Lead Social Prescribing Link Worker

Job summary

SOAR Community are seeking to recruit a Lead Social Prescribing Link Worker who will oversee the day to day running of the SPLW team. Working as part of SAPA5 Primary Care Networks multi-disciplinary team enabling clients to access a range of services and activities that positively impact on their wellbeing and build connections within their community.

The Lead Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW) will oversee the day to day running of the SPLW team. Taking a lead on the operational delivery, management and development of the SPLW service. The role will work as part of SAPA 5 Primary Care Networks multi-disciplinary team enabling clients to access a range of services and activities that positively impact on their wellbeing and build connections within their community.

Main duties of the job

Act as a single point of access for referrals from Primary Care Network staff and partner organisations into local and city-wide services & activities (the Social Prescribing System)

Undertake an initial client triage and assessment that enable the appropriate service to be put in place at the right time, based on the clients needs and wishes

Co-produce a personalised support plan that encourages empowerment of an individual to take control of their own health and wellbeing (what matters to me)

Bring in bridging support that enables an individual to access services that aren't in place or complex to navigate, ensuring follow up referrals take place

Develop a comprehensive knowledge of wider support services for individuals with varying support needs, developing and implementing referral pathways where appropriate

Work in partnership with clinical and non-clinical staff that form part of the PCNs Personalised Care Team

Develop close working partnerships with health, social care, housing and voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sectors

About us

SAPA 5 is made up for 6 GP Practices in the North of Sheffield.

The SPLW will be part of the Personalised Care Team who support the SAPA 5 Primary Care Network. This is made up for Care Coordinators, SPLWs, Occupational Therapists, Dietitian, and Health and Wellbeing coaches who provide wrap around services for patients. The team share their wealth of knowledge at multidisciplinary team meetings and work as a team to improve patient care.

The Lead SPLW will be primarily based out of the network GP surgeries to engage clients, update clinical systems and engage with wider practice team colleagues.

The Lead SPLW will spend time at SOAR sites for operational, administrative, management purposes and to engage wider SOAR colleagues. Site(s):

Learning Zone, 320 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NL

One Stop Shop, 19 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield S5 6HJ.