Social Prescribing Co-ordinator in Reading

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Prescribing Co-ordinator to join our healthcare teams across our South Yorkshire team, working across HMP YOI Doncaster, HMP Moorland, HMP Hatfield and HMP Lindholme.

All work will be based on site, you will be expected to work at all sites as part of this role.

Hours

Monday to Friday:8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £34,100 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

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Main duties of the job

As a Social Prescribing co-ordinator you will be responsible for connecting people to activities and services within the prison, and required to support and motivate patients to access opportunities to help improve their health and wellbeing, whilst reducing dependency on medication.

You will also:

• Complete initial assessments with patients referred to and eligible for the social prescribing service.
• Assessing patients current wellbeing and identification of what matters to them.
• Work with patients to develop personalised wellbeing plans based on services and activities that offer practical, social and emotional support that will improve their health and wellbeing.
• Manage a caseload of social prescribing patients providing follow-up support and ensuring they are able to access prescribed services with confidence.
• Be responsible for the scheduling and sequencing of patients social prescribing activities.
• Liaise with Health and Prison departments, to develop awareness and support delivery of the service.
• Ensure effective cross-departmental and regional working in order to meet our aims and objectives of a whole system and asset-based approach to social prescribing.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications required

• A positive, inclusive and compassionate practitioner.
• Background expereince working as a social prescriber - desirable
• Experience of using SystmOne
• Experience offering an information, advice and guidance service in a health, care or similar setting
• Experience of working within a prison environment or working closely with patients with challenging and complex needs.
• Experience of managing own caseload and understanding how to prioritise patient need and manage a complex caseload.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.