Social Prescriber

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom Sevenfields PCN Full time

Duties and Responsibilities Working with direct supervision by the lead social prescriber, take referrals from PCNs GP practices and multi-disciplinary teams, and working closely with PCNs for the benefit of the local population. Discuss the persons needs with them, based on guidance from the referrer, and identify a range of options that could assist the person to improve their independence and health and wellbeing. Strengthen Community and personal resilience, focusing on what matters to me and taking a holistic approach with each individual case Co-produce a simple personalized care and support plan to improve health & wellbeing introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Manage and prioritise own caseload, in accordance with the needs Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when the persons needs are beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g.

when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner. Identify new, and work in partnership with voluntary and statutory organisations. Understand the barriers and opportunities for people to self-manage their conditions in the community. Have a role in educating clinical and non-clinical staff within their PCN multi-disciplinary teams on what other services are available within the community and how and when people can access them.

Key Tasks Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management and the wider determinants of health. As part of the PCN multi-disciplinary team, attend relevant MDT Network meetings, providing information and feedback on social prescribing on request. Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach Be a friendly source of information about well being and prevention approaches. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.

Work with the person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing. Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards. Seek advice and support from relevant GPs to discuss people-related concerns (e.g. abuse, domestic violence and support with mental health), referring the person back to the GP or other suitable health professional if required.

Work with the PCNs Clinical Directors, commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision. Where possible, encourage people, their families and carers to provide peer support and to do things together, such as setting up new community groups or volunteering. The Link Worker will be expected to keep accurate and up-to-date records on relevant health and social care systems. The Link Worker will gather record and collate data, including case studies, in a prescribed format in order to demonstrate the impact of the service.

Undertake and 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. Provide personalised support Meet people on a one-to-one basis, making home visits or telephone assessments where appropriate within organisations policies and procedures. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on what matters to me. Build trust and respect with the person, providing non-judgemental and non-discriminatory support, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices.

Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a persons assets. Be a friendly and engaging source of information about health, wellbeing and prevention approaches. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities. Work with the person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing.

Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards. Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan to address the persons health and wellbeing needs based on the persons priorities, interests, values, cultural and religious/faith needs and motivations including what they can expect from the groups, activities and services they are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing. Where appropriate, physically introduce people to culturally appropriate community groups, activities and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable, feel valued and respected. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.

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