Social Prescriber

3 months ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Southampton West PCN Limited Full time

Job summary

We are on a mission to reshape the way we workwith our patients to provide personalised care. We are excited to be recruitinga Social Prescriber to join our Social Prescribing team and work within ourgrowing wider team in Southampton West Primary Care Network. This role ispivotal to achieving the changes we are aiming for, and we are investing increating a well-supported and expanding multi-disciplinary PCN team workingacross our diverse population.

Main duties of the job

Social Prescribers are a key part of our Primary Care Network multidisciplinary team. They work alongside our integrated team of Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Peer Support Workers, Mental Health Practitioners and Care Coordinators to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care and promote and embed the personalised care approach across the PCN.

Social prescribing link workers work collaboratively across the health and care system, targeting populations with greatest need and risk of health inequalities. They collaborate with partners to identify gaps in provision and support community offers to be accessible and sustainable.

Social prescribers will work with patients of all-ages with a whole population approach and support people who:

have one or more long term conditions who need support with low level mental health issues who are lonely or isolated who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing

Social Prescribers manage and prioritise a caseload, according to the needs, priorities and support required by individuals in the caseload. They identify when a persons needs are beyond the scope of the Social Prescribing role and refer them back to other health professionals or organisations.

About us

Southampton West PrimaryCare Network (PCN) consists of the 9 GPsurgeries in the west of the City and covers 84,000 patients. Ourmission is to work collaboratively to develop high quality services forour patients, so that we can improve health outcomes that enable people to livewell, for longer, whilst developing resilient primary care.

The PCN already hosts a strong and supportive multi-disciplinarywellbeing team consisting of mental health practitioners, peersupport workers, social prescribers, care coordinators, Health and WellbeingCoaches, Pharmacists, and First Contact Physiotherapist.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Employer: Southampton West PCN Limited

Reports To: PCN Leadership Team

Hours &FTE: Negotiable between to 30 hours per week

Salary: £27,000per annum (full time equivalent)

Pension: The roleholder will be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Southampton West Primary Care Network

Southampton West Primary Care Network (PCN) consists ofthe 9 GP surgeries in the west of the City and covers 84,000 patients. Ourmission is to work collaboratively to develop high quality services for ourpatients, so that we can improve health outcomes that enable people to livewell, for longer, whilst developing resilient primary care.

The PCN already hosts a strong and supportivemulti-disciplinary wellbeing team consisting of mental health practitioners,peer support workers, social prescribers and care coordinators. Health andWellbeing Coaches will be a significant addition to the team.

Overall Purpose of theRole

SocialPrescribers are a key part of our Primary Care Network multidisciplinary team.They work alongside our integrated team of Health & Wellbeing Coaches, PeerSupport Workers, Mental Health Practitioners and Care Coordinators to providean all-encompassing approach to personalised care and promote and embed thepersonalised care approach across the PCN.

Description of the Role:

The role willinvolve coproducing a "Social Prescription" with individuals referredto the service which provides the individual with positive health and wellbeingoutcomes through addressing non-medical/social issues in their life, such as housing,debt or social isolation.

Key responsibilities:

To undertake holistic assessments and co-design Healthand Well-being Plans with individual service users, identifying support needsto ensure maximum engagement in improving their health and wellbeing.

Develop trusting relationships by giving people timeand focus on what matters to them

To provide service users with continuity and acoordinated experience of care, remaining a point of contact throughout theindividuals social prescription.

Take a holistic approach, based on the personspriorities, and the wider determinants of health. The role will require socialprescribing link workers to manage and prioritise their own caseload, inaccordance with the health and wellbeing needs of their population.

To work in partnership with all voluntary andcommunity organisations to build a comprehensive database of local resources todesign and support the Social Prescription Menu.

Identify and engage effectively in a non-judgementaland respectful manor with members of the community from all backgrounds,abilities and ages, listening and interpreting complex health information intounderstandable terms about health and health improvement.

To support and develop GPs and primary care healthteams knowledge on how to identify patients suitable for social prescribingservice referral on a quarterly basis.

Utilise and maintain comprehensive data andevaluation systems, including individual health outcome tools.

Support the development of the service taking intoconsideration feedback from service users, PCN member practices, and otherlocal services Social Prescribers work collaboratively with

To keep records of your work and adhere toconfidentiality, information sharing protocols and provide monitoringinformation as required.

Dimensions:

The role requires social prescribing linkworkers to manage and prioritise their own referrals in accordance with thehealth and wellbeing needs of their population. Where required and asappropriate, the social prescribing link workers will refer people back toother health and social care organisations within the city where appropriate.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skill and training

Essential

Knowledge / Skills / Training Current clean driving licence Good communicator Skilful in networking Excellent interpersonal skills Passion to help others Ability to work across multiple agencies in health and social care Work non judgementally with a wide cohort of people Demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence Experience in giving Health advice to individuals Proven skills in collating information and data on community resources and organising these in up-to-date and accessible formats for a range of different service users from various communities. Excellent record keeping skills and the proven ability to write comprehensive reports for a variety of stakeholders. Excellent IT skills and ability to do own administration using database, Powerpoint, SystmOne, EMIS, and other IT packages. The ability to work autonomously and to plan, prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working. A proven understanding of safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults and ability to implement relevant policies and procedures. Excellent holistic assessment as well as consultation skills and experience of providing empowering support to adults in a planned and structured way to improve health, recovery and well-being outcomes. Knowledge of social care systems

Desirable

Knowledge of social care systems

Qualifications

Essential

Must be qualified to GCSE or above A health, social care, counselling or other relevant professional or academic qualification

Desirable

Degree level /similar in Health or a care discipline

Experience

Essential

NHS experience, health care provider or community services

Desirable

Worked previously in social prescribing Previously worked within primary care

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