Social Prescribing Link Worker
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,381.30 to £27,219.91 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 24381.3 - 27219.91 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2XT |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MAY20242249 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Link Worker / Social Prescriber to undertake a new role within Primary Care!
You will be working within the Outer West PCN between 6 GP surgeries (Denton Park Medical, Parkway Medical Group, Westerhope Medical Group, Throckley Primary Care Centre, Newburn Surgery, Denton Turret Medical Centre. This will also include an element of agile working. Your working hours will be within the GP practice opening hours. The focus will be on patients over the age of 18 who do not have alternative forms of support and will not duplicate the work of existing provision locally. Referrals in to our service will be identified by the practices and it is envisaged this will support people to live independently in the community as we will work with them to get the support that is most meaningful to them.
The essential features of the service are empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing, focusing on ‘what matters to me’, and connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. It also involve creating action plans, reviewing these in a way that is most meaningful to the patient. Compliance with the recording requirements of the practices is essential to monitoring the effectiveness of the service.
It is also envisaged that this role will develop to work alongside other third sector roles to support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
Are an experienced link worker / social prescriber
To have at least two years’ experience working with people experiencing mental health issues.
Are passionate about helping others realise their potential
Are self-motivated and have good communication skills
Are able to work to deliver required performance targets
Have experience of partnership working
What we offer in return:
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
Enhanced pension
Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
Plus, many more great benefits on offer
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
You will be working within the Outer West PCN between 6 GP surgeries (Denton Park Medical, Parkway Medical Group, Westerhope Medical Group, Throckley Primary Care Centre, Newburn Surgery, Denton Turret Medical Centre. This will also include an element of agile working. Your working hours will be within the GP practice opening hours. The focus will be on patients over the age of 18 who do not have alternative forms of support and will not duplicate the work of existing provision locally. Referrals in to our service will be identified by the practices and it is envisaged this will support people to live independently in the community as we will work with them to get the support that is most meaningful to them.
The essential features of the service are empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing, focusing on ‘what matters to me’, and connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. It also involve creating action plans, reviewing these in a way that is most meaningful to the patient. Compliance with the recording requirements of the practices is essential to monitoring the effectiveness of the service.
It is also envisaged that this role will develop to work alongside other third sector roles to support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
Are an experienced link worker / social prescriber
To have at least two years’ experience working with people experiencing mental health issues.
Are passionate about helping others realise their potential
Are self-motivated and have good communication skills
Are able to work to deliver required performance targets
Have experience of partnership working
What we offer in return:
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
Enhanced pension
Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
Plus, many more great benefits on offer
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.