Navigation Case Worker

Case Worker Navigation

Job Title: Case Worker - Navigator

Team/s: Navigation Service

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 months

Fulltime Hours: 5 days (37.5 hours) per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £32,782 per annum

Benefits: Access to pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement

Location: The post holder may be required to undertake duties at any location within the Borough of Islington, to meet service needs.

About the role

Case Work-Navigators undertake an exciting role providing the link between formal health and social care and wider community forms of support. You will have the opportunity to work with clients aged 16 years of age and above, helping to identify ways to improve health, sustain wellbeing and quality of daily living.

You will get to know what sort of services and activities best suit people’s needs using a personalised approach. Researching, planning and mapping how a person connects to the service that’s right for them. Play a proactive and key role within primary and acute care and in multi-disciplinary team settings, to bring these services and activities into play to achieve positive outcomes for people.

You will enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary way, using your initiative and creativity to contribute to the further integration of wellbeing with formal health services.

About you

You will have previous experience of case working in similar or related settings and in working in a personalised way. Have a good understanding of social prescribing for people who may have complex situations or circumstances, requiring case management and able to assess individuals suitability of provision from a strengths-based approach to care and support.

You will be ambitious and eager to look at creative ways of supporting people with complex physical or mental health issues to regain confidence and feelings of wellbeing. You will be committed to delivering a high-quality service and to achieving the best outcomes for individuals and for the organisation.

You will have the ability to work with internal and external colleagues and teams in a positive and collaborative way, whilst ensuring safety, confidentiality, and professionalism in carrying out service activities.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barring.

Age UK Islington recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.