PCN Social Prescriber - Walsall Division

The role of the

Social Prescribing Link Worker is to provide social support to patients across

the PCN. You will work individually with patients, taking the time to listen

and understand what matters to them, and supporting them to access additional

services, groups, or social activities.

The postholder

will need to confidently evidence and utilise key skills such as effective

communication, ability to empower 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 diverse community groups and statutory services

for practical and emotional support. You will carry and manage a case load of

patients, working independently within your remit to support patients. All

social prescribers receive clinical supervision.

The postholder

will work in collaboration with local divisions (including Divisional Boards) and

the National Modality Business Support Team to deliver innovative ways of

working to meet the strategic aims of the organisation.

Please refer

to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core

responsibilities of this role.

You will thrive

if you have a passion for supporting patients and empowering them to manage

their individual health and wellbeing needs. You will learn more because you

will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with

leadership teams to influence service improvement.

Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close

this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.

As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will

be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage

individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be

undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are

mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a

mandatory requirement.

Right to work checks

All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their

right to work in the UK at the interview stage.

References

References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one

must be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Our Walsall practices are part of

Modality Partnership, one of the UKs largest GP super-partnerships, serving

over 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. We

continuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracing

digital tools and automation to enhance how services are delivered.

This role

provides a strong portfolio of clinical and leadership experience, enabling you

to make sustainable improvements in Primary Care.

We are proud to

be an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to equality, diversity, and

inclusion in line with the Equality Act 2010.

If you feel

this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to

the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join

our growing team of likeminded people.

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