The BLOSM Youth Navigator will work integrally as a member of the BLOSM service in part of a multi-disciplinary team. The purpose of this role is to support vulnerable people in the Emergency Department (ED) with needs such as, but not exclusive to, involvement in physical violence/assaults, exploitation, substance use, social isolation, life skills, housing, criminality and relationships.

As a Navigator, you will be working in ED and community to support children and young people with some of the issues mentioned. Using trauma informed practice, you will need to engage in various forms of communication to support them at a difficult time. You will assist these people and build trusted relationships, getting to know their needs and which service they will be best placed back into the community. It is essential you can communicate with others at all levels, and liaise with colleagues in other hospital departments, statutory and third sector services, to ensure excellent coordination and support for the person you are working with.

The post holder will be employed and accountable to the organisation but at times will work alongside the Violence Reduction Network, Integrated Care Board and other partnerships.

Please note that this role is offered on a Fixed-Term Contract basis, and external secondments will be considered. Please be aware that the appointee will be expected to work a variety of shift patterns, including unsocial hours.
• Provide trauma informed practice to people in ED and follow up in the community in some cases.
• Liaise and work alongside other professionals to manage complex cases involving vulnerable children and young people.
• Maintain communication with the wider MDT when appropriate; these disciplines include Health and Social Care, Police, Education and Voluntary Sectors.
• Present, attend, influence, and develop relevant training in relation to these complex issues to ensure that the competency needs of healthcare staff and others are addressed.
• Advocate for the person to support them in working towards their personal goals.
• Liaise with other professionals to promote health and social wellbeing for individuals.
• Develop excellent working relationships with departments in the hospital, i.e., Paediatrics, Mental Health Liaison Team, etc.
• Support people and carers to access appropriate information and support, including sign posting to a range of support services.
• Experience of discussing ideas and assessments in a professional way, which supports the person in their best interests, communicating their thoughts and wishes.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and other data resources.
• Attend meetings and feedback as appropriate.
• Participate in data audit activity aimed at improving the quality of care.
• Participate in regular staff meetings.
• Flexibility to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

The post holder will:
• Provide trauma informed practice to people in ED and follow up in the community in some cases.
• Liaise and work alongside other professionals to manage complex cases involving vulnerable children and young people.
• Maintain communication with the wider MDT when appropriate, these disciplines include Health and Social Care, Police, Education and Voluntary Sectors.
• Present, attend, influence, and develop relevant training in relation to these complex issues to ensure that the competency needs of healthcare staff and others are addressed.
• Advocate for the person to support them in working towards their personal goals.
• Liaise with other professionals to promote health and social wellbeing for individuals.
• Develop excellent working relationships with departments in the hospital, i.e., Paediatrics, Mental Health Liaison Team, etc.
• Support people and carers to access appropriate information and support, including sign posting to a range of support services.
• Experience of discussing ideas and assessments in a professional way, which supports the person in their best interests, communicating their thoughts and wishes.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and other data resources.
• Attend meetings and feedback as appropriate.
• Participate in data audit activity aimed at improving the quality of care.
• Participate in regular staff meetings.
• Flexibility to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.
• To support other colleagues when required in line with your competencies.

This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025

BLOSM Youth Navigator | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust