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Manchester Thrive Navigator

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Manchester

AI generated summary

  • You need experience in health, education, or social care, strong communication skills, knowledge of local services, and the ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.
  • You will provide advice, map services, foster relationships, signpost wellbeing support, and deliver youth services while prioritizing a person-centered approach.

Requirements

  • - Experience of working within the health, education, social care or voluntary sector
  • - Experience of supporting children and young people
  • - Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
  • - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
  • - Understanding of the needs of children and young people
  • - Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
  • - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • - Commitment to promoting inclusion and equality
  • - Ability to travel across the locality as required
  • - Knowledge of local services and resources available to support children and young people

Responsibilities

  • The M Thrive Hub Navigators roles will include acting as enablers and systems supporters; providing advice, information and signposting to wellbeing services.
  • M Thrive Hub Navigators will work to map and develop close working relationships with the whole range of local services in their area.
  • This is to enable an integrated community response to meet the wellbeing needs of children, young people, families and carers.
  • This will involve working alongside all stakeholders, including children, young people and carers.
  • The Thrive Navigators will signpost and support people into services in the community, predominantly VCSE sector.
  • They are able to support joint visits with other professionals as well as lone visits to help support improving an individual’s well-being in their local community.
  • The role of the Thrive navigator is not a clinical one and will have a strength-based person-centred approach when working with people to come up with the best support plans with that person at that time involving all other services when appropriate.
  • The Navigator will be responsible for the planning and delivery of youth support offer to Children and Young People.

FAQs

What is the main focus of the Manchester Thrive Navigator role?

The main focus of the Manchester Thrive Navigator role is to act as enablers and systems supporters, providing advice, information, and signposting to wellbeing services for children, young people, and families within the community.

Is this a clinical role?

No, the role of the Thrive Navigator is not a clinical one. It adopts a strength-based, person-centred approach when working with individuals to develop support plans.

What types of services will Thrive Navigators be connecting with?

Thrive Navigators will be working to map and develop close working relationships with a range of local services, predominantly within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

What will be the Navigator's responsibilities?

The Navigator will be responsible for planning and delivering youth support offers to children and young people, as well as supporting individuals in accessing services within their local community.

How does MFT support professional development?

MFT provides equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, creating a culture of inclusion and belonging for its workforce.

Can I contact someone for further details about the role?

Yes, for further details or informal visits, you can contact Rachel Pilling, M-Thrive Service Manager, at rachel.pilling@mft.nhs.uk or call 0797 460 8376.

What is the structure of the M Thrive Hub?

The M Thrive Hub consists of three locality hubs (North, Central, South) that serve as a single point of entry to Manchester’s Emotional Wellbeing Services.

What is the key aim of the M Thrive strategy?

The key aim of the M Thrive strategy is to ensure that children, young people, and carers can thrive in their local communities by providing integrated support services.

How does MFT utilize technology in its services?

MFT is a digitally enabled organization that improves clinical quality, patient and staff experience, and operational effectiveness through systems like Hive, their Electronic Patient Record system.

Is there an emphasis on sustainability at MFT?

Yes, MFT has embarked on a Green Plan that outlines how the organization will continue to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Mission & Purpose

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.