Job summary
Farnham Road PCN (SPINE) is looking for an enthusiastic Social Prescriber to be part of the practice team and support the delivery of Primary Care Networks ambitions to the highest quality and safety. The successful candidate will provide personalised support to our patients, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. They will 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. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs and priorities of the practices and any urgent support required by individuals.
Main duties of the job
- Take referrals from GPs and MDT team within practices of SPINE network and working with allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive) to help signpost patients to relevant organisations for support.
- Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. 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. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Choose an item 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 what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
- Work in partnership with all local agencies 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.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, please refer to the job description for a full list.
About us
We are a large,
progressive, five site training practice based in Slough looking after nearly
38,700 patients. The practice and PCN (SPINE) is committed to innovation in
providing high quality health care for our patients and a protected working and
learning environment for our staff. Our Primary Health Care Team continues to
grow with GPs working alongside Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants,
Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, MSK Practitioners, Care
Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers. This strong clinical team combined with our
dedicated Patient Services Team provide an evolving healthcare and medical
service to meet the varying needs of our patients and, in turn, provide what we
believe is a sustainable model of modern General Practice.
Our vision is simple
Putting Patients First, which we strive to achieve through teamwork,
communication, problem sharing and solving, training, education and continued
development.
Slough Providers
Innovation Network Enterprise (SPINE) is one of the 8 PCNs in East Berkshire
CCG, SPINE is the second biggest network in Slough locality with the population
size of 42,480 registered patients.
SPINE member
Practices are as follow:
- Farnham Road
Practice
- The Avenue
Medical Centre
- Wexham Road
Surgery
- Weekes Drive
Surgery
- Kumar Medical
Centre
Dr Nithya Nanda is
the Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take referrals from GPs and MDT team within practices of SPINE network and working with allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive) to help signpost patients to relevant organisations for support.
- Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. 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. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Choose an item 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 what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
- Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local Primary Care Network (PCN), attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on social prescribing.
- Be part of the practice teams for anticipatory care planning and attend Integrated care team meetings as part of the regular cluster catch ups within the network.
- 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.
- Work in partnership with all local agencies 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.
- Provide referral agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.
- Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies.
- Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.
- To work as part of the practice Multi-Disciplinary Team and receive and share information within that team to safeguard individuals and support them to work towards their goals and aspirations.
- To maintain accurate information systems of records and activities, complete data sheets and monitoring and evaluating data.
- To organise and facilitate group-based workshops and activities, ensuring self-help and peer support groups cover a flexible timetable.
- To support service design, co-production, development and improvement ensuring quality is maintained throughout.
- To manage a caseload of individuals with complex needs.
- To develop appropriate resources and materials for the service.
Please note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from time-to-time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take referrals from GPs and MDT team within practices of SPINE network and working with allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive) to help signpost patients to relevant organisations for support.
- Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. 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. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Choose an item 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 what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
- Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local Primary Care Network (PCN), attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on social prescribing.
- Be part of the practice teams for anticipatory care planning and attend Integrated care team meetings as part of the regular cluster catch ups within the network.
- 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.
- Work in partnership with all local agencies 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.
- Provide referral agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.
- Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies.
- Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.
- To work as part of the practice Multi-Disciplinary Team and receive and share information within that team to safeguard individuals and support them to work towards their goals and aspirations.
- To maintain accurate information systems of records and activities, complete data sheets and monitoring and evaluating data.
- To organise and facilitate group-based workshops and activities, ensuring self-help and peer support groups cover a flexible timetable.
- To support service design, co-production, development and improvement ensuring quality is maintained throughout.
- To manage a caseload of individuals with complex needs.
- To develop appropriate resources and materials for the service.
Please note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from time-to-time.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to work from an asset based approach, building on
- existing community and personal assets.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to
- promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
- Ability to work alone and under pressure.
- Excellent consultation skills.
- Highly motivated.
- Excellent timekeeping.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 qualification (i.e. Diploma of higher education
- Diploma of further education Foundation degree HND or
- equivalent professional 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 managing a caseload of clients and keeping
- up to date records using a database.
- Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups
- of people in different settings to help them achieve their
- goals.
- Experience of working with a range of agencies and
- organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Experience working with people with multiple needs.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to work from an asset based approach, building on
- existing community and personal assets.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to
- promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
- Ability to work alone and under pressure.
- Excellent consultation skills.
- Highly motivated.
- Excellent timekeeping.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 qualification (i.e. Diploma of higher education
- Diploma of further education Foundation degree HND or
- equivalent professional 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 managing a caseload of clients and keeping
- up to date records using a database.
- Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups
- of people in different settings to help them achieve their
- goals.
- Experience of working with a range of agencies and
- organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Experience working with people with multiple needs.
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.
