PCN Social Prescriber - Walsall Division

Modality Partnership; Walsall; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + 8 bank holidays

Discounts & benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Education and career development

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Flexible working and wellbeing

Job summary

Modality Partnership is seeking a Social Prescriber for the Walsall Division on a 1-year fixed-term, full-time basis. You will provide holistic, person-centred social support to patients across the PCN, collaborating with health and wellbeing coaches and care coordinators.

You will manage a caseload, work with community groups and services, and benefit from clinical supervision while contributing to service improvements across divisions.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Commitment to professional and personal development
• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing (advantageous)
• Knowledge of personalised care approach
• Understanding wider determinants of health and equality, diversity, inclusion
• Knowledge of IT systems and basic reporting

Responsibilities

• Provide social support to patients across the PCN
• Manage a caseload and work independently within remit
• Collaborate with divisional boards and business support teams
• Refer and connect patients to community groups and services
• Maintain confidentiality and professional standards

Skills

Active listening

Empathy

Communication

Risk management

Time management

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3

Tools

Microsoft Word

Email/Internet

Job description

PCN Social Prescriber - Walsall Division

Ready tomake an impact? Seeking a fresh challenge? This could be the role for you!

Walsall WestOne PCN has a vacancy for a Social Prescriber. We are a dynamic Primary CareNetwork of six enthusiastic General Practices within the West of Walsall. Weare looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and experience Social Prescriber tojoin the Walsall Division of Modality Partnership on a 1 year fixed-termcontract on a full-time basis. In this role working with ourother PCN roles and general practice colleagues, including health and wellbeingcoaches, care coordinators, and physician associates, the postholder willprovide holistic and person-centred support.

At ModalityPartnership, our CARE values, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence,guide everything we do. Join a team that embodies these values in every patientinteraction and across the wider organisation.

We offer a supportive, rewarding environment with benefits that helpyou thrive both professionally and personally:

• Minimum 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays(pro rata)
• Employee discounts and benefits scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Education and career development pathways
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Flexible working options and wellbeinginitiatives

Main duties of the job

The role of theSocial Prescribing Link Worker is to provide social support to patients acrossthe PCN. You will work individually with patients, taking the time to listenand understand what matters to them, and supporting them to access additionalservices, groups, or social activities.

The postholderwill need to confidently evidence and utilise key skills such as effectivecommunication, ability to empower people to take control of their healthand wellbeing through referral to link workers who give time, focus on whatmatters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals health andwellbeing, connecting people to diverse community groups and statutory servicesfor practical and emotional support. You will carry and manage a case load ofpatients, working independently within your remit to support patients. Allsocial prescribers receive clinical supervision.

The postholderwill work in collaboration with local divisions (including Divisional Boards) andthe National Modality Business Support Team to deliver innovative ways ofworking to meet the strategic aims of the organisation.

About us

Our Walsall practices are part ofModality Partnership, one of the UKs largest GP super-partnerships, servingover 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. Wecontinuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracingdigital tools and automation to enhance how services are delivered.

This roleprovides a strong portfolio of clinical and leadership experience, enabling youto make sustainable improvements in Primary Care.

We are proud tobe an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to equality, diversity, andinclusion in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Job responsibilities

Please referto the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the coreresponsibilities of this role.

You will thriveif you have a passion for supporting patients and empowering them to managetheir individual health and wellbeing needs. You will learn more because youwill improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely withleadership teams to influence service improvement.

Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to closethis vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.

Pre-employment

As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we willbe checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manageindividual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may beundecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles aremandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is amandatory requirement.

Right to work checks

All applicants invited for interview will need to prove theirright to work in the UK at the interview stage.

References

References must be secured prior to beginning employment, onemust be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Experience

• Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
• Experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.

Skills

• Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
• Able to provide a culturally sensitive service, by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies, and stakeholders.
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals (E).
• Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g., when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
• Able to work from an asset-based approach, building on existing community and personal assets.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative Knowledge of, and ability to work to, policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

Knowledge

• NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience (advantageous).
• Knowledge of the personalised care approach.
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families, and carers.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails, and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
• Local knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality.

Personal Qualities

• Able to work well under pressure and deliver to tight timescales.
• Well organised.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills to individuals at all levels within and outside of the organisation.
• Strong work ethic as part of a team and working on your own initiative.
• Able to respond effectively to changing priorities.
• Logical and systematic in work processes.

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.

£26,500 to £30,000 a yearDependent on experience