Job summary
Social prescribing is fundamental to the vision of NHS England and NHS Improvement in delivering personalised care to millions of people through the NHS Long Term Plan. Social prescribing connects people to practical and emotional community support, through social prescribing link workers, who are based in GP practices and take referrals from all local agencies.
It helps people get more control over their healthcare, to manage their needs and in a way that suits them. It can especially help people who:
Social prescribing links them to a range of activities that are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations, for example, volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of sports.
Main duties of the job
To engage, facilitate and support young people in their development, connecting them into activities
to ensure they experience
Reduced feelings of loneliness and isolation – supported to build positive relationships and
improved connections with their community
Improved engagement into a range of provisions and social opportunities – self motivation to
set personal goals and develop aspirations
Improved understanding of risks of their overall wellbeing, manage and reduce personal risk,
increased ability to make positive choices to keep safe and well.
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About us
Nottingham City General Practice Alliance is a GP federation that operates to support, connect, and represent General Practices in Nottingham city. We are the lead employer for Primary Care Network (PCN) staff, employing on behalf of our member PCNs.
Our mission is to help people find a job within primary care networks within Nottingham City.
We have an excellent track record in the recruitment, support, and development of staff in this new and emerging workforce.
We currently employ over 20 Social Prescribing Link Workers across 6 Primary Care Networks, and our goal is to ensure that all staff are supported to grow and thrive. We have been nationally recognised for our models of supervision, and have recently appeared on the Specialist Pharmacist Service Webinar to share our experiences. We pride ourselves on the retention and development of our workforce as you can see from the quote below:
'I can’t praise NCGPA enough for the group and individual supervision and support structure they have put in place for not only the PCN Pharmacy workforce but the entire ARRS roles. The monthly supervision sessions allowing for cross-PCN networking and support really provides an environment that promotes individual/group development and collaborative working. Opportunities for role progression into various roles is also regularly shared I have felt supported and empowered this entire journey!' Robin Mullen PCN Pharmacist
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social prescribing is a way of engaging primary care patients with a resource which provides support within the local community. In addition, it provides GPs with a non-medical referral option that can align to existing treatments to improve health and wellbeing of patients.
People want to be able to access information and support in a setting and or way that is convenient and familiar to them, delivered by people they trust. As well as ensuring patients access the right care from within the practice, the Social Prescribing Link Worker will refer and connect patients to appropriate clinical and non-clinical services outside of the practice too, often within their local community. Primarily referring and linking patients to the most appropriate service via our digital access platform, Salvie, it will also involve doing so via telephone and occasionally in person.
The role is key in ensuring patients are provided with the best service, information, guidance and direct support to obtain the most appropriate provision for their needs as quickly as possible. The role involves some basic triage and requires a significant degree of managing and prioritising your own workload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Social prescribing is a way of engaging primary care patients with a resource which provides support within the local community. In addition, it provides GPs with a non-medical referral option that can align to existing treatments to improve health and wellbeing of patients.
People want to be able to access information and support in a setting and or way that is convenient and familiar to them, delivered by people they trust. As well as ensuring patients access the right care from within the practice, the Social Prescribing Link Worker will refer and connect patients to appropriate clinical and non-clinical services outside of the practice too, often within their local community. Primarily referring and linking patients to the most appropriate service via our digital access platform, Salvie, it will also involve doing so via telephone and occasionally in person.
The role is key in ensuring patients are provided with the best service, information, guidance and direct support to obtain the most appropriate provision for their needs as quickly as possible. The role involves some basic triage and requires a significant degree of managing and prioritising your own workload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals.
See supporting documentation for the full JOB DESCRIPTION
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential criteria
- *GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- *Knowledge of the personalised care approach
- *Knowledge of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities. *Knowledge of GP IT Systems (System One or EMIS), including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- *Experience of supporting people in health, social care or voluntary sector.
Desirable
- Desirable criteria
- * Motivational coaching and interviewing skills qualification or equivalent experience
- *Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality
- * Knowledge of community development approaches.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential criteria
- *GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- *Knowledge of the personalised care approach
- *Knowledge of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities. *Knowledge of GP IT Systems (System One or EMIS), including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- *Experience of supporting people in health, social care or voluntary sector.
Desirable
- Desirable criteria
- * Motivational coaching and interviewing skills qualification or equivalent experience
- *Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality
- * Knowledge of community development approaches.
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.
