Social Prescribing Link Worker

4 weeks ago


NewcastleunderLyme, United Kingdom Support Staffordshire Full time

**Social Prescribing Link Worker**

**Newcastle Central Primary Care Network**

**Permanent**

**Full time (37 hours a week)**

**£28,200 per annum**

Main base The Hub, Brampton Business Centre, Queen Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme with work in GP practices, some travel and partial home working

This post will work across the Newcastle GP practices of Miller Street Surgery; Milehouse Medical Practice; Wolstanton Medical Centre; Higherland Surgery; The Village Surgery; and Lyme Valley Practice.

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, award-winning, local charity that helps communities to thrive?

Could you listen and communicate effectively?

Would you enjoy working as part of enthusiastic teams and using your initiative?

You will benefit from experience of supporting people through information, advice and guidance; managing a caseload; and using IT to keep good records.

However, we are more interested in your passion and energy to make a difference, as full training will be provided.

Support Staffordshire is working hard to become more inclusive of the communities we serve, and as such is especially keen to hear from applicants with protected characteristics and lived experience, that bring knowledge, skills and experience which we lack.

We welcome an informal conversation in the first instance. Please contact Laura Bosworth on 07743 359023 between 9am and 4pm Monday to Thursday.

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to complete an Application Form and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form. These can be found in the link below, along with the job description and person specification:
The person appointed will require:
Proof of right to work in the UK

Two satisfactory references

An enhanced and barred DBS check

**Closing date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024**

**Interview date: Tuesday 28th May 2024**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,200.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/05/2024
Reference ID: 2024-03



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