Social Prescriber

**Are you empathetic to the needs of vulnerable clients, a self-starter and motivated to change the lives of people in North Yorkshire? If so, we want to hear from you**

We are currently recruiting for a number of Full Time Social Prescribers to join an innovative social prescribing network which covers Central Scarborough and Eastfield / Filey, Scarborough and surrounding areas and Malton, Ampleforth and surrounding rural villages and communities in North Yorkshire. This project is delivered by a partnership of Advocacy Alliance and Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors.

We are looking for talented people who are passionate about helping the most vulnerable in society move forward with their lives. Experience of working with people from across all spectrums of society is desired but most important is that you have empathy and are a self-starter. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

**Purpose Of Role**:
To work in collaboration with GP practices, community, statutory, and voluntary sector services to deliver a coordinated high-quality social prescribing service. To help assist individuals to identify their needs and work towards solutions that are right for them. The Social Prescribing Practitioner will co-productively draw up a personalised plan supporting clients to access and engage with the extensive range of support available in the community.

The social prescribing approach empowers individuals to take control of their own health and wellbeing. Initially this will be through one-to-one sessions and further connection to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support when appropriate. Social Prescribing is a short-term intervention service working towards building a diverse and sustainable network of support for those using the service.

**Main duties**

1. To make appointments and organise visits that help determine what the individual would like to do to improve their wellbeing and identify any barriers they may be facing. A personalised plan will enable the individual to work on what matters to them

2. Agree a ‘Plan of Action’ for each session in line with individual aims and requirements

3. Provide an average of six - eight sessions with each client on a one-to-one basis either within GP surgery’s, home visits or another appropriate community venue

4. To identify gaps in community assets in line with need and feed this information to the Services Manager

**Administrative**

5. To undertake all training within the full project induction programme within the allocated time, with weight given to the NHS Social Prescribing Modules

6. Maintain, in the required manner and timescale, information records including completing Personal Plans and ONS scores on System One

7. To liaise regularly with Social Prescribing Referral Coordinator providing caseload statistics as required

8. To book Telephone Triage appointments as part of the defined Triage rota

9. To update Social Prescribing literature in GP practices as required

**Communication**

10. To ensure that all communication, both written and verbal, relating to provision of the service is timely, clear and unambiguous

11. To always communicate with internal and external clients in line with agreed values

12. To prepare for, attend and contribute to Team meetings

13. To engage in regular supervision check in meetings with the Services Manager

14. To gather and distribute information on available resources in the local community on a continuous basis

15. Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, addressing health inequalities and the wider determinants of health

16. Build relationships with staff in GP practices, attending relevant MDT meetings, giving information and feedback on social prescribing

**Financial**

17. To keep accurate records of all expense related transactions in line with Project policies and procedures, ensuring these are submitted in a timely fashion for invoicing purposes

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Health and social care, coaching, counselling, or other appropriate background relevant to the role
- Proven experience of planning and goal setting to help improve health and well-being outcomes
- Proven track record in relationship building skills across a variety of different networks
- Knowledge of Primary Care and the voluntary and community sector
- Experience of delivering general and/or specialist advice and information to clients
- An understanding of Social Prescribing and how it may contribute to health and wellbeing
- Good IT Skills and the ability to complete all necessary client records
- A confident and professional approach to working with a variety of stakeholders
- A proven understanding of safeguarding and ability to implement relevant policies and procedures
- The ability to work autonomously and to plan, prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working
- A commitment to equal opportunities
- A commi