Social Prescriber

2 months ago


Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford City PCN4 Full time
Job Title: Social Prescriber

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Social Prescriber to join our team at Bradford City Primary Care Network 4 (PCN4). As a Social Prescriber, you will play a vital role in supporting patients to take control of their health and wellbeing, connecting them to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Main Duties:

  • Take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices
  • Support the health and wellbeing of patients
  • Assess how far a patient's 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 patient's health and wellbeing needs
  • Evaluate how far the actions in the care and support plan are meeting the patient's 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 patient's priorities and the wider determinants of health
  • Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care
  • Work proactively to develop relationships with external providers to facilitate joint case management of patients accessing multiple services
  • Educate non-clinical and clinical staff within the PCN on what other services are available within the community and how and when patients can access them
  • Manage and prioritise 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

About Us:

Bradford City Primary Care Network 4 (PCN4) is a network of Bradford City practices working collaboratively across the network area to look after the health of our local population. The PCN comprises of 5 local practices with a total population of around 42,000 registered patients.

Job Requirements:

  • Meet DBS standards
  • Willingness to work flexible hours
  • Able to travel across multiple sites/locations
  • Ability to use Microsoft office and word
  • Understanding of safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults
  • Ability to recognise and work within limits of competence and seek advice when needed
  • Experience of working in health and social care and other support roles in direct contact with people
  • Ability to travel across locality on regular basis
  • Own transport
  • High level of written and verbal communications skills
  • Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

  • Experience of working with elderly or vulnerable people
  • Experience of working directly in a care coordinator role, adult health and social care

Skills and Competencies:

  • Knowledge and experienced in using SystmOne
  • Ability to listen to people without making judgement
  • Ability to build a good rapport with people to enable them to develop their thinking around their own strengths and assets
  • Ability to establish empathetic and productive relationships with individuals
  • Ability to motivate people to think positively about their life and explore opportunities to enhance it
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated and used to working on own initiative
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to interact effectively with people at all levels
  • Flexible thinking: able to use initiative to work in creative ways
  • Excellent facilitation and negotiation skills
  • Works concisely to a high level of accuracy and displays attention to detail
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
  • Can demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with people
  • Shows a flexible attitude to team roles and work effectively within a team to meet shared objectives
  • Shows initiative and creativity to resolve complex issues

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