Job summary
Social Prescribing Link Worker Dene & Stour Primary Care Network
Organisation: South Warwickshire GP Federation
Salary: £26,535 - £30,602 depending on skills and experience
Job type:Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Part time position will be considered. This can be discussed at interview stage. Working days Monday - Friday between 8am-8pm.
Location:The successful candidate will be based at Shipston Medical Centre. The role will involve remote working, but when necessary, and to meet business needs, the successful applicant must be willing to support all PCN practices. Due to the geography and nature of the role, a clean UK driving licence and full use of a car is essential.
Dene & Stour Valleys PCN consists of the following practices
Hastings House Surgery - Rivers Way, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, CV35 9RH. Meon Medical Centre - Goose Lane, Lower Quinton, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8TA. Shipston Medical Centre - Badgers Crescent, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4BQ
Main duties of the job
DSV PCN are seeking a full time Social Prescribing Link Worker for the Shipston-on-Stour practice area. Part time would be considered for the right candidate.
This rural community has benefited from excellent social prescribing, and we would like to build on this success.
Based at the Shipston Medical Centre premises and other local sites, you will engage with people seeking support with many aspects of their life. There will be group and one-to-one sessions, sometimes in a clinical setting and sometimes in the patients home, requiring good planning and organisational skills, as well as an up-to-date knowledge of local, regional and national resources.
Excellent communication skills, a mature approach, and confidence in working with a wide network of people are needed for this role. You will receive training, support, and regular supervision, and be part of an active and supportive practice team.
This is a full time post, with flexibility to meet service needs. Start date May 2026.
About us
SWGP Federation is made up of GP practices from areas including Warwick, Leamington, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Kenilworth. We work together to deliver enhanced services for the 300,000 patients we cover, as well as improving working practices for our staff. We are proud to offer high levels of patient care across South Warwickshire. Our purpose is to grow, support and enable Primary Care in South Warwickshire by offering additional services and enabling individual practices to focus more time on delivering patient care.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- NHS Pension
- Health & Wellbeing support
- Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike2Work Scheme
- Access to the Blue Light Card
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social Prescribing is a free
service to help people improve patients general health and wellbeing in a
holistic way. Through using non-medical sources of community support, Social
Prescribing offers the chance to find out about activities that can improve
health and wellbeing, including advice and information services, community
groups, leisure activities, lunch clubs, self-help groups, specialist interest
groups, sporting activities, and lots more.
As a link worker you will be
working closely with the Health and Wellbeing Team, taking referrals from the
surgeries, placed Based Teams, and other third-party roles.
A link worker will develop
relationships in the health and social care sector, working closely with our
Health and Wellbeing Coach, Care Coordinator and Clinical Pharmacists, and
supporting individuals to access voluntary and community opportunities.
You will be responsible for
providing non-clinical personalised support to individuals and their families,
in order to empower them to take control of their own health and wellbeing,
give them time and focus on what matters to me, in order to holistically
improve an individuals health and wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social Prescribing is a free
service to help people improve patients general health and wellbeing in a
holistic way. Through using non-medical sources of community support, Social
Prescribing offers the chance to find out about activities that can improve
health and wellbeing, including advice and information services, community
groups, leisure activities, lunch clubs, self-help groups, specialist interest
groups, sporting activities, and lots more.
As a link worker you will be
working closely with the Health and Wellbeing Team, taking referrals from the
surgeries, placed Based Teams, and other third-party roles.
A link worker will develop
relationships in the health and social care sector, working closely with our
Health and Wellbeing Coach, Care Coordinator and Clinical Pharmacists, and
supporting individuals to access voluntary and community opportunities.
You will be responsible for
providing non-clinical personalised support to individuals and their families,
in order to empower them to take control of their own health and wellbeing,
give them time and focus on what matters to me, in order to holistically
improve an individuals health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
- Able to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non- judgmental way.
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Able to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
- Personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
- Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
- Able to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non- judgmental way.
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Able to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
- Personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
- Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
