Social Prescribing Link Worker

7 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Everyturn Mental Health Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Link Worker / Social Prescriber to undertake a new role within Primary Care You will be working within the Outer West PCN between 6 GP surgeries (Denton Park Medical, Parkway Medical Group, Westerhope Medical Group, Throckley Primary Care Centre, Newburn Surgery, Denton Turret Medical Centre. This will also include an element of agile working. Your working hours will be within the GP practice opening hours.The focus will be on patients over the age of 18 who do not have alternative forms of support and will not duplicate the work of existing provision locally.

Referrals in to our service will be identified by the practices and it is envisaged this will support people to live independently in the community as we will work with them to get the support that is most meaningful to them. The essential features of the service are empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing, focusing on what matters to me, and connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. It also involve creating action plans, reviewing these in a way that is most meaningful to the patient. Compliance with the recording requirements of the practices is essential to monitoring the effectiveness of the service.

It is also envisaged that this role will develop to work alongside other third sector roles to support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups. About you We would love to hear from you if you possess the following: Are an experienced link worker / social prescriber To have at least two years experience working with people experiencing mental health issues. Are passionate about helping others realise their potential Are self-motivated and have good communication skills Are able to work to deliver required performance targets Have experience of partnership working What we offer in return: We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day Enhanced pension Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary Plus, many more great benefits on offer Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive.



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