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Job Description
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- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards this level.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience
- Has completed or is prepared to complete the NHS Learning for Link workers
- 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)
- Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services
- Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards this level.
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience
- Has completed or is prepared to complete the NHS Learning for Link workers
- 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)
- Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services
- Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity
Job summary
Charter Medical Centre and Trinity Medical Centre, part of Goldstone Primary Care Network, are looking for one or two enthusiastic individuals to join our team in a flexible part-time capacity. This role is open to being structured as a job share between two people or split into two distinct part-time positions, depending on candidates availability, strengths, and preferences.
We are looking for a proactive person who is committed to understanding and supporting our patients and who will be able to manage a case load of patients which may include dementia review support and outreach work for frequent attenders. The individual will have a generalist, practical approach, with a can do attitude and demonstrate a dedicated, empathetic, independent and passionate approach and who is committed to understanding and supporting our patients.
Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link workers support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively. Social Prescribing particularly works for people with long-term conditions c(including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, 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 individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have 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 link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
About us
Charter Medical Centre and Trinity Medical Centre,part of Goldstone Primary Care Network, who both have big teams that thrive in creating a positive working environment whilst ensuring our patients get the care and support they need in an efficient manner.
Details
Date posted
09 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Between £29,970 - 36,483 per annum rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A2512-SPLW25
Job locations
1 Goldstone Villas
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3AT
Charter Medical Centre
88 Davigdor Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN31RF
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, 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 individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have 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 link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
Draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals. Ensure they are supported, have basic safeguarding processes for vulnerable individuals and can provide opportunities for the person to develop friendships, a sense of belonging, and build knowledge, skills and confidence
Job responsibilities
Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, 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 individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have 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 link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
Draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals. Ensure they are supported, have basic safeguarding processes for vulnerable individuals and can provide opportunities for the person to develop friendships, a sense of belonging, and build knowledge, skills and confidence
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Experience
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Experience
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Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Trinity Medical Centre
Address
1 Goldstone Villas
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3AT
Employer's website
https://trinitymedicalcentrehove.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Trinity Medical Centre
Address
1 Goldstone Villas
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3AT
Employer's website
https://trinitymedicalcentrehove.co.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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