Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and highly enthusiastic Social Prescriber to join our community respiratory team working in the Long Covid Service.
You will work alongside CCICP respiratory colleagues. You will also be an essential part of the weekly MDT to support patients with ongoing symptoms post Covid-19.
Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing. A Social Prescriber gives time, focuses on 'what matters to the patient' and takes a holistic approach to an individual's health and wellbeing, linking people to sources of support within the local community for practical and emotional support.
The Social Prescribing Link Worker will be embedded within Post Covid Recovery multi-disciplinary team to provide personalised support to individuals to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
In service training specific to the role will be provided as needed.
Main duties of the job
- To work collaboratively within the Post Covid Multi-disciplinary team to identify appropriate patients for referral into social prescription.
- Play an active part within the MDT by offering expertise on personalised support to individuals to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
- Arrange 1:1 contact with the patient to discuss the referral and co-produce and personalised support and care plan for their health and well being.
- Where appropriate, physically introduce people to appropriate community groups, activities, and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable, feel valued and respected. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
- Organise and run peer support groups for Post-Covid patients with support of qualified team members.
- Develop strong links with a wide range of local VCSE organisations, community, and neighbourhood level groups, utilising their networks and building on what's already available to create a menu of diverse community groups and assets, who promote diversity and inclusion.
- To build networks with local community resources such as activities and services that may have an impact on health and wellbeing.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through ourCentral Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work collaboratively within the Post Covid Multi-disciplinary team to identify appropriate patients for referral into social prescription.
- Play an active part within the MDT by offering expertise on personalised support to individuals to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
- Ensure suitability of referrals and follow up with one-to-one contact with the patient to discuss the referral, making home visits where appropriate within their organisations policies and procedures.
- To develop trusting relationships with patients by giving people time and focusing on what matters to them.
- Adopt a holistic approach to delivery, based on the persons priorities, and the wider determinants of health.
- Co-produce a personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing.
- To use health improvement information to help people with Post Covid Syndrome to self-manage their health and encourage behavioural change.
- To support individuals to recognise and change their current lifestyle and to identify how their way of life may affect their health and wellbeing.
- To help individuals navigate services and activities that are available to them in their community and make informed choices.
- Where appropriate, physically introduce people to appropriate community groups, activities, and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable, feel valued and respected. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
- Develop strong links with a wide range of local VCSE organisations, community, and neighbourhood level groups, utilising their networks and building on whats already available to create a menu of diverse community groups and assets, who promote diversity and inclusion.
- Provide sound knowledge on work related issues, which include training, work schemes and rights at work.
- To support individual wellbeing plans over an agreed time scale and review and revise wellbeing plans with individuals as appropriate.
- Build trust and respect with the person, providing non-judgemental and non-discriminatory support, respecting diversity, and lifestyle choices.
- To be aware of sensitive barriers to adopting a healthier lifestyle such as affordability, accessibility, and life circumstances.
- To use motivational interviewing techniques to encourage people to engage with opportunities for physical and social activity and to encourage and motivate people, using creative ways of addressing negative behaviours.
- To maintain a high level of confidentiality in all aspects of work including patient records and conversations and maintain comprehensive records of patients services.
- Where required and as appropriate, refer patients back to other health professionals for additional support.
- To build networks with local community resources such as activities and services that may have an impact on health and wellbeing.
- To develop multi agency working across communities and voluntary and statutory organisation to improve health and address health inequalities.
- To identify means of development of the service to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community and identify barriers that individuals who are experience Post Covid Syndrome are facing.
- Play an active part of the local peer support network for Social Prescribers.
- Undertake health/other professional and patient engagement activity to promote the service, in line with their employers own requests.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work collaboratively within the Post Covid Multi-disciplinary team to identify appropriate patients for referral into social prescription.
- Play an active part within the MDT by offering expertise on personalised support to individuals to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
- Ensure suitability of referrals and follow up with one-to-one contact with the patient to discuss the referral, making home visits where appropriate within their organisations policies and procedures.
- To develop trusting relationships with patients by giving people time and focusing on what matters to them.
- Adopt a holistic approach to delivery, based on the persons priorities, and the wider determinants of health.
- Co-produce a personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing.
- To use health improvement information to help people with Post Covid Syndrome to self-manage their health and encourage behavioural change.
- To support individuals to recognise and change their current lifestyle and to identify how their way of life may affect their health and wellbeing.
- To help individuals navigate services and activities that are available to them in their community and make informed choices.
- Where appropriate, physically introduce people to appropriate community groups, activities, and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable, feel valued and respected. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
- Develop strong links with a wide range of local VCSE organisations, community, and neighbourhood level groups, utilising their networks and building on whats already available to create a menu of diverse community groups and assets, who promote diversity and inclusion.
- Provide sound knowledge on work related issues, which include training, work schemes and rights at work.
- To support individual wellbeing plans over an agreed time scale and review and revise wellbeing plans with individuals as appropriate.
- Build trust and respect with the person, providing non-judgemental and non-discriminatory support, respecting diversity, and lifestyle choices.
- To be aware of sensitive barriers to adopting a healthier lifestyle such as affordability, accessibility, and life circumstances.
- To use motivational interviewing techniques to encourage people to engage with opportunities for physical and social activity and to encourage and motivate people, using creative ways of addressing negative behaviours.
- To maintain a high level of confidentiality in all aspects of work including patient records and conversations and maintain comprehensive records of patients services.
- Where required and as appropriate, refer patients back to other health professionals for additional support.
- To build networks with local community resources such as activities and services that may have an impact on health and wellbeing.
- To develop multi agency working across communities and voluntary and statutory organisation to improve health and address health inequalities.
- To identify means of development of the service to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community and identify barriers that individuals who are experience Post Covid Syndrome are facing.
- Play an active part of the local peer support network for Social Prescribers.
- Undertake health/other professional and patient engagement activity to promote the service, in line with their employers own requests.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3- advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and listening skills
Desirable
- Evidence of communication training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of social prescribing
Desirable
- Working with patients with long covid/long term conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3- advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and listening skills
Desirable
- Evidence of communication training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of social prescribing
Desirable
- Working with patients with long covid/long term conditions
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
