Social Prescribing Link Worker

Job summary

To support patients in our local community to take control of their health and wellbeing by:

Promoting prevention & lifestyle changes.

Engaging patients and connecting them with the wide range of groups and services.

Working with the wider health, social care and voluntary network.

Encouraging a holistic approach for patients with chronic diseases.

Building a relationship in the journey of patients towards mental health services.

Bereavement support supporting patients familys and signposting them to an appropriate bereavement service where necessary.

Supporting the practices in attaining their referral targets.

Promoting and raising awareness of the social prescribing service within the practices and partner agencies.

Main duties of the job

To work with patients in a variety of settings, in their own homes or in GP surgeries, to signpost them to local services/organisations which the patient themselves feels would be of benefit to reach their goals. These services may include befriending, weight management, mental health support, smoking cessation, local social groups, leisure centres and volunteering.

To work with partner organisations to support the development and delivery of an integrated care plan for the client so all their needs are met in a holistic way.

To follow up with clients, update their records and support them on an ongoing basis.

To make and maintain contact with local health and wellbeing service providers and build a network and knowledge of referral routes to and from service providers.

To ensure information about providers and voluntary groups is shared locally across neighbouring networks.

To undertake regular training to extend and update knowledge of health and wellbeing issues.

About us

Sedgefield 1 Primary Care Network is an innovative, dynamic PCN combining 4 local GP Practices based in Sedgefield, with a population of over 42,000 patients. We are continually seeking new ways to support and improve local healthcare services to our patient population.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to join our growing multi-disciplinary team.

Teamwork, flexibility, enthusiasm and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively are essential skills.

We are committed to the ongoing development of our team, which includes mandatory and developmental training for all our staff. Team members are encouraged to highlight any training they feel would benefit them in the achievement of their role.