Social Prescriber

Job description

Job responsibilities

Client Support and Engagement-

o Conduct holistic assessments to identify individuals non-medical needs and personal goals.

o Develop personalised care or action plans that focus on the individuals strengths, interests, and aspirations.

o Build trusting relationships with service users, offering regular follow-up and ongoing support. This may involve supporting patients in their own homes, in the community, at PCN sites or on the telephone.

o Assist with and develop the network patient peer support and social groups including coffee mornings, and peer support groups

Community Connection-

o Signpost or refer individuals to a wide range of local services, including community groups, voluntary organisations, social services, mental health support, physical activity programmes, debt and housing advice, and befriending schemes.

o Develop strong links with local community and voluntary organisations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of available services.

Collaboration and Communication-

o Work closely with GPs, nurses, mental health workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and integrated care.

o Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to case discussions as needed.

o Provide feedback to referrers on patient progress, in line with data protection policies.

Monitoring and Evaluation-

o Maintain accurate and timely records of all referrals, interventions, and outcomes using appropriate IT systems.

o Collect and report data for evaluation and continuous improvement of the service.

o Participate in service audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Promotion and Awareness-

o Help raise awareness and understanding of social prescribing among health professionals and the public.

o Contribute to outreach efforts, presentations, and training sessions to promote the service.

Self Management and Personal Development-

o To manage and maintain own caseload and diary

o To administer and organise own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets targets, reasonable deadlines and reporting requirements

o To adhere to all employing Practice and Network, policies and procedures and Primary Care standards, policies and procedures as defined by your Line Manager.

o Ensure completion of PCN mandatory training

o To ensure that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with a healthy and safe working environment.

o To be responsible for personal learning and development.

o To undertake any other duties or projects commensurate with the nature and grade of this post as required.

Equality & Diversity-

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity, taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.

The PCN is a friendly, flexible, forward thinking and supportive Network.

We can we offer you in return?

Our PCN reflects the NHS values of working together for our patients and the communities we serve; we will support you with a robust induction programme to help you achieve your full potential and highlight areas of training to ensure good progression.

We highly value a teamworking ethos and strongly promote a culture of support and development for our staff.

All our mandatory learning opportunities are free to all employees, and many can be used towards revalidation for those with a professional qualification.

Equal opportunity

Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Immigration Act 2016

All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK, prior to the interview. In completing this application, you are giving Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN.

Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is not a Licence Sponsor and can only consider applicants who have the right to live and work in the UK.

Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications

Person Specification

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills.
• Effective organisational skills, ability to prioritise.
• An understanding of people with mental health needs and accepting of other peoples lifestyles.
• Able to motivate people to make changes to their lives.
• Flexible and adaptable to deal with unpredictable situations.
• Proficient in MS office, able to record accurately using a range of electronic systems.
• Skilled case-management, self-motivated & using initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Understanding of safeguarding / risk assessment.

Desirable

• A good understanding of issues facing carers and those living with chronic disease.

Personality

Essential

• Person centred
• Compassionate / caring
• Anti-discriminatory
• Self-aware/ reflective practitioner

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to complete study/training as appropriate to the role.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of voluntary sector services.
• An awareness of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Desirable

• Understanding of Health & Social Care System and services.
• Good knowledge of benefits and services available to people living in their own home.
• Awareness of Health & Social Care Policy.
• Experience of the housing system and housing applications.
• Understanding of the effects of homelessness or potential homelessness on clients.
• Experience of supporting people with debt.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Person-centred way and through 1:1 support work.
• Interagency working.

Desirable

• Experience of Prevention and Health & Wellbeing and working with older population.
• Experience of support provision in a health care setting / being part of care & support conversations.
• 2 years recent experience in relevant sector.
• Experience of using SystmOne.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN

Address

Shelley Manor Medical Centre

Beechwood Avenue

Bournemouth

BH51LX

Employer's website

https://bournemoutheastcollaborative.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)