Social Prescribing Link Worker
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,007.50 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27007.50 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | St Albans, AL1 3JB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1235-25-0006 |
Summary
As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will empower individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing through non-medical support. You will: Manage referrals from GP practices within Primary Care Networks, using social prescribing approaches tailored to each patients needs. Provide personalised support to individuals, families, and carers, enabling them to live independently and improve their health outcomes. Build trusting relationships by focusing on what matters to me and addressing wider determinants of health through a holistic approach. Co-produce personalised support plans, connecting individuals to community groups, activities, and statutory services. Strengthen community networks by supporting VCSE organisations and ensuring they can safely and effectively receive social prescribing referrals. Help individuals identify and address challenges such as debt, housing, unemployment, loneliness, and caregiving. Act as a source of guidance on wellbeing and preventative approaches. Act as the Carers Lead for both practices. Accompany individuals to community services where needed, ensuring they feel comfortable, engaged, and supported. This role is about creating lasting change, strengthening community ties, and improving lives.