Social Prescribing Link Worker

1 week ago


Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Nova Wakefield District Limited Full time

If you're looking for a rewarding role helping local people to improve their health and wellbeing, as part of a supportive and award-winning team, then you're in luck


We're hiring a Social Prescribing Link Worker to join the Live Well Wakefield team, a community-based social prescribing and self-management service which supports adults aged 18+ to improve their health, wellbeing and independence.


  • Recently, 99.4% of people achieved their primary health and wellbeing goal following support from the Live Well Wakefield team. You could be part of this amazing impact _

What does a Link Worker do?
Link Workers provide one-to-one support to clients to identify what matters to them and offer information, advice and support to help them to:

  • Explore options to address non-clinical needs
  • Improve their longterm health and wellbeing
  • Address health inequalities


This involves working in a multi-disciplinary environment and develop networks between the voluntary and community, health and social care, and primary care sectors.

As part of this, the Link Worker will lead on the development of social prescribing initiatives within a specified primary care network.


What are we looking for in our Link Worker?

  • Experience of undertaking direct work with people to help improve health and wellbeing.
  • Ability to engage, motivate, and create good working relationships with a variety of local people, community groups and professionals.
  • Experience of managing a caseload and prioritising need.
  • An understanding of health and social care needs for vulnerable adults and how these relate to health inequalities.
  • Ability to drive, access to own vehicle, and willingness to travel across the Wakefield District.


Take a look at the Person Specification on our website for more details and if you feel you are the right person, we'd love to hear from you We value personal qualities and experience as well as work experience.


You'll benefit from a competitive salary, 28 days a holiday a year (plus bank holidays), and some great benefits including:

  • 5% salary contribution to a pension scheme
  • Access to Occupational Health
  • Access to health service discount schemes
  • A range of policies and practices to ensure a supportive and inclusive workplace
  • Annual pay reviews
Please note this post requires an Enhanced DBS Check to be carried out.



IMPORTANT:
WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS THROUGH INDEED.


Closing date:
Sunday 18 February at 5pm

Interview date:
Interviews are currently planned for Monday 26 February

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£26,130.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Wakefield

Application deadline: 18/02/2024

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