Job Description
Job summary
Are you looking to join a forward-thinking and dynamic team? Do you want to make a real difference to people's lives and help improve health and wellbeing within your local community?
WIN PCN is recruiting for a Social Prescribing link Worker to join our expanding multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work closely with our member GP practices and a diverse network of community organisations to support patients with a wide range of non-medical needs that may be impacting their health and wellbeing.
You will join a team consisting of a Pharmacist, Paramedics, Social Prescribing Link Workers, and a Care Coordinator, supported by a team of GPs and Clinical Leads, all striving to improve outcomes for patients across our local communities.
This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and motivated individual who is passionate about supporting people to take control of their health and wellbeing. Through personalised conversations and a person-centred approach, you will help individuals access local groups, activities and support services, empowering them to live healthier, more connected and independent lives.
At WIN PCN, we are committed to reducing health inequalities, strengthening community connections and delivering high-quality patient-centred care. If you are enthusiastic about helping people achieve positive change, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Support patients to identify and achieve goals that will improve their health, wellbeing and independence.
- Conduct person-centred conversations to understand what matters most to individuals and the challenges they may be facing.
- Connect patients with local community groups, activities, services and sources of support.
- Work with patients experiencing loneliness, social isolation, low confidence, financial concerns, housing issues and other social factors affecting their wellbeing.
- Build strong relationships with voluntary, community and statutory organisations across the local area.
- Manage and prioritise a caseload of referrals received from GP practices and other healthcare professionals.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, including GPs, Care Coordinators, Pharmacists and other PCN staff.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring outcomes and service development.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's lives by helping them access the right support at the right time and empowering them to take greater control of their health and wellbeing.