Care Navigator - Customer Connect Team

Sunderland Care and Support, work closely with Adult Social Care to support professionals and customers who contact Adult Social Care as they require advice or support regarding appropriate solutions to their social care and support needs We are looking for a skilled and motivated workers to undertake the role of a Care Navigator the purpose of this role is:

• To manage the 'first conversation' of a contact assigned to the 'Front Door' - taking action to ensure the right support is provided to maintain or improve the well-being of the person
• To undertake an initial triage to determine the requirements of a person to ensure the person receives the right type and level of care and support to meet the persons needs
• To act as a point of contact to Health and Social Care professionals and general public
• To liaise with a range of providers in order to highlight potential support or interventions that they may be able to offer that could meet the persons needs
• You will collect and record information using a variety of computer systems, you will liaise with health and social care professionals via the telephone as well as via email and face to face contact.
• You will help to support both the community as well as the hospital in progressing referrals to the appropriate services, helping to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital ensuring the customer receives the right level of care and support to meet their needs, you will also support services during extreme pressure helping achieve a positive outcome for the customer.
• We are looking for a suitably skilled individual, who has experience in this field of office-based work. You should have excellent written and communication skills and good IT and typing skills as well as having a good understanding, issues and situations including safeguarding.
The role will include working a Monday to Friday rota, excluding evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. This is an ideal opportunity for applicants with a passion for providing first-class customer service and who want to be at the forefront of the interface between health and social care.

Sunderland Care and Support is one of the largest providers of social care services within the North East delivering a range of service on behalf of Sunderland City Council. We provide person centred innovative services that improve the lives of the people we serve. Our mission is to provide customers with the care and support they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. We value all our staff and believe investing in them through training and development forms the foundation to deliver excellence in care. A job with us not only makes a difference to our customers lives but can also be lifechanging for you.

This post is a 18.5 or 37 hour Grade 4, Salary £27,711- £30,060 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours)