Social Prescriber
The closing date is 27 June 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly and supportive Social Prescriber to join our team in Gosport.
In this role, you will work with individuals and groups utilising untapped community resources, support the facilitation of self- help groups and other innovative approaches to enable people to better manage their own health and wellbeing. You will aim to provide a service which helps members of the community access support to better self-manage their health and wellbeing and long-term health conditions.
You will be working within a team supporting a population of 85,000 patients in Gosport that are registered with Bridgemary Medical Centre, Blossom Health, Rowner Health Centre, Solent View Medical Practice and The Willow Group, GP Surgeries.
Main duties of the job
Social Prescribers work 1:1 with people in the community, focussing on what matters to them and building a trusting relationship with the person referred to them. They create a shared personalised care and support plan and connect them to local community groups, voluntary and community sector organisations and services. The role helps people to work on their wider health and wellbeing, addressing health outcomes and wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing, and physical inactivity, as well as other lifestyle issues and low-level mental health concerns; by increasing people's active involvement with their local communities. This approach particularly helps people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), people who are lonely or isolated, or who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
27 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-CSS-8280
Job locations
Rowner Health Centre
143 Rowner Lane
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 9SP
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rowner Health Centre
143 Rowner Lane
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 9SP
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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