The Vine Medical Centre

Care Navigator (Casual Worker Basis)

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Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
GP/General Practitioner
GBP 12 per year

Posted 1 month(s) ago

Reference: A5678-26-0000


Job summary

We are recruiting a Casual Care Navigator at our vibrant and busy town centre GP Practice.

The hours of work will be as follows:

  • Must have good availability between 08:00-18:30, Monday to Friday
  • Expectation of around 25 hours per week, when hours are available to be offered

The successful candidate will work as part of our welcoming and experienced Administrative team at both our Reception and in our Admin room, where phone calls are handled.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping people and working alongside others to provide outstanding patient care.

Full training will be given; please get in touch if you feel this job could be right for you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be committed to giving the best level of patient care possible and will uphold patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

The Care navigator role is comprised of the following main duties:

  • Assisting the wider Clinical team in ensuring that administrative duties and tasks are completed to a high standard
  • Greeting Patients at our Reception point and dealing with queries and requests.
  • Handling calls from patients and dealing with queries and requests.
  • Ensuring that Reception duties are completed in a timely manner, including opening up and locking up.
  • Ensuring that patient information is dealt with sensitively and accurately.
  • Booking appointments.
  • Triaging our Duty Doctor on the day emergency appointments and signposting where appropriate.

These examples are not exhaustive; further information will be provided upon receipt of application.

About us

We are a friendly and well-established GP Practice in the busy heart of Maidstone town centre.

Patient care is at the forefront of our core values and the role of the Care Navigator is reflective of someone who strives to help people and who has a pleasant and approachable manner which makes both teamwork and individual work achievable.

We are training Practice which means that we enjoy helping our staff build on existing skills and explore and develop new skills; there are so many possibilities!

How to apply

If you are caring, compassionate and love to make a difference; please send a covering letter and your CV to [email protected], addressing this to Connor Alexander (HR Manager).

Closing date Monday 31st August 2026

We look forward to hearing from you!

Details
Date posted

14 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.92 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A5678-26-0000

Job locations

The Vine Medical Centre

13 Tonbridge Road

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 8RL

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be committed to giving the best level of patient care possible and will uphold patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

The Care navigator role is comprised of the following main duties:

  • Assisting the wider Clinical team in ensuring that administrative duties and tasks are completed to a high standard
  • Greeting Patients at our Reception point and dealing with queries and requests.
  • Handling calls from patients and dealing with queries and requests.
  • Ensuring that Reception duties are completed in a timely manner, including opening up and locking up.
  • Ensuring that patient information is dealt with sensitively and accurately.
  • Booking appointments.
  • Triaging our Duty Doctor on the day emergency appointments and signposting where appropriate.

These examples are not exhaustive; further information will be provided upon receipt of application.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be committed to giving the best level of patient care possible and will uphold patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

The Care navigator role is comprised of the following main duties:

  • Assisting the wider Clinical team in ensuring that administrative duties and tasks are completed to a high standard
  • Greeting Patients at our Reception point and dealing with queries and requests.
  • Handling calls from patients and dealing with queries and requests.
  • Ensuring that Reception duties are completed in a timely manner, including opening up and locking up.
  • Ensuring that patient information is dealt with sensitively and accurately.
  • Booking appointments.
  • Triaging our Duty Doctor on the day emergency appointments and signposting where appropriate.

These examples are not exhaustive; further information will be provided upon receipt of application.

Person Specification
IT Literacy
Essential
  • Basic working knowledge of IT is essential.
  • This includes using emails and competency in Microsoft Office software.
Experience
Desirable
  • Experience of working in Primary Care is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided for the successful candidate.
Qualifications
Essential
  • GCSE Maths and English
Person Specification
IT Literacy
Essential
  • Basic working knowledge of IT is essential.
  • This includes using emails and competency in Microsoft Office software.
Experience
Desirable
  • Experience of working in Primary Care is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided for the successful candidate.
Qualifications
Essential
  • GCSE Maths and English
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name

The Vine Medical Centre

Address

The Vine Medical Centre

13 Tonbridge Road

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 8RL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.thevinemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name

The Vine Medical Centre

Address

The Vine Medical Centre

13 Tonbridge Road

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 8RL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.thevinemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)