Social Prescribing Link Worker

3 months ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Dr Gant & Partners Full time

Working under direct supervision of a GP Lead provide social prescribing that empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing and shift the focus back to what matters to them. Taking a holistic approach to an individual’s health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. You will also work collaboratively with all local partners. You will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team, helping PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reducing health and wellbeing inequalities by considering the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities.

Take referrals from the PCNs’ GP practices and multi-disciplinary teams and through. Self-referral by registered patients.

2. As a key member of the PCN multi-disciplinary team, you will provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. You will develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on ‘what matters to me’. Take a holistic approach, based on the person’s priorities and the wider determinants of health.

3. Co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.

4. Meet people on a one-to-one basis, making home visits where appropriate within organisations’ policies and procedures.

5. Managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals. It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person’s needs are beyond the scope of the link worker role - e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.

6. Working closely with the voluntary and community sector, draw on the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals.

7. Represent the PCN and CNC professionally at all times.

8. Champion Social Prescribing and support educating non-clinical and clinical staff within their PCN multi-disciplinary teams on what other services are available within the community and how and when patients can access them. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance.

9. Build positive relationships that promote a two-way referral process with statutory services, other providers, charities and groups; identify gaps in services for clients

10. Be proactive in developing strong links with local agencies to encourage referrals, recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.

11. Seek advice and support from the GP supervisor and/or identified individual(s) to discuss patient-related concerns (e.g. abuse, domestic violence and support with mental health), referring the patient back to the GP or other suitable health professional if required.

12. Work closely within the Multi-Disciplinary Teams and with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that the social prescribing referral codes are inputted into clinical systems (as outlined in the Network Contract DES), adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements.

13. Work sensitively with people, their families and carers to capture key information, enabling tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing.

14. Encourage people, their families and carers to provide feedback and to share their stories about the impact of social prescribing on their lives to inform case studies.

15. Work with your supervising GP a to undertake continual personal and professional development.

16. Work closely with the voluntary and community sector to ensure you keep up to date with any developments within the organisation and the wider local voluntary sector.

17. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures within the PCN, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

18. Work with your supervising GP to access regular ‘clinical supervision’, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.

19. Work as part of the healthcare team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.

20. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.

21. Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

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

**Salary**: £28,544.00-

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