Job Introduction: Looking for flexible work that still makes a real difference? Step in where support is needed most.
As a Bank Community Health Navigator, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring people are connected to the right community health services at the right time, providing essential support during key service hours. Based at The Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon, SN25 4AN, you’ll work within the BSW Community Health Services Single Point of Access (SPA), acting as a trusted first point of contact for patients, the public, healthcare professionals and colleagues.
This bank role supports service delivery between 8:00am and 8:00pm, with particular demand for staff able to cover the following shifts:
* 12:00pm - 4:00pm
* 4:00pm - 8:00pm
You’ll deliver a professional, efficient and compassionate service via telephone, email and post, guiding callers through available services and providing clear advice, reassurance and effective signposting. The role involves accurately recording all contacts and follow‑up actions within patient clinical records, managing paper and electronic referrals, and ensuring patients are triaged and directed to the most appropriate service in line with agreed pathways and protocols.
This is a fast‑paced, frontline bank role, ideal for individuals who can quickly adapt to service demand and maintain high standards of care. You’ll need strong administrative skills, excellent communication, keen attention to detail, and the confidence to handle sensitive and confidential information with empathy and professionalism.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Act as the first point of contact for service users accessing the BSW Community Health Services Single Point of Access (SPA).
* Handle incoming calls with empathy and professionalism, assessing information, determining urgency and directing enquiries appropriately.
* Manage sensitive and complex information confidentially, working closely with clinical colleagues when required.
* Accurately update patient records and key IT systems, including processing referrals and correspondence.
* Book, cancel and reschedule clinical appointments, ensuring waiting‑time targets are met.
* Identify and elevate urgent or incomplete referrals to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
* Provide administrative support to clinicians and managers, helping services run smoothly.
* Work flexibly as part of a supportive team, contributing to service priorities as needed.
Package Description
As a Bank Community Health Navigator, you’ll be part of our valued team based at The Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon, SN25 4AN. You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* Hourly rate of £13.64
* Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life‑management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
Essential Criteria
* GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English at Grade A–C.
* Previous administrative experience.
* Confident use of IT systems, with strong keyboard skills and attention to accuracy.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
* Ability to work with sensitivity, discretion and confidentiality.
* Well‑organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and work effectively in a busy environment.
* Able to work well independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Criteria
* NVQ Level 2 in Administration and/or Customer Services (or equivalent).
* Previous experience within health or social care.
* Knowledge of medical terminology.
* Experience using clinical systems or databases.
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident and Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
Safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance. We have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
As part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited, we will process and hold your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy. Please view our website's privacy policy for more details.
Application Note
We may close this role earlier than the date shown if it becomes very popular. If you’re keen to join our team, please apply as soon as possible.
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