PCN Social Prescriber

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage a caseload of referrals from the PCN and other agencies and work with individuals to build trust and understanding of their goals.

2. Give people time and co-develop personalised plans which reflect their priorities, interests, values and motivations to enable them to access relevant health and other services to improve their mental, physical and social wellbeing.

3. Provide support to patients, their families and carers in a way which is non-judgemental, respects diversity and lifestyle choices and helps build on and develop an individuals skills and strengths.

4. Where appropriate, help people maintain or regain independence through skill building, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards. Explore and support access to personal health budgets where appropriate.

5. Utilise relevant assessment tools to identify individuals needs, strengths and existing skills and capabilities and track the improvement in their wellbeing following the agreed interventions and support.

6. Develop relationships with staff in GP practices within the PCN, attend relevant multi-disciplinary meetings and provide information and feedback on social prescribing interventions.

7. Develop relationships with other Social Prescribers in Ribble Primary Care Network and elsewhere and with community health providers and wider public services to support the efficient functioning of multi-agency work and referrals.

8. Proactively identify gaps in service provision in the local area and work with others to help create new services which can help build individual and community health wellbeing and resilience.

9. Work within established processes and procedures and understand when it is appropriate and necessary to refer people back to other health professionals / agencies and when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the Social Prescriber role.

10. Help build clinical and non-clinical understanding across the Primary Care Network around what other services are available in the community and how and when patients can access them.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Contribute to the development of a culture within the Ribble PCN and its practices which puts the patient at the heart of all care and support delivery.

2. Undertake training and continual personal and professional development as required, including regular professional supervision by a GP or other clinical professional as well as personal reflection, to enable you to carry out your role effectively and safely. It is a mandatory NHS requirement that the post holder:

a. completes the NHS England online training programme https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/social-prescribing/

b. is enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from appropriate training as outlined by the Personalised Care Institute Core Curriculum and social prescribing link worker competency framework - https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/supporting-health-and-care-staff-to-deliver-personalised-care/personalised-care-institute/

c. attends the peer support networks delivered at place or system by the ICS and /or NHSE&I in the region

3. Act in accordance with all health & safety policies, safeguarding, lone working and other statutory and policy requirements.

4. Practice good information security, observe all relevant legislation, policies and procedures and ensure good supporting documentation of interventions with patients.

5. This job description describes the main features of the role but the role is expected to evolve. The post holder may therefore be required to carry out other duties and responsibilities at an appropriate level of responsibility.

KEY SKILLS

Ability to actively listen, empathise with people, and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.

Ability to provide motivational coaching to support peoples behaviour change.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with those referred, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and other stakeholders.

Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on your own initiative, including when under pressure and when meeting deadlines.

Committed to helping reduce health inequalities and working proactively to reach people from all communities.

Sound IT skills (Word, Excel, EMIS or similar clinical system).

Good attention to detail when preparing plans, recording interventions and using related national coding systems.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Full right to work in the UK.

Clear criminal record (in line with the law on spent convictions).

Clear DBS reference check whenever requested by Ribble PCN.

Current full driving licence, business use insurance and sole use of car,

Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including lone visits to people in their own homes.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing non-judgementally with people in different settings.

Desirable

• Experience of working as a social prescriber
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of different agencies including health, local government, social care, housing and the voluntary sector.

Qualifications

Essential

• Key Skills
• Ability to actively listen, empathise with people, and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
• Ability to provide motivational coaching to support peoples behaviour change.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with those referred, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and other stakeholders.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on your own initiative, including when under pressure and when meeting deadlines.
• Committed to helping reduce health inequalities and working proactively to reach people from all communities.
• Sound IT skills (Word, Excel, EMIS or similar clinical system).
• Good attention to detail when preparing plans, recording interventions and using related national coding systems.

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

South Ribble Primary Care Network

Address

St. Fillans Medical Centre

2 Liverpool Road

Penwortham

Preston

PR1 0AD

Employer's website

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