Social Prescribing Team Lead

The Social Prescribing model aims to improve physical, mental and social health and wellbeing, through a holistic approach to improving quality of life and confidence in self-management and supporting independence. Working with our local population to improve the way the needs of local populations are met. This will be both on a 1:1 basis and where appropriate through the development of group work.

The team take referrals to support individuals to build independence and personal resilience, enabling self management of their health and wellbeing tailored to individual need. They will also take a lead in supporting administrative staff to develop their signposting skills raising awareness of the different services on offer locally.

The post holder will lead a team of 6 social prescribers and work closely with GP practices, the PCN Leadership Team and the PCN Manager.

AND MANAGEMENT TASKS

As the lead Social

Prescriber you will be expected to contribute to the leadership for the PCN,

and to provide leadership and mentoring to any of the social prescribers,

employed across the PCN.

understanding of the social prescriber role and is able to implement this

appropriately within the workplace.

understanding of, and contribute to, the vision of the PCN Leadership Team

Demonstrate ability to

improve quality within limitations of service.

Review progress yearly

and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

Demonstrate ability to

motivate self to achieve goals.

understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.

Demonstrate ability to

identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.

Follow professional and

organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management.

Lead and mentor a team

of differing abilities.

Dealing with all

employee relations issues for direct reports e.g. disciplinary, grievance,

sickness, appraisal.

Reviewing or auditing the service

Work autonomously with

significant discretion and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal

and external stakeholders.

To promote the service

within GP practices and develop close working relationships with the teams

within practices and the Primary Care Network.

To complete

comprehensive and holistic assessments of need for those referred to the

service within agreed timeframes.

To triage referrals and

signpost to specialist support quickly where necessary

To support

administrative staff to develop their signposting skills, to ensure patients

are directed to the most appropriate service

To work with a caseload

of individuals to facilitate access to recommended community-based

interventions and programmes of activity that benefit health and wellbeing. To

support individuals into provision within agreed timeframes

To develop

collaborative Wellbeing support plans with individuals which promote choice and

complement any medical treatment or advice.

To identify any

barriers to people accessing services and activities and work with individuals

to overcome these.

To use a range of

techniques and interventions to support people, including those with long term

conditions, to self-manage their health and encourage behavioural and lifestyle

change.

To monitor and record

contacts and outcomes within SystmOne & Emis

To build networks with

local community resources such as activities and services that may have an

impact on health and wellbeing and support individuals to access these

To develop multi-agency

working across communities and voluntary and statutory organisations to improve

health and address health inequality

Woodsley & Holt Park PCN is a large primary care network (PCN) with a combined patient population of approximately 100,000 across 10 GP practices, covering the areas of Woodhouse, Kirkstall, Burley,Hyde Park, Headingley,Cookridge and Horsforth. . The PCN footprint is of mixed diversity with pockets of deprivation and health inequalities. As one of the largest PCNs in Leeds we work at pace to deliver high quality services to our patients, which will evolve with the continuing development of the PCN.

The GP Practices covered by this PCN are:

Skills

Experience

Qualifications

Desirable: - Leadership or management qualification (e.g., ILM Level 3/5, CMI, or equivalent management training).; - Formal training in Safeguarding