Mental Health Link Worker

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	£25,500.00 i £30,000.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£25500.00 - £30000.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	23 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8QB
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	A1405-26-0000

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Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link workers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing. The Mental Health Link Worker will support patients around their mental wellbeing and low-level mental health, still working with the whole person to develop a practical and emotional support network. The post holder will liaise with a variety of partners, community and voluntary organisations across the geographical patch and the wider program. Excellent communication skills and local knowledge are essential in order to engage and work with members of the public. Willingness to undertake mandatory and role specific training within a specified timescale will also be essential. The Mental Health Link Worker will also be enrolled as a member of the National Association of Link Workers and attend conference etc. to ensure sharing of best practice. https://www.connectlink.org The main role of the Mental Health Link Worker will be to work within the GP surgery, and Primary Care Network (PCN) to support strengthening community and personal resilience and reducing health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, particularly those impacting mental health / wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities. The post holder will particularly work with people with poor mental wellbeing and low-level mental health issues. To encourage and facilitate the development and delivery of personalised care support plans with individuals particularly around poor mental wellbeing and low-level mental health issues. To apply asset-based community development, engagement and consultation techniques as appropriate to engage the target groups/individuals. To develop new services / activities for the community based on identified need particularly around poor mental wellbeing and low-level mental health issues. Provide short-term interventions such as CBT, and solution-focused techniques. To ensure appropriate information and resources are available for staff and members of the public, in order for individuals to make the correct choices to aid them with changes to their behaviour that have a positive impact on their health. Main Duties and Responsibilities. 1)To work with partners and existing groups to develop the referral pathways for support. Draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSE) and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals. 2) To work with individual clients, particularly around poor mental wellbeing and low level mental health issues, on 1:1 basis to build trusting relationships to ensure they are accessing the right support, at the right time, in the right place, receiving referrals from a wide range of agencies, including PCNs GP practices: pharmacies, wider multi-disciplinary teams, VCSE organisations (list is not exhaustive). 3) Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their mental health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes, as a key member of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Possess genuine listening skills and provide short-term interventions such as CBT, and solution-focused techniques. 4) To manage and prioritise your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. 5) Alongside other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team, work collaboratively with all local partners to contribute towards supporting the local VCSE organisations and community groups to become sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, through sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities. (list is not exhaustive) See supporting file - Job Description and Person Sepcification for full details