Social Prescriber

JOB TITLE:
Social Prescriber Link Worker



HOURS:
Part-time 25 hours per week - can be flexible

Monday - Saturday (1 Saturday in every 4)



REPORTS TO:
PCN Operations Manager & PCN ACP Lead



BASED:
Droitwich, Ombersley & The Rurals (DO&R) Primary Care Network (PCN)



SALARY:
From £23,225 dependent on qualifications and experience



BENEFITS:
NHS Pension

Mentorship and Supervision, 1⁄2 day CPD time per week and pro rata for part time employees, increased annual leave entitlement, based on length of service, option to purchase 1 week's extra annual leave through a salary sacrifice scheme.

We also offer Volunteer days, x2 paid days for a chosen dedicated charity, the option to give back to your local community, and to the causes closest to your heart. Maternity/Maternal Adoption leave, Shared parental leave. Enhanced paternity/paternal package and plenty more.

About Us
Droitwich, Ombersley & The Rurals PCN consists of 7 practices, based across South Worcestershire, serving over 54,000 patients. We aim to offer and deliver excellent, safe, co-ordinated, high quality patient care. Continuously learning, evolving and implementing new models of care, to create inclusion and reduce inequalities and improve outcomes.

We work hard to promote a culture where staff feel engaged, valued and recognised by the organisation and the others they work with.

We have an Additional Roles team of 21 healthcare professionals and are looking for individuals with a passion to deliver excellent service in General Practice and in the local communities.

Job Summary
DO&R has an opportunity for four Social Prescribers to join our PCN.

We are looking for someone who will support patients to access healthcare, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

You will work with the PCN and practice team to support patients with their health choices, strengthen community and personal resilience, reduce health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider factors of health, such as debt, poor housing, social isolation, poor diet and physical inactivity

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the referral process, encouraging and promoting referrals from a wide range of agencies including, GP Practices within the PCNs, multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), allied health professionals, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations
• Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Helping people identify the wider issues which impact on their health and wellbeing such as debt, poor housing, unemployment, loneliness and caring responsibilities
• Coproduce a personalised plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Helping people to maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards
• Manage and prioritise caseload, in accordance with needs, priorities and urgent support required by individuals
• Refer people back to other health professionals/agencies where appropriate and when an individual's needs are beyond the scope of the Social Prescriber.
• To work within local communities to support the setup of new sustainable community groups and services where there is a gap in local provision
• To ensure appropriate safeguarding procedures and practices are in place within local community groups and networks, supporting local groups to develop where necessary
• To work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision
• To build effective relationships with key staff in GP practices, attending relevant meetings and becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and providing feedback on social prescribing
• To work in partnership with other local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and to promote the service widely and its benefits
• To seek regular feedback about the quality of services and the impact of social prescribing, preparing and providing both written and verbal feedback and reports on performance
• To work with the PCN to recruit and support volunteers to facilitate, engage and mentor individuals to access community groups and services to build independence, selfconfidence and resilience.
• To use appropriate systems for data capture, case management, feedback and reporting and adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements
• To work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning

Other Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring on a onetoone and group basis as required
• Work with service users' families to provide information, advice and guidance to enable them to access other appropriate support and services
• This role will involve

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