Social Prescribing Link Worker - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Primary Integrated Community Services

Primary Integrated Community Services
Primary Integrated Community Services
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Job summary:


Byron & Arnold & Calverton Primary Care Networks (PCN) is recruiting Social Prescribing Link Workers due to setting up a new service to run within their GP Practices.

If you find working with people and communities rewarding, and have a background in health, social care or support work-type roles, and have a passion for supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing, then this role is perfect for you

We have a person-centred approach in connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Link Workers support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.

You will be part of a wider team of Social Prescribing Link Workers working in other Nottinghamshire PCNs and supported by our Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker & Social Prescribing Manager

Byron PCN has a patient population more than 38,000 and covering the following GP Practices:

  • Oakenhall Medical Practice, NG15 7UA
  • The OM Surgery, NG15 7JP
  • Torkard Hill Medical Centre, NG15 6DY
  • Whyburn Medical Practice, NG15 7JE
Arnold & Calverton PCN has a patient population more than 33,000, and covering the following GP Practices:

  • The Calverton Medical Practice, NG14 6FP
  • Highcroft Surgery, NG5 7BQ
  • Stenhouse Medical Centre, NG5 7BP

Main duties of the job:


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To take referrals from a wide range of agencies and work with your own patient caseload.
  • To provide personalised support which includes meeting people on a onetoone basis, including home visits, to help patients work through issues affecting their health and wellbeing.
  • To build strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and neighbourhood level groups to create a map of community groups and assets available to patients.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards this level.
  • Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement.
  • Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).

About us:


Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service, starting 35 days pro rata (inc bank holidays)
  • Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
  • Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
  • Working in a multidisciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
  • A flexible approach to a worklife balance
  • Access to Blue Light Card scheme
  • All staff events and conferences
  • Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
  • Free parking across many sites
  • Personalised induction into the company and job role

Date posted:

21 November 2023


Pay scheme:

Other


Salary:

Depending on experience £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata per annum


Contract:

Permanent


Working pattern:

Full-time


Reference number:

E


Job locations:

Arnold and Calverton Primary Care Network

Nottingham

NG5 7BP

Byron Primary Care Network

Nottingham

NG15 7JE


Job description:


Job responsibilities:


JOB PURPOSE


Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Link Workers support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.


Social prescribing can help to strengthen community resilience and personal resilience and reduces health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities.

It particularly works for people with long-term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Core duties

  • Take referrals from a wide range of staff working within GP Practices and multidisciplinary teams within Primary Care Networks
  • Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me
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