Social Prescriber Link Worker

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Watford is seeking a Social Prescribing Link Worker to join their innovative team on a part-time basis. The role focuses on empowering individuals to manage their health and well-being by connecting them to community resources. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and prior experience in social care roles. This position involves building relationships and providing personalized support to enhance patients' quality of life. If you're passionate about community engagement, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Flexible, innovative, and adaptable with a can-do approach.
• Experience of working in health, social care or other support roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to individuals, families, and carers.
• Develop trusting relationships by actively listening.
• Help identify wider issues impacting health and well-being.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Innovative and adaptable

Experience in health/social care

Education

Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

North Watford PCN are seeking a Social Prescribing Link Worker to join their team on a part-time basis. This role empowers people to take control of their health and well-being. A referral to a non-medical link worker is designed to support patients in being able to take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

If you are a local community champion or already a social prescriber, and want a new and exciting challenge, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Provide personalised support to individuals, their families, and carers to access community-based activities and support
• Develop trusting relationships by actively listening to individuals concerns and motivations
• Co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan and introduce people to appropriate activities, groups, and services
• Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and well-being such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities
• Forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community, and neighbourhood level groups, utilising their networks and building on whats already available
• Work on your own caseload, updating relevant parties as required and referring the patient back to the GP or other suitable health professional if required.

About us

North Watford PCN is a small innovative PCN delivering care to our 25,000+ registered patients and is a made up of three GP practices, Vine House, Abbotswood and Sheepcot Medical Centre. We are renowned for our excellent teaching reputation and have progressed well with the national recruitment agenda, already recruiting a GP, clinical pharmacist, social prescriber, paramedic, ANPs and a mental health link worker.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Flexible, innovative, and adaptable with a can do approach and attitude
• Experience of working in health, social care or other support roles including direct contact with people, families, or carers.

Qualifications

• Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualification or experience;

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.