Pcn Social Prescribing Link Worker - Hillingdon, United Kingdom - The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

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Hillingdon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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About Us:

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC works with general practice and other healthcare providers in Hillingdon to deliver high quality clinical services to patients.

Our aim is to improve care for patients by working collaboratively across primary care and our partners as part of the Integrated Care Partnership.

The Confederation team also work to develop and support individual GP practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changing needs. We are of the NHS but independent, innovative and transformational.

General capacity across primary care is being expanded rapidly.

The Confederation is determined to develop as an attractive place to work that provides rewarding roles and opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turn provides the highest quality care.

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Job Summary:

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

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

Social prescribing link workers will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team.

Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience, reduce health inequalities (in relation to timely access and outcomes) and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local diverse 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working with direct supervision by a GP, take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies, including pharmacies, wider multidisciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals (list not exhaustive).
Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health access and outcomes, as a key member of the PCN multidisciplinary team. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Coproduce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to appropriate community groups and statutory services. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. 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 the persons needs are beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health needs require a qualified practitioner.
Work with a diverse range of people and communities, to draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups (including faith groups) to receive social prescribing referrals.
Alongside other members of the PCN multidisciplinary team, work collaboratively with all local diverse partners to contribute towards supporting the local VCSE organisations and community groups to become sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, through sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities.
Educating nonclinical and clinical staff within their PCN multidisciplinary 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.
Promote social prescribing, its role in selfmanagement, addressing health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
As part of the PCN multidisciplinary team, build relationships with staff in GP practices within the local PCN, attending relevant MDT meetings, giving information and feedback on social prescribing.
Be proactive in developing strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals, recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.
To work inclusively with the Primary Care Networks member practices, The Confederation, H4All and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness