Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a full-time Social Prescribing Link Worker, to work within our Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary healthcare team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in proactivelyempowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to 'link workers' who give time, focus on 'what matters to me' and take a holistic approach to an individual's health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
A Social Prescribing Link Worker will work closely with GPs and practice teams, making sure that appropriate support is made available to people; Connecting people to diverse community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.
Social prescribing link workers will work as a key part of the Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary team. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience, reduce health inequalities (in relation to timely access and outcomes) and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing, and physical inactivity, by increasing people's active involvement with their local diverse communities.
It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.
About us
We offer staff a range of attractive benefits:
- Health and Wellbeing Support:A wide range of support including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, financialsupport and other support provided byJoined Up Care Derbyshire.Read more about our Health and Wellbeing Offer.
- Wellbeing Hub:An onsite facility accessible to all CRH, DSFS and RPC - including a fully equipped gym, showers, classes, and onsite counselling.
- Learning and development:Arange of courses to help you grow in your career
- Discounts:IncludingHealth Service DiscountsandBlue Light Card.
- NHS Fleet Solutions:A cost-effectivecar leasing scheme including easy access to electric vehicles
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work with a diverse range of people from different cultural and social backgrounds. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a varied, and sometimes challenging environment is essential. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be organised, patient and empathetic. They will have experience of working in health, social care or other support roles including direct contact with people, families or carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work with a diverse range of people from different cultural and social backgrounds. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a varied, and sometimes challenging environment is essential. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be organised, patient and empathetic. They will have experience of working in health, social care or other support roles including direct contact with people, families or carers.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Experience
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards
- Experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role (including unpaid work)
- Experience of setting up services within Primary Care Networks and their local communities.
- Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health, and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Local knowledge of community healthcare and social care is desirable
- Knowledge of the personalised care approach Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on Communities
- Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical personnel as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to define, collate, analyse, and interpret data
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience
- Compassion to patients, relatives, carers, and professional colleagues, demonstrating Core values consistent with a patient and family centred approach to care
- Demonstrate professional, appropriate, effective, and tactful communication skills
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner if required
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Experience
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards
- Experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role (including unpaid work)
- Experience of setting up services within Primary Care Networks and their local communities.
- Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health, and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Local knowledge of community healthcare and social care is desirable
- Knowledge of the personalised care approach Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on Communities
- Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical personnel as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to define, collate, analyse, and interpret data
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience
- Compassion to patients, relatives, carers, and professional colleagues, demonstrating Core values consistent with a patient and family centred approach to care
- Demonstrate professional, appropriate, effective, and tactful communication skills
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner if required
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.
