Job summary
What is next in your career? Do you want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation?
General Practice Alliance (GPA) are the only primary care provider that connects GPs and patients in the Northampton area in a time when medical transformation is inevitable and demands fresh thinking.
Do you want to feel part of a supportive team who are making a positive change?
SPRING is a partnership of General Practice Alliance and
other health and social sector organisations, commissioned to improve the
wellbeing of people in Northamptonshire through Social Prescribing.
We are excited to be recruiting for a full time Social Prescribing Link Worker to work within our SPRING team.
Main duties of the job
As a SPRING Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW), you will work as a key part of the SPRING team.
Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical link workers, who support them to identify 'what matters to me'. They take a holistic approach to support and empower people to connect with community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.
SPLWs support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and work collaboratively with all local partners.
We are looking for
individuals who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, empathetic, and strong
communicators who are good at problem solving to join our team. You will be part of a growing team, with
supportive and friendly social prescribers and practice teams.
For an informal discussion regarding the role please email debbie.terry2@nhs.net to arrange a convenient time to speak.
Interview Date: Monday 19th June
About us
GPA is a medium sized organisation, and rapidly expanding GP Federation based in Northampton, leading the transformation of equitable healthcare across the town and beyond. The membership is a collective of 21 GP practices and covers a patient population of approximately 210,000.
Website: https://northantsgpalliance.com/
Our working environment is friendly and relaxed, and you can
choose between a mixture of home and office-based working.
In return for your fantastic
people skills and commitment we offer a unique set of rewards and benefits that
you can make the most out of:
- Flexible Working
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Access to a range of exclusive benefits such as the Blue Light
Card which provides members with access to over 15,000 discounts online
and on the high street!
- Wellbeing Offer includes
Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing portal, feeling good app.
- Discounted Trilogy Supergold
Membership Package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full Job Description please see supporting documents.
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Be proactive, forging relationships and encouraging
referrals from various partnerships in the local community, Community Groups, Voluntary
Sector Services, Primary and Secondary Health and Social Care.
Work in partnership, developing and maintaining relationships
with local voluntary organisations, community, and neighbourhoods to raise
awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure
on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach
to care.
Manage a targeted Caseload of people of various
complexity who have Long Term Health conditions.
Giving people time to talk and focus on "What matters
to me". Taking a holistic approach and helping to identify wider issues that
impact on their health & wellbeing.
Creating Personalised Action Plans for individuals using
Wellbeing Stars to support a holistic approach and measure progress on the
journey of change.
Empowering people to take control of their own health and wellbeing
and regain their independence based on their priorities, interests, values
& motivations, using a strength and assets-based approach.
Enable people to achieve their goals by supporting them
to develop and work towards Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and
time appropriate steps and recognise their achievements.
Working with people on either a 1:1 or group basis,
when required
Where appropriate, physically introduce people to community groups, activities,
and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable. Follow up to ensure they
are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs
within the community and gaps in community provision and support development of
new groups and services where needed, through small grants for community
groups, micro-commissioning, and development support.
Understanding, managing & maintaining monthly targets in line with
contractual agreements.
Manage own Data capture and updating of relevant systems in a timely
manner in line with GDPR regulations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full Job Description please see supporting documents.
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Be proactive, forging relationships and encouraging
referrals from various partnerships in the local community, Community Groups, Voluntary
Sector Services, Primary and Secondary Health and Social Care.
Work in partnership, developing and maintaining relationships
with local voluntary organisations, community, and neighbourhoods to raise
awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure
on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach
to care.
Manage a targeted Caseload of people of various
complexity who have Long Term Health conditions.
Giving people time to talk and focus on "What matters
to me". Taking a holistic approach and helping to identify wider issues that
impact on their health & wellbeing.
Creating Personalised Action Plans for individuals using
Wellbeing Stars to support a holistic approach and measure progress on the
journey of change.
Empowering people to take control of their own health and wellbeing
and regain their independence based on their priorities, interests, values
& motivations, using a strength and assets-based approach.
Enable people to achieve their goals by supporting them
to develop and work towards Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and
time appropriate steps and recognise their achievements.
Working with people on either a 1:1 or group basis,
when required
Where appropriate, physically introduce people to community groups, activities,
and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable. Follow up to ensure they
are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs
within the community and gaps in community provision and support development of
new groups and services where needed, through small grants for community
groups, micro-commissioning, and development support.
Understanding, managing & maintaining monthly targets in line with
contractual agreements.
Manage own Data capture and updating of relevant systems in a timely
manner in line with GDPR regulations.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet.
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
- High level of written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
Desirable
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
- Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
- Experience of working with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services.
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
- Experience of managing and maintaining monthly targets
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Desirable
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet.
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
- High level of written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
Desirable
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
- Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
- Experience of working with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services.
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
- Experience of managing and maintaining monthly targets
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Desirable
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
