Social Prescriber

Key Role As members of the PCNs team of health professionals, take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies to support the health and wellbeing of patients. Assess how far a patients health and wellbeing needs can be met by services and other opportunities available in the community. Co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to address the patients health and wellbeing needs by introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services, including weight management support and signposting where appropriate and it matters to the person. Evaluate how far the actions in the care and support plan are meeting the patients health and wellbeing needs.

Provide personalised support to patients, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently, improve their health outcomes and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them. Take a holistic approach, based on the patients priorities and the wider determinants of health, including supporting people to take up employment, training and welfare support. Explore and support access to a personal health budget where appropriate.

Manage and priorities their own caseload, in accordance with the health and wellbeing needs of their population. Where required and as appropriate, refer patients back to other health professionals within the PCN. COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: 1. Works within the primary care team, contributing to leadership of service evaluation and research to promote quality improvement activity.

2. Collaborates with mutli disciplinary PCN team 3. Uses healthcare technologies to optimise service delivery, patients access, and continuity of care MANAGEMENT: 1. Demonstrates understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service.

2. Uses resources effectively to manage patient treatment in line with local guidance and makes recommendations for change where improvements can be made. 3. Follows professional and organisational policies EDUCATION, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: It is the responsibility of the employee to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g.

health and safety, infection control, equality and diversity, confidentiality, safeguarding adults and children, information governance). 1. Engages in annual appraisal, developing objectives to inform a Personal Development Plan, which may include 360-degree appraisal and use of patient feedback. 2.

Participate in teaching and training of medical, nursing, and all other practice staff. 3. Supports the practice staff and responds to requests for advice and assistance. 4.

Complete all mandatory and statutory training required by the role. 5. Takes responsibility for personal development, learning and performance and maintain education through attendance on any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met. 6.

Undertakes additional training where necessary to provide enhanced services and participate in training programmes implemented by the PCN/practices as part of this employment. 7. Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service. 8.

Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice. QUALITY Under supervision and support of GPs in the practice, the post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practices, and will: 1. Participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and Quality Improvement 2. Alerts other team members to concerns about risk, quality, and safety 3.

Participates in investigation of incidents and events as required 4. Identifies, applies, and disseminates research findings relating to own practice 5. Collects data for audit purposes and uses clinical audit to monitor quality in the service 6. Contributes to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance 7.

Works effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs 8. Effectively manages own time, workload, and resources 9. Meets timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding.