Social Prescribing Link Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - NFP People Limited

NFP People Limited

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Social Prescribing Link Worker

Do you want to empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing? Can you focus on 'what matters to me' and take a holistic approach to an individual's health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support?

If so we would love to hear from you

Position:
Social Prescribing Link Worker

Location:
Birmingham/hybrid (flexibility to remotely when not in surgery)

Hours:
Full and Part-time hours available (two full time posts and one 0.5 post) Flexible working considered

Salary:
£24,000 per annum pro rata

Contract:
March 2025 (with possibility of extension)

Benefits:

The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

Closing Date: 3rd March 2024

Interview Date:
w/c 11th March

The Role
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 and reduce health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people's 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.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Working with direct supervision from the Service Lead/Social Prescribing Coordinators and input from the PCN's Clinical Lead GP, take referrals from staff in GP practices within the local PCN.
Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
Build trusting relationships and taking a holistic approach, based on the person's priorities and coproduce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.
Work collaboratively with all local partners to contribute towards supporting local community groups and organisations, making themselves aware of local resources and "assets" through mapping and then building a relationship with these organisations. Also sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities.
Social prescribing link workers will work collaboratively with GP's and have a role in promoting social prescribing and educating nonclinical and clinical staff within their PCN multidisciplinary teams on the benefits of social prescribing
Raise awareness of other services available within the community and how and when patients can access them. Linking into the work of Neighbourhood Network Schemes, locality Adult Social Care & Mental Health Teams.

About You
We are looking for someone with the ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way

You will have experience of:

Working directly in a community based context (including unpaid work)
Supporting people with a mental health need and or complexities/vulnerabilities
Delivering one to one support
Partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations

About the Organisation

A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, where the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health.

As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

You may also have experience in areas such as Floating Support, Befriending, Community Family Worker, Social Worker, Community Navigator, Peer Support Worker, Welfare Support, Family Worker, Family Support Worker, Benefit, Care, Therapeutic, Therapy, Advice, Adviser, Health, Wellbeing, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care, Community Support, Social Care Worker, Health and Wellbeing Worker, Support Worker, Family Support, Mental Health, Counselling, Social Welfare.

PLEASE NOTE:
This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.