Social Prescribing Team Lead Mid Chiltern Primary

3 weeks ago


Amersham, United Kingdom FedBucks Ltd Full time

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility Coordinate, administrate and provide support, supervision and line/performance and management to a team of Social Prescribing Community Link Workers. Mobilise, co-ordinate and lead the continued development and quality of the service by maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with PCNs, key agencies and stakeholders. Provide day to day support for the Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators Assist in recruitment, induction, and retention activities. Line management responsibilities for Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators appointments.

Identify and manage risks on a continuing basis. To ensure that SOPs, protocols and guidelines are kept up to date. Facilitate the regular team meeting to ensure regular contact and team processes and behaviours are maintained. As a key member of the PCNs team of health professionals, ensure that referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies are dealt with appropriately and support is offered for the health and wellbeing of patients.

Key Wider Areas of Responsibility Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, and the wider determinants of health. Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local Primary Care Network (PCN), attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on social prescribing. Work in partnership with all local agencies (examples include ACHT, hospitals, housing services, voluntary/community services, faith groups) to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care. Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on patient health and well-being and their use of health and social care services.

Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach. Provide personalised support to patients on the caseload referred by the GP practices within the Network. Forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and neighbourhood level groups, utilising their networks and building on what is already available to create a map or menu of community groups and assets. Use these opportunities to promote micro-commissioning or small grants if available.

Ensure that local community groups and VCSE organisations being referred to have basic procedures in place for ensuring that vulnerable individuals are safe and, where there are safeguarding concerns, work with all partners to deal appropriately with issues. Where such policies and procedures are not in place, support groups to work towards this standard before referrals are made to them. Work sensitively with people, their families and carers to capture key information, enabling tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing. Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that social prescribing referral codes are inputted to EMIS and that the persons use of the NHS can be monitored Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal, and training to ensure continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.

Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.



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