Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW)

St Austell Healthcare; St. Austell; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in St Austell is seeking a Social Prescribing Link Worker to empower individuals to take control of their health. You will connect people to local community groups, support their emotional needs, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, empathetic, and open to ongoing training. This full-time role offers flexible working options.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Regular supervision and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a positive difference.
• Ability to work independently and travel across Central Cornwall.
• Experience in health and social care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing.
• Connect people to community groups and services.
• Work collaboratively with local partners.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Empathy

Coaching experience

Ability to manage a varied caseload

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Job description

As a SPLW, you will empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link workers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with local partners.

The post holder will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing?Join our dedicated team as aSocial Prescribing Link Workerand make a real difference to lives across St Austell and surrounding areas.

Were looking for someone who is:

• Astrong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Empathetic, supportive, and passionate about making a positive difference.
• Experienced in coaching, or health and social care (desirable but not essential).
• Able to work independently, manage a varied caseload, and travel across Central Cornwall.
• Confident working collaboratively with voluntary sector partners, and healthcare providers.
• We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have experience in any of the following:
• Supporting people with weight loss
• Breaking down barriers and empowering independence
• Supporting people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals
• Supporting people with employability skills
• Experience in signposting, referring and goal setting

Training and ongoing professional developmentwill be provided, so if you have the right attitude and transferable skills, wed love to hear from you!

About us

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an innovative, growing programme improving lives and communities in Cornwall.
• Supportive team environment withregular supervision and development opportunities.
• Flexible working options to support your own wellbeing and work-life balance.
• The chance to help shape the future of integrated health and work services locally.

Training and ongoing professional developmentwill be provided, so if you have the right attitude and transferable skills, wed love to hear from you!

St Austell Healthcare has a strong multidisciplinary team comprising GPs, ANPs, Nurses, Paramedics and Pharmacists and an ethos for innovation and collaboration with health and social care partners.

We are an award winning, happy team and take pride in our work and the care we offer our 38,000 patients.

We are constantly seeking new ways of working to enhance service provision and the patient experience, introducing new technologies and methods of working to meet the expectations of our patient group. We are ambitious and wish to provide the best service we can for the people of St Austell.

Job responsibilities

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link workers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with local partners.

The post holder will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Were looking for someone who is:
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Empathetic, supportive, and passionate about making a positive difference.
• Experienced in coaching, or health and social care (desirable but not essential).
• Able to work independently, manage a varied caseload, and travel across Central Cornwall.
• Confident working collaboratively with voluntary sector partners, and healthcare providers.
• We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have experience in any of the following:
• Supporting people with weight loss
• Breaking down barriers and empowering independence
• Supporting people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals
• Supporting people with employability skills
• Experience in signposting, referring and goal setting

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.

Depending on experienceBand 4 (depending on experience)