Social Prescribing Link Worker
2 weeks ago
**Job Summary**
Are you passionate about empowering individuals to improve their health and wellbeing? Do you thrive on building connections and navigating the tapestry of community resources? Then join our Social Prescribing team within the PCN and make a real difference in people lives
As a Social Prescriber you will play a crucial role in the NHS’s commitment to holistic care. You will work alongside GPs and other healthcare professionals to identify individuals who would benefit from non-medical support in their communities. Your mission is to connect them with services and activities that address their social, emotional and practical needs, ultimately improving their overall health and wellbeing.
**Key Duties and Responsibilities**
Build strong relationships: Develop rapport with individuals referred to you, actively listening to their needs, aspirations and challenges
Create personalized care plans: Collaboratively develop plans with individuals, focusing on non-clinical interventions like social groups, volunteering opportunities, exercise programs, or skills development
Navigate the community network: Leverage your knowledge of local resources to connect individuals with relevant services, including employment support, financial advice, befriending schemes, or cultural activities
Empower individuals and communities: Encourage people to take control of their health and build their own networks of support. Facilitate the creation of new community groups or activities to address unmet needs
Collaborate effectively: Work closely with GPs, healthcare professionals, and community organizations to ensure seamless care and resource sharing
Monitor and evaluate impact: Track progress of individuals and contribute to data collection to demonstrate the effectiveness of social prescribing interventions.
**Experience**
Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role
Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
**Skills and Knowledge**
Broad knowledge and understanding of how the NHS works, including primary care and MDT working
Knowledge of the personalised care approach. Utilises the evidence base for social prescribing interventions and activities.
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
Effective time management (planning and organising). Be flexible and able to manage sudden and unexpected demands
To be a strategic thinker and planner with the ability to consider and act upon complex issues
Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences, including patients
**Personal qualities**
Polite, professional and confident
High levels of integrity
Flexible and cooperative
Self motivated
Forward thinker
Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
**Other requirements**
Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home
**Salary**: £12.00-£13.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
**Education**:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
**Experience**:
- Health and Social Care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northampton
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