PCN Social Prescriber/Care Coordinator

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	27 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Negotiable
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	13 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Braintree, CM7 3HP
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	W0061-26-0000

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Purpose of the role Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-clinical social prescribing link workers. They give people time to focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing. Social prescribing link workers: Take a whole population approach, working with a range of people who may benefit from social prescribing, including people who are lonely, have complex social needs, low level mental health needs and long-term conditions Help people to identify issues that affect their health & wellbeing, and co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan Support people by connecting them to non-medical, community-based activities, groups and services that meet their practical, social and emotional needs, including specialist advice services and arts and culture, physical activity, and nature and green based activities Use coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to support people to take control of their own health and wellbeing Support development of accessible and sustainable community offers by working in partnership with VCSE organisations, local authorities and others to identify gaps in provision, and take a community development approach to enabling growth in community activities and groups. Key responsibilities Take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies, including pharmacies, health and care multi-disciplinary teams, MDTs, the emergency services, legal and welfare advice services, VCSE organisations, and through self-referrals. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to access community-based activities and support that can help them to take control of their health and wellbeing through co-producing a simple personalised care and support plan and introducing people to appropriate activities, groups and services as described above Work with appropriate supervision as part of the PCN to manage and prioritise your own caseload, in accordance with needs, priorities and support required by individuals. Refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, as appropriate or necessary. Build ongoing relationships with local infrastructure organisations, community activities and support services to increase knowledge of the community support offer, and work collaboratively to develop effective partnership working to support the community offer to be sustainable, identifying gaps in provision, nurturing community assets and sharing intelligence on gaps or problems with commissioners and local authorities Increase the strength and capacity of the community, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to both receive social prescribing referrals and to make referrals to social prescribing link workers. Educate non-clinical and clinical staff within PCN MDTs on the community support offer, how and when patients can access it, and the value of non-medical community-based interventions. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance. Promote social prescribing as an approach across the PCN and wider agencies, including its role in supported self-management, in addressing health inequalities and the wider determinants of health, reducing pressure on statutory services, improving access to healthcare and improving health outcomes, and in taking a holistic approach to care. Key Tasks Referrals Promote social prescribing as an approach across the PCN by attending relevant MDT meetings to build relationships and developing links with local agencies Proactively develop strong links with local agencies to encourage appropriate referrals Provide referral agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals. Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies. Proactively encourage equitable participation in social prescribing through taking self-referrals and connecting with diverse local communities through a range of methods, particularly communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach and where health inequalities are most prevalent. Provide personalised support Meet people on a one-to-one basis, making home visits and visits to community organisation where appropriate and within organisations policies and procedures. Use appropriate judgement to ascertain the number and length of sessions required, responding to the needs of the individual and their circumstances, for approximately 6-12 contacts over 3 months. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on the question, what matters to me? Build trust and respect with the person, providing non-judgemental and non-discriminatory support, taking a strength-based approach that focuses on a persons assets. Work with the person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities. Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan to address the persons health and wellbeing needs based on the persons priorities, interests, values, cultural and religious/faith needs and motivations Provide information on what people can from the groups, activities and services they are being connected to Provide information on what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing Physically introduce people to appropriate community groups and activities, peer support groups, or statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable, feel valued and respected. Provide follow up support to the person to ensure they are happy, able to engage, feel included and that they are receiving good support. Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards Where people may be eligible for a personal health budget, help them to explore this option as a way of providing funded, personalised support to be independent, including helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate. Seek advice and support from the GP supervisor and/or identified individual(s) to discuss safeguarding concerns and follow PCN safeguarding policies around reporting and/or escalating concerns Seek advice and support from the GP supervisor and/or identified individual(s) to discuss concerns outside the scope of the social prescribing link workers practice and make appropriate onward referrals Supporting the community offer Develop supportive relationships with local VCSE organisations, community groups and statutory services, to understand their offer and make timely, appropriate and supported referrals Create strong links with local agencies to utilise existing networks and build on existing provision Work collectively with all local partners to ensure community groups are accessible and sustainable Work with commissioners and local partners to identify and share information on unmet diverse needs within the community and gaps in community provision Support development of community groups and assets who promote diversity and inclusion Encourage people who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to volunteer or to start their own activities and groups Support existing local volunteering schemes to strengthen community resilience and explore potential to develop a team of volunteers to provide buddying support, peer support or to start new community-based groups or activities.