NHS
Social Prescriber Link Worker
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Job Description
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- Receiving and managing all referrals from multi-agencies.
- Providing personalised support to vulnerable individuals.
- Working in partnership with the practice team to support patients and promote positive lifestyle changes, with the aim of preventing ill-health by means of behavioural change techniques.
- Completing holistic-care planning assessments, analysing how needs can be met by services and other opportunities available in the community.
- Providing information and advice about a wide range of services in order to promote health and well-being in order to support independence within communities.
- Forging strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and neighbourhood level groups.
- Contributing to reducing demand on statutory services, hospital admissions and to combat unnecessary GP appointments.
- Working with patients in the practice, or with patients in their own homes, to provide personalised person-centred support.
- NVQ Level 3, advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
- 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 supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
- High level of written and oral communication skills.
- Confidently approaches difficult conversations.
- Able to provide motivational coaching to support peoples behaviour change.
- Meets DBS reference standards and criminal record checks.
- Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.
- Access to transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes and support people to attend activities as appropriate.
- NVQ Level 3, advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
- 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 supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
- High level of written and oral communication skills.
- Confidently approaches difficult conversations.
- Able to provide motivational coaching to support peoples behaviour change.
- Meets DBS reference standards and criminal record checks.
- Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.
- Access to transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes and support people to attend activities as appropriate.
Job summary
Clacton PCN has an exciting opportunity for a social prescriber link worker to join us on a part-time basis for 3 days per week (with some weekend work required). This role is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and well-being through referral to non-medical link workers who give time to focus on what matters to each individual, taking a holistic approach and connecting people to community groups and statutory services, for practical and emotional support.
Main duties of the job
About us
Clacton PCN, located in North East Essex, comprises six practices: East Lynne Medical Centre (Lead Practice), North Clacton Medical Group, Old Road Surgery, Thorpe Surgery, Fronks Road Surgery, and Harewood Surgery. This dynamic and busy network offers opportunities for personal development, with a focus on supporting the local community and addressing health areas of interest to team members.
Details
Date posted
16 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£29,970 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
28569-1
Job locations
East Lynne Medical Centre
3/5 Wellesley Road
Clacton on Sea
Essex
CO15 3PP
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Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
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
Primary Care Careers
Address
East Lynne Medical Centre
3/5 Wellesley Road
Clacton on Sea
Essex
CO15 3PP
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
East Lynne Medical Centre
3/5 Wellesley Road
Clacton on Sea
Essex
CO15 3PP
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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