Social Prescribing Link Worker - Care Leavers - Hull

Job description

Job responsibilities

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical social prescribing link workers who give time to focus on what matters to me. This role specifically works with young people, taking a holistic approach connecting them to community groups and statutory services that provide emotional and practical support.

You will work with other agencies and partners to support care experienced young people aged sixteen - twenty five, and those at risk of being not in employment, education and training, to improve their wellbeing, help them to live independently and improve their health outcomes by connecting them into a broad range of services and interventions. Reasons for referral may include, but not be limited to, mental health difficulties, financial support, isolation, family issues, friendship issues, support with navigating the healthcare system, anxiety and low mood. The post holder should therefore have experience of working within or alongside the care system, or with young people who are care experienced. The post holder should have a good understanding of mental health challenges experienced by young people, and have an understanding of trauma informed care. The work will be led by the wants and needs of the young people themselves, and may need some flexible working hours to fit the availability of the young people.

The Young Peoples Social Prescribing Link Worker will work closely with partners across Hull, including the Leaving Care Team, Connexions Team, Hull City Council, Public Health, and others.

Key Areas of Responsibility

To act as a main point of contact for young people accessing the service.

Accept referrals and assess how far a patients health and wellbeing needs can be met by services and other opportunities in the community.

Manage and prioritise your caseload reflecting your patients needs.

Together produce a simple personalised care and support plan to address their health and wellbeing needs.

Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them.

Following a patients journey, evaluate how far the actions in the care and support plan are meeting their health and wellbeing needs.

Where required refer patients back to referees with signposting suggestions.

Liaise with appropriate statutory and voluntary sector agencies working in Education (including SEND), Public & Mental Health, Primary and Secondary care, Social Care and Youth Offending Teams and build up appropriate networks that promote timely access to support for young people.

To work systemically, e.g. liaise with and include parent/carers, educators, health professionals etc. when appropriate and as agreed by the service users.

To build strong working relationships with internal and external services and to promote the link worker/social prescribing model.

Work collaboratively with local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals.

Ensure data is captured in the clinical systems and SNOMED codes are utilised.

Discuss concerns with a relevant GP to ensure safeguarding procedures are followed appropriately.

To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTs) as required.

To ensure young people are made aware of key processes e.g. complaints, information sharing, getting involved, and to make sure that they are asked about how they would prefer information.

For your own personal and professional development, you will be expected to participate in monthly supervision with a health professional.

To attend mandatory training and abide by policies and procedures on safeguarding, health and safety and equality and diversity.

To attend appropriate continuing professional development and training events, team meeting and supervision sessions.

To carry out, from time to time, any other appropriate duties in line with capabilities as directed by the line manager.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Drive and have access to transport to attend visits or sites across the PCN, this may include home visits

Experience

Essential

• To deliver outcomes based on set targets
• Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its Partner organisations in primary care
• Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
• A good listener who demonstrates empathy
• Has the skills to assess risk and identify ways to mitigate these
• Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting (including Microsoft packages)
• Working well with others to deliver goals
• Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region
• Experience of working within a community, social care, or voluntary sector
• Has experience of supporting people in a paid or unpaid capacity

Desirable

• Has previous experience of working in a Care Leavers setting.
• Has previously worked in a Primary Care setting
• Has managed a patient/client case load
• Has produced care plans for individuals

Behaviours & Values

Essential

• Communicates with colleagues well to ensure the smooth delivery of services
• Proactively supports others to deliver team objectives
• Takes responsibility for actions and looks to enhance the service and its reputation in all activities undertaken
• Actively engages with building personal capacity and resilience
• Working Together
• Improvement and Development
• Respect and Compassion
• Engagement and Involvement

Qualifications

Essential

• Has undertaken the NHS England and NHS Improvement online learning programme
• Enrolled/in progress/qualified from appropriate training as set out by the Personalised Care Institute
• To understand and in practice apply Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protect and individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only
• Demonstrable commitment to CPD
• Understands person-centred approaches
• Has knowledge of Trauma Informed Care

Desirable

• Aware of voluntary sector, community groups and statutory services locally
• Has safeguarding knowledge either level 2 or the equivalent experience
• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience

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

Yorkshire Health Partners Ltd

Address

Y H P

Annie Med Lane

South Cave

Brough

HU15 2HG

Employer's website

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