requires the formation of close links with Directorate teams in order to expedite patient pathways/treatment.
The Navigator is responsible for providing accurate and timely data, in order to identify patients who may breach national targets.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, excel spread sheets and be able to work to tight deadlines.
The primary role will be to validate the open pathways across the organisation and action as necessary in accordance with protocols.
This role is crucial in the delivery of our efficiency work and will involve close working with the CBU Directorate managers, operational service managers, medical secretaries and clinicians.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will have the ability to forge and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
The ability to manage a very busy workload is essential, as is the ability to quickly find solutions and to identify and focus on critical issues when decision making.
Knowledge of patient pathway management is desirable as is an understanding of the electronic patient record.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for further information
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Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to sit and work at a VDU for long periods of time
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
- Occasionally indirect exposure whilst viewing patients records
- Willingness to work across site on occasions as required
- Prolonged use of VDU
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with a range of people at different levels
- Excellent attention to detail, reliably check and record data, identify anomalies and be able to self-check work completed
- Accurate key board skills
- Demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills
- Be proactive in contributing to service improvement
- To use multiple clinical information systems and databases to understand and coordinate patients' pathways
- Work accurately and Methodically
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Language Grade C or above
- Computer skill, ECDL, or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- MS Office – primarily excel
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medway
- Knowledge of the 18 week rule
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This advert is for Pathway Navigator/Validator with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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