Social Prescriber

Assess how far a patients health and wellbeing

needs can be met by services and other opportunities available in the community.

Co-produce a simple personalised care and support

plan to address the patients health and wellbeing needs by introducing or

reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.

Evaluate how far the actions in the care and support

plan are meeting the individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Provide personalised support to individuals, their

families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live

independently and improve their health outcomes.

Develop trusting relationships by giving people time

and focus on what matters to them.

Take a holistic approach, based on the persons

priorities, and the wider determinants of health.

Promoting social prescribing and its role in

self-management.

Help to develop the knowledge on how to identify

individuals suitable for a social prescribing referral.

Build relationships with key staff across the PCN

and Neighbourhood teams, attending relevant meetings and becoming part of the

wider network team.

Please refer to the attached job description to see all the duties of the post.

JOB

PURPOSE

The main purpose of this post is to deliver a

Social Prescribing Service to the patients within the Barnsley Primary Care

Network. Our Social Prescribers will

focus on specific areas of need and specific patient cohorts in supporting

patients of all areas.

The post holder will work with the Practices within

the PCN and additional services to support patients by providing a patient

centred assessment with the aim of addressing all issues that are affecting the

health and wellbeing. The post holder

will ensure Social Prescribing empowers individuals by connecting them to other

people, community groups and statutory services that take decisive action to

reach positive outcomes.

Social Prescribing has an important role to play in

strengthening personal resilience by addressing the wider determinants of

health, such as debt, poor housing and physical activity and by increasing

peoples active involvement with their local communities. It can have a significant benefit for people

with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who

are lonely or isolated or have complex social needs which affect their

wellbeing.

The job description and person specification are an

outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The

job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonable be required by

their line manager.

PRIMARY

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Social prescribing link workers will take referrals

from Professionals along with patient self-referrals expanding from 2020/21 to

take referrals from a wide range of agencies in order to support the health and

wellbeing of patients.

Assess how far a patients health and wellbeing

needs can be met by services and other opportunities available in the community.

Co-produce a simple personalised care and support

plan to address the patients health and wellbeing needs by introducing or

reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.

Evaluate how far the actions in the care and support

plan are meeting the individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Provide personalised support to individuals, their

families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live

independently and improve their health outcomes.

Develop trusting relationships by giving people time

and focus on what matters to them.

Take a holistic approach, based on the persons

priorities, and the wider determinants of health.

The role will require social prescribing link

workers to manage and prioritise their own caseload, in accordance with the

health and wellbeing needs of their population. Where required and as

appropriate, the social prescribing link workers will refer people back to

other health professionals within the PCN.

REFERRALS

Promoting social prescribing and its role in

self-management.

Help to develop the knowledge on how to identify

individuals suitable for a social prescribing referral.

Build relationships with key staff across the PCN

and Neighbourhood teams, attending relevant meetings and becoming part of the

wider network team.

Be proactive with

developing strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals,

recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make an

appropriate referral.

Work with all local agencies

to raise awareness of social prescribing and how it can reduce pressure on

statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach.

Be proactive in

encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities,

particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.

SUPPORTING

COMMUNITY GROUPS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Forge strong links with

local voluntary organisations, community and neighbourhood level groups,

utilising their networks and building on what is already available to create a

map or menu of community groups.

Develop supportive

relationships with local voluntary organisations, community groups and

statutory services to make timely, appropriate referrals.

Ensure that local

voluntary organisations and community groups have procedures in place for

ensuring that vulnerable individuals are safe and, where there are any

safeguarding concerns these are promptly escalated.

Barnsley Primary Care Network

Barnsley has established one super Primary Care Network (PCN) of over 250,000 patients which includes all of GP practices across Barnsley. This is supported by six Neighbourhood Networks building on our successful and existing model of neighbourhood working; this enables us to maintain and focus on the specific needs of each local area whilst allowing integration at a borough wide level.

BHF are fully committed to ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values. We are also a committed employer under the Disability Confident Scheme. Therefore, should you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments or assistance you might need in the application or interview process, please contact a member of the HR team at syicb-barnsley.bhf-hrteam@nhs.net and we will be happy to help.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the advert closing as and when suitable applications are received. If a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early, therefore please do not hesitate to submit your application.

Deposition/Personal

Qualifications

Experience

Practical, Intellectual, Analytical and Organisational skills: