Social Prescribing Link Worker

NHS; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Nantwich is looking for a compassionate Social Prescribing Link Worker to help patients improve their health by connecting them to community services. Key responsibilities include managing referrals, developing support plans, and monitoring patient progress. Ideal candidates will have relevant monitoring and communication skills, as well as experience in community health and social care. This is a full-time position within a supportive healthcare setting.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Experience in community development and health/social care.
• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or those with mental health issues.
• Experience in collaborative working across organisations.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals and consultations with patients.
• Develop personalised support plans.
• Monitor patients' progress towards health goals.

Skills

Community development experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage caseload

Motivational coaching skills

Education

GCSE or higher in literacy and numeracy

Level 3 in Social Prescribing

Tools

NHS IT packages (Word, Excel)

EMIS clinical system

Job description

Kiltearn Medical Centre is seeking adedicated and compassionate Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW) to join ourteam. This role is crucial in supporting patients to improve their health andwellbeing by connecting them with community services and support. The idealcandidate will work collaboratively with patients, healthcare professionals,and local organisations to provide holistic care and support.

Main duties of the job

Manage a caseload of social prescribing referrals.

Conduct one-to-one consultations with patients,focusing on their individual needs and priorities.

Develop personalised support plans in collaborationwith patients.

Connect patients with appropriate communityservices and support groups.

Monitor and support patients' progress towardsachieving their health and wellbeing goals.

Liaise with referring health professionals andprovide feedback on patient progress.

Promote social prescribing within the Practice andlocal community.

Build strong relationships with local voluntary andcommunity sector organisations.

Identify gaps in community provision and work withpartners to address unmet needs.

Maintain accurate records and provide reports asrequired.

Ensure compliance with data protection legislationand information governance policies.

Participate in training and development activitiesto enhance skills and knowledge.

About us

Our Practice is within a purpose-built Primary Care Centre in the heart of Nantwich with 20 clinical rooms and 1 operating suite on the ground floor from which with provide a minor surgery provision and an onsite Research Team.

Nantwich is a charming historical market town, set beside the river Weaver, with excellent transport links with Manchester only an hour away by train, the beautiful city of Chester is a 45-minute drive away and the North Wales coast just over an hour away. Nantwich also has a number of excellent primary schools and two very reputable senior schools.

We serve a population of circa 13,000 patients and our medical team comprises of 6 GP Partners, 2 salaried GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 3 Practice Nurses, and 1 Health Care Support Worker and 2 Physiotherapists. We are part of Nantwich and Rural PCN and currently have ARRS roles in Care Co-ordinator, Nurse Associate, 2 Pharmacy Technicians, 2 Pharmacists and a social prescriber.

We also have an onsite dedicated Research Team with 3 Nurses, Admin and three of our own GP Partners, with valuable research studies constantly ongoing there is always the opportunity to become involved in our research team.

Kiltearn is also a GP training practice for F1, F2, ST Doctors and medical students. We also have Partners with an interest in coach mentoring, career conversation facilitating and as appraisers, one of our GP Partners is also the Education Lead for the PCN.

Job responsibilities

There is potential to work across anotherpractice within the PCN if you are interested in increasing your WTE beyond0.2. We are committed to supporting your professional development and offertraining opportunities to help you expand your skills. We are also happy todiscuss the role further with any applicants before they applyplease feel freeto get in touch for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of literacy and numeracy gained at GCSE or higher.
• Experience of working in the area of community development/ health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement;
• Experience of working to support vulnerable adults, those with mental health issues or experiencing temporary challenges;
• Partnership/collaborative working and building relationships across a variety of organisations;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and manage caseload pro-actively and disengage with patient at end of treatment.
• Competent in use of standard NHS IT packages eg Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc;
• Level 3 in Social Prescribing
• Experience gained within a PCN or General Practice environment;
• Experience of working within a social prescribing or equivalent context;
• Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups
• Motivational coaching and interview skills
• Ability to produce reports on caseload activities, such as tracking engagement with positive activities per month.
• Ability to help organise Social Prescribing information event for Tudor Surgery Patients
• Knowledge of EMIS clinical system

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.