Job summary
BMC Paston Group have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Social Prescribing Link Worker to join our multidisciplinary team of Doctors, Nurses,
Pharmacists, Paramedics, HCAs and
Personalised Care Team in a warm and welcoming General Practice setting in the heart of
Peterborough.
Recently awarded 'Outstanding' by CQC, BMC has a passion for education,
training and research.
Working
within the GP practice, the Social Prescribing Link Worker will take referrals
from GPs and members of the multidisciplinary team.The Social
Prescribing Link Worker will provide personalised support to individuals, their
families and carers to take control of their well-being, live independently and
improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people
time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the
persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Co-produce a
personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or
reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. The role will
require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the
needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individual.
Main duties of the job
Social Prescribing helps to strengthen personal and community resilience, and reduce health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity.
Working within the GP practice, the Social Prescribing Link Worker will take referrals from GPs and members of the multidisciplinary team. It is vital that the successful candidate has 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 SPLW role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
The Social Prescribing Link Worker will provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their well-being, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individual.
About us
BMC Paston PCN has a dynamic, motivated and friendly team with a passion
for education and development. We are a registered training practice and are
actively involved in research.
BMC Paston is a modern day GP practice situated in the heart of the City of Peterborough with a branches in Paston and Werrington,caring for a diverse patient population of over 45,000 patients. We have a very experienced and highly skilled clinical team of Doctors, ANPs,
Nurses, Paramedics, HCAs, Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
We have a Personalised Care Team of Social Prescribing Link Workers, Care Co-ordinators and a Personalised Care Lead Nurse providing proactive care and support to our patients.
For more information, please see: www.boroughburymedicalcentre.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in
partnership with key staff in the GP practice to deliver their priorities,
attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider PCN team, giving
information and feedback on social prescribing. As a member of the Personalised
Care team you will attend regular team meetings to give feedback on the
service, raise issues and receive briefings and updates from team members.
- Accept referrals
for people with health conditions (including common mental health conditions,
obesity, diabetes, respiratory conditions, mobility issues and sensory
impairment) who wish to benefit from community support, focusing on people who
are isolated. This includes self-referrals and online enquiries.
- Proactively
contact, engage and inspire people to take part, assessing their needs and
offering a personalised approach to include face to face meetings, home visits,
telephone support as required.
- Motivate, empower
and encourage people to take positive action to improve their health and
wellbeing, by connecting with others, attending groups, promoting self-care,
volunteering, accessing advice and information and support services. Set goals
and develop plans with people to help them take control of their health and
wellbeing.
- Work with people
in a supportive, holistic way (using a Motivational Interview approach) to
address practical and psychological barriers, such as lack of transport, low
confidence and social isolation, to co-produce a solution.
- Using the JOY
system and directory, support people to choose appropriate community activities
to support their well-being, such as exercise groups, self-help groups, debt
advice, community gardening.
- Maintain regular,
supportive contact to address issues as they arise and ensure people progress
and achieve their goals.
- Ensure all
necessary data and information about patients, users and volunteers is recorded
accurately and confidentially on the practice database with awareness of
information governance best practice.
- Use recognised
tools with patients to track improvements in their health and wellbeing, and
work with the GP practice to review data on GP appointments and hospital
admissions to track statistical improvements at practices.
- Engage with
Patient Participation Groups, existing community groups, patients and staff to
promote volunteer opportunities.
- Work closely with
the Personalised Care team to benefit from the co-ordination of activities and
link in with the wider service offer.
- Help to identify
opportunities and activities in the local area which people could benefit from,
such as local community groups, make contact, engage them in the service and
register them on the JOY directory (with support from colleagues).
- Achieve targets
for numbers of people engaged and supported and produce monthly monitoring
reports as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 qualification (i.e. Diploma of higher education Diploma of further education Foundation degree HND or equivalent professional experience)
Experience
Essential
- 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 managing a caseload of clients and keeping up to date records using a database.
- Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups of people in different settings to help them achieve their goals.
- Experience of working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Experience working with people with multiple needs.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Boroughbury Medical Centre
Address
Craig Street
Peterborough
PE1 2EJ