Social Prescriber Link Worker in Swindon

• Primary Responsibilities
• a) Develop and maintain a directory of local services, including charities, community/voluntary sector organizations, and private providers.
• b) Provide long-term, person-centred support to address wider social determinants of health, such as housing insecurity, social isolation, financial difficulties, and employment challenges.
• c) Deliver projects aimed at reducing health inequalities and addressing wider determinants of health.
• d) Organize and participate in wellbeing fairs to promote community connection and showcase local support groups.
• e) Connect individuals to mental health support, including Talking Therapies, adult community mental health services, and wellbeing initiatives.
• f) Conduct Serious Mental Illness (SMI) reviews through assessment clinics, liaising with GPs and mental health teams, and ensuring continuity of care.
• g) Encourage social engagement by linking individuals to community groups, activities, and volunteering opportunities.
• h) Collaborate with councils and community partners to strengthen networks, develop new groups, and enhance existing community support structures.
• i) support frequent service users by identifying and addressing underlying social factors contributing to repeated attendance.
• j) Provide low-level mental health support through Talking Therapies and social group participation.
• k) Conduct Learning Disability reviews, coordinating assessments and ensuring appropriate follow-up care.
• l) Manage a caseload of patients, acting as a single point of contact across primary care, community care, secondary care, and care home settings.
• m) Oversee and manage tasks related to local wellbeing teams (LWT).
• Secondary Responsibilities
• a. Support patients in accessing benefits, training, and employment opportunities where appropriate.
• b. Help patients manage their health by responding to queries and ensuring access to clear, quality information about their care.
• c. Coordinate appointments and encourage the uptake of vaccinations among eligible groups.
• d. Focus on personalised, culturally sensitive support, particularly for patients from diverse backgrounds or those with disabilities or long-term conditions.
• e. Navigate and coordinate care across health and care systems, ensuring timely referrals and seamless transitions between services.
• f. Facilitate and monitor referrals to both clinical and non-clinical services, collaborating with healthcare teams and external partners.
• g. Empower patients to take an active role in managing their health and wellbeing.
• h. Liaise with Adult Social Care when needed to raise safeguarding concerns or request care assessments.
• i. Contribute to tackling health inequalities through targeted work with identified population groups.
• j.

Uphold relevant policies and procedures, including safeguarding, confidentiality, lone working, information governance, health and safety, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.

• k. Support the PCN audit programme and undertake audits as required.
• l. Provide guidance and support to junior team members.
• m. Participate in local initiatives and projects to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• n. Contribute to shared learning across the practice.
• o. Participate in PCN projects as directed by the PCN manager.
• p. Take personal responsibility for learning and development, maintaining competency and achieving targets set in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).
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