Clinical Navigator | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	08 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	07 January 2026
Location:	Manchester, M85RB
Company:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7616332/349-LCO-7616332

Summary

The Navigator will work autonomously, possess excellent communication skills and have experience and knowledge of working with Crisis/Rapid Response and community services within primary or secondary care services.

The post holder will be expected to undertake the holistic assessment of patients using a person-centered approach, and no-ordinate care packages across both health and social care as appropriate to avoid inappropriate admission to hospital or long-term care environments, in addition to facilitate the timely discharge of patients from secondary care. The post-holder will provide holistic assessments, diagnose and formulate individual treatment plans and programmes to meet the needs of patients who are referred to the navigator service.

The post requires experience and knowledge from a health related professional or Allied Health Professional, The Navigator will be based in the A&E department and support emergency and primary care staff by identifying, sign-posting, assessing and coordinating patients deemed appropriate to other alternative community and outpatient services. Close liaison is required with clinicians and professionals working in emergency care within the hospital A&E department and Medical Assessment Unit

To work as a practitioner, incorporating your specialist skills alongside nursing and clinical staff within the emergency departments. Actively seeking to present patients that may require sign-posting to Crisis Response, Urgent Community Care, community services, social care and/or specialist services.

To provide holistic assessments, including mobility and functional assessments. To diagnose and formulate individual treatment plans and programmes to meet the needs of patients who are referred to the service.

To use knowledge, advanced clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills to analyse clinical and non-clinical findings to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions. This may include the use of standard tests to support diagnosis.

To identify and manage risk with regards to function, mobility and cognition.

To act upon findings; recommending and implementing interventions, providing/supporting comprehensive case management, treatment and discharge plans accordingly. This will require analysis and interpretation from a wide range of options.





Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.




This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025

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