Senior Social Prescriber (older persons)

Ringwood Medical Practice; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Senior Social Prescriber to work with older patients over 65 years. The role involves supporting healthcare services in care homes and providing a single point of contact for social, emotional, and health needs. Ideal candidates should have patient facing experience, relevant qualifications, and strong IT skills. This position can accommodate both full-time and part-time applications.

Qualifications

• Patient facing experience in a health or social care setting is essential.
• Level 3 qualification in education or equivalent is required.
• Commitment to undertake necessary learning and development courses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Enhanced Health in Care Homes to older persons.
• Provide a single contact point for social and emotional needs.
• Coordinate active management of proactive care caseload.

Skills

Patient facing experience

IT literate

Experience supervising others

Experience in a clinical role

Experience working with older people

Education

Level 3 qualification

Social Prescribing course recommended

Tools

MS Office Applications

SystmOne/EMIS

Job description

Senior Social Prescriber (older persons)

Working within the Proactive Care and CareHome Team this new Senior Social Prescriber role, for older persons over 65years, is a central non clinical role which will help deliver the EnhancedHealth in Care Homes, Social Prescribing and Proactive Care objectives of AvonValley PCN.

As a key part of the NHS 10 Year Plan, youwill work closely within the local neighbourhood, including Local Authoritiesand Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) helping join up existingservices in order to deliver better health care and community support for ourolder patients.

We are looking for a motivated and organisedindividual to join our team. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to visit older people in their homes, so the postholder will requireboth the willingness and transport for this requirement.

Wewelcome applications from candidates with or without direct NHS experience andsone previous clinical experience would be highly desirable. We will consider fullor part time applications.

Main duties of the job

There are three key areas

• Enhanced Healthin Care Homes
• To support people entering,or already resident in an Avon Valley Care Home, to register with the relevantpractice
• To help coordinate anddeliver a weekly Care Home MDT within the PCN, including the lead GP/clinicianand Care Home staff, facilitating any actions arising
• Social Prescribing for Older Persons
• To provide a single point of contact for this agecohort, to help meet the practical, social and emotional needs that can otherwiseaffect health and wellbeing
• To provide coordination andnavigation for people and their carers across health and care services, workingclosely with the wider healthcare teams
• Proactive Care
• To lead the active management and coordination ofthe agreed Proactive Care caseload for the PCN, liaising directly with the clinicalteam from each practice and other healthcare professionals involved deliveringthis workstream
• To lead the administration and coordination of theclinical Comprehensive Frailty Assessments identified within the Proactive CarePlan KPIs
• Toholistically bring together a patients care and support needs into a PersonalisedCare and Support Plan, including patient goals and relevant actions

To attend relevant MDTs tosupport development and delivery of these plans

To supervise any other new Social Prescriber (older persons) employed within theProactive Care and Care Home Team

About us

PrimaryCare Networks (PCNs) are a fundamental part of the NHS Long-Term Plan,bringing GP practices together to enhance workforce recruitment and retention;manage financial and operational challenges; expand services for patients; andintegrate more effectively with the broader healthcare system.

AvonValley PCN is an innovative, friendly group of practices situated in the NewForest, and encompasses four practices; Fordingbridge Surgery, Ringwood MedicalCentre,Cornerways Medical Centre (Ringwood) and Twin Oaks Surgery (Burleyand Bransgore), serving over 40,000 patients.

Wehave successfully built a wider healthcare team to support the traditional workof the GP practice - Pharmacy Team; First Contact Practitioners(Musculoskeletal); Social Prescribers; Paramedics (Home Visiting Service); CareCoordinators; and a Mental Health Team.

Wewelcome early applications, as some interviews may be held before the closingdate.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached documentPCN SeniorSocial Prescriber (older persons)

which is located within this platform

Person Specification

Qualifications

• - Level 3 qualification (e.g. A level or other equivalent post-16 education),
• - Patient facing experience in a health or social care setting
• -IT literate
• - For those workers who already have a qualification at level 3, the level 3 Social Prescribing course accredited by the Personalised Care Institute is recommended but not mandatory
• - Has previously held a clinical role although current registration is not required

Experience

• - Commitment and willingness to undertake learning and development courses as required to ensure competency for this role, this will include NHS statutory and mandatory training.
• - Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act
• - Experience of using MS Office Applications
• - Experience supervising others or leading a team
• - Experience in a clinical role in a healthcare setting
• - Experience in an administrative role (within the NHS or otherwise)
• - Experience in patient or customer facing role working with older people
• - Experience of using SystmOne/EMIS

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.