Social Prescriber

This social prescribing link worker post sits within the multi-disciplinary team of the West Enfield Collaborative Primary Care Network, covering Winchmore Hill Practice, Abernethy House Surgery and The Town Surgery. The worker gives one-to-one support to people referred by team members and local agencies, co-producing a care plan and linking them to community groups and voluntary services. It involves working with community and voluntary organisations to strengthen local provision and educating PCN staff on local services. Work is under direct GP supervision, and a General Practice background is essential.

What the job involves

• Take referrals from a wide range of agencies under direct GP supervision
• Provide one-to-one personalised support to people, their families and carers
• Co-produce simple personalised care and support plans
• Manage and prioritise own caseload according to need and urgency
• Offer health checks as directed by GPs
• Refer people on to other health professionals or agencies when needs are beyond the link worker role
• Connect people to community groups, VCSE organisations and statutory services
• Work with diverse communities and enable VCSE organisations and faith groups to receive referrals
• Support VCSE organisations and community groups to become sustainable and share intelligence on local gaps with commissioners and local authorities
• Educate clinical and non-clinical PCN staff on available community services and how to access them

Qualifications

• General Practice

Nice to have

• Social prescribing experience

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