Social Prescribing Link Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £14.25 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £14.25 an hour |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UQ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A1077-26-0000 |
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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Receive referrals from the clinical team at the surgery you are based Discuss the persons needs with them, based on guidance from the referrer, and identify a range of options that could assist the person to improve their independence and health and wellbeing Support patients with Cancer Care Reviews ensuring individual needs are met and to act as liaison with the patients GP. Strengthen community and personal resilience, focusing on what matters to me and taking a holistic approach with each individual case Co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health & wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services Manage and prioritise own caseload, in accordance with the needs Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals / agencies, when the persons needs are beyond the scope of the Link Worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner Work in partnership with voluntary and statutory organisations Understand the barriers and opportunities for people to self-manage their conditions in the community Have a role in educating clinical and non-clinical staff within their PCN multi- disciplinary teams on what other services are available within the community and how and when people can access them. Key Tasks: Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management and the wider determinants of health As part of the surgerys MDT provide information and feedback on social prescribing on request Work with the other link workers in our PCN to share knowledge, learn, and improve Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach Be a friendly source of information about wellbeing and prevention approaches. 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 the person, their families and carers and consider how they can be supported through social prescribing Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards Seek advice and support from relevant GPs to discuss people-related concerns (e.g. abuse, domestic violence and support with mental health), referring the person back to the GP or other suitable health professional if required The Link Worker will be expected to keep accurate and up- to- date records on relevant health systems The Link Worker will gather record and collate data, including case studies, in a prescribed format to demonstrate the impact of the service Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner. Support the care coordinating team when required covering sickness and annual leave