Social Prescribing Link Worker

2 weeks ago


Islington, United Kingdom Age UK Islington Full time

Age UK Islington specialises in Health & Wellbeing services provision. Our range of services is available to all adults 16+ and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Social Prescribing Link Worker to join our dynamic team. Social prescribing is at the forefront of the NHS long term plan to help patients/clients find much needed support from community and voluntary sector organisations.

This role is well suited to individuals with experience of directly working one-to-one with patients/clients, families and carers to plan and help people resolve practical issues with Housing, Finances, Employment alongside wider Health and wellbeing support, such as managing health conditions or keeping active and connected. Based within Islington, you will be working closely within Primary Care Network multi-disciplinary teams, other Health & Social Care professionals, together with other Age UK Islington services.

You will have responsibility for **case managing** a quota of clients, triaging referrals, actively connecting people to specialist services or community services to promote independent healthy living.

Your role involves working with people who will be experiencing complex issues, so you will need good listening and communication skills and be able to build effective partnerships with a wide range of organisations and community groups.

You’ll need excellent IT and organisational skills, be adept at seeking out the information for relevant community services and have a tenacity to help people achieve sustainable outcomes and improvements in their wellbeing.

**Salary**: £28,840.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Training: 1 year (preferred)
- Health and Social Care: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location



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