Job summary
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.
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives?
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.
GPA are excited to be recruiting a full time Social Prescribing Link Worker to work within our SPRING team. Part time hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
As a SPRING Social Prescribing Link Worker, your responsibilities are diverse and rewarding, where you will:
- Initiate client contact and conduct goal-setting sessions to understand and support their needs
- Create and facilitate wellbeing groups, fostering a sense of community and connection
- Promote community engagement, empowering individuals to take control of their health journey.
We are looking for
individuals who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, empathetic, and strong
communicators. If this is you, and you want to be part of a supportive and compassionate team, then we encourage you to apply!
For an informal discussion regarding the role please email debbie.terry2@nhs.net to arrange a convenient time to speak.
Interview dates: 23rd and 29th February
Please note that we are unable
to provide visa sponsorship
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 recognition of your exceptional interpersonal skills and dedicated work ethic, we provide an exclusive range of rewards and benefits, including:
- Flexible working
- Generous workplace pension scheme - Employer contribution: 14.38%
- Generous annual leave package to support work-life balance and well-being
- Employee Discount Schemes - Unlock a variety of exclusive benefits, including the Blue Light Card, granting access to over 15,000 discounts online and on the high street!
- Wellbeing Package - Encompassing an Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing portal, and the Feeling Good app.
- Discounted Trilogy Supergold gym membership package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Client Engagement
and Goal Setting:
-
Initiate
contact with referred clients, assessing eligibility, and aligning them with
the Spring service.
-
Conduct
goal-setting sessions, ensuring a personalized approach and fostering
independence, on either a 1:1 basis or group consultations.
-
You will be
using coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to encourage people to
make positive changes in their lives based on what matters to them.
-
Demonstrate
empathy, connecting effectively with individuals seeking guidance by taking a
strength and assets-based approach.
Service Access and
Feedback:
-
Link people
to local community groups and services, empowering them to participate in community
groups.
-
Understand,
manage, and maintain monthly targets in line with contractual agreements.
Outcome Measures and
Wellbeing Groups:
-
Proactively
manage client caseloads, ensuring timely and effective triage, starts,
follow-up appointments, and group facilitation to meet or exceed expected
targets for client engagement and outcomes.
-
Give people
the opportunity to talk, taking a holistic approach and helping them identify
what matters to them to support a personalised plan
-
Facilitate
sustainable peer groups related to long-term health conditions.
Record Keeping:
-
Maintain
timely and accurate records of client interactions, outcomes, and referrals,
within the expected timeframe for efficient data management.
Promotion and Case
Studies:
-
Proactive forging
of relationships to promote the Spring service, record all interactions, and
seek consent for impactful case studies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Client Engagement
and Goal Setting:
-
Initiate
contact with referred clients, assessing eligibility, and aligning them with
the Spring service.
-
Conduct
goal-setting sessions, ensuring a personalized approach and fostering
independence, on either a 1:1 basis or group consultations.
-
You will be
using coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to encourage people to
make positive changes in their lives based on what matters to them.
-
Demonstrate
empathy, connecting effectively with individuals seeking guidance by taking a
strength and assets-based approach.
Service Access and
Feedback:
-
Link people
to local community groups and services, empowering them to participate in community
groups.
-
Understand,
manage, and maintain monthly targets in line with contractual agreements.
Outcome Measures and
Wellbeing Groups:
-
Proactively
manage client caseloads, ensuring timely and effective triage, starts,
follow-up appointments, and group facilitation to meet or exceed expected
targets for client engagement and outcomes.
-
Give people
the opportunity to talk, taking a holistic approach and helping them identify
what matters to them to support a personalised plan
-
Facilitate
sustainable peer groups related to long-term health conditions.
Record Keeping:
-
Maintain
timely and accurate records of client interactions, outcomes, and referrals,
within the expected timeframe for efficient data management.
Promotion and Case
Studies:
-
Proactive forging
of relationships to promote the Spring service, record all interactions, and
seek consent for impactful case studies.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively engage with clients and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated empathy and the ability to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with varying needs.
- Resilience in dealing with clients who may present challenging situations, maintaining professionalism and empathy throughout interactions.
- Ability to manage a large caseload efficiently, prioritising tasks, and maintaining quality service delivery despite workload demands.
- Capacity to handle pressure and maintain personal well-being while addressing the needs of clients and meeting organisational targets.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Training/Experience in Group Facilitation, or willingness to learn.
Desirable
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a large caseload of clients and meeting monthly targets
Desirable
- Experience of working with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector including with volunteers and small community groups.
- Direct experience in community development, adult health, social care, or public health contexts.
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services.
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis
- A flexible approach to work, willingly adapting to changing priorities and unforeseen challenges.
- Willingness to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) upon conditional offer of appointment
- Possess the legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide appropriate documentation for verification.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively engage with clients and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated empathy and the ability to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with varying needs.
- Resilience in dealing with clients who may present challenging situations, maintaining professionalism and empathy throughout interactions.
- Ability to manage a large caseload efficiently, prioritising tasks, and maintaining quality service delivery despite workload demands.
- Capacity to handle pressure and maintain personal well-being while addressing the needs of clients and meeting organisational targets.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Training/Experience in Group Facilitation, or willingness to learn.
Desirable
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a large caseload of clients and meeting monthly targets
Desirable
- Experience of working with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector including with volunteers and small community groups.
- Direct experience in community development, adult health, social care, or public health contexts.
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services.
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis
- A flexible approach to work, willingly adapting to changing priorities and unforeseen challenges.
- Willingness to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) upon conditional offer of appointment
- Possess the legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide appropriate documentation for verification.
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.
