Withernsea Social Prescriber - Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

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Withernsea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust's Award winning YOURhealth service are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated individual who is passionate about helping and supporting people to become healthier and change their lifestyle as a Social Prescriber within the Health and Wellbeing, Connector and Advisor Service.

The post advertised will be to work with our existing team of dedicated Social Prescribers in several locations in the East Riding and York District, namely Bridlington, Goole, Strensall, Stamford Bridge.

This particular role will be based in South Holderness but may require travel to other locations within the East Riding.

Health and Wellbeing Advisor and Connectors give one-to-one and group support, help people to overcome barriers to improve their lifestyle and provide on-going encouragement and motivation.

You will also be expected to promote and market healthy lifestyle issues within the local communities to encourage, change within areas of deprivation and isolation.

Excellent interpersonal communication skills are an essential requirement of Health and Wellbeing Advisor and Connectors as they will be working with individuals (and occasionally groups of people) from a variety of backgrounds and have a sound understanding of behaviour change techniques and asset based community development.

The post holder must be flexible to work daytime and evenings, including weekends. You must also be required to commute across the geographical boundaries of East Yorkshire.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale and Whitby.

We deliver safe, effective, and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental, and social health and wellbeing of our patients and service users.

To find out more about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website

You will join our team of over 3600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialties to change lives every day.

We're extremely proud of our Trust community and we know you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need from your new team to get you started.

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development to ensure the delivery of high quality, person-centred and compassionate care to patients.

We value our staff and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills and competencies to deliver outstanding care.

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.