Social Prescriber- Crest Havering PCN

We are seeking a Social Prescriber to join our team at Crest Havering PCN. The successful candidate will work closely with Havering PCNs GP practices, the wider PCN team, and local authorities to ensure individuals receive appropriate, coordinated support.

The Social Prescriber will assist patients whose care is coordinated by the PCN GP practices, serving as a single point of contact for individuals and carers, coordinating the provision of comprehensive, integrated care in collaboration with other services and professionals.

Main Duties of the Job The post holder will support older people living with frailty to live longer, healthier lives. They will work closely with PCNs GP practices, the wider PCN team, the local authority, including social care, to ensure individuals receive appropriate, coordinated support.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a robust knowledge of health, social and third sector provision available within Havering and surrounding areas.
• Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, and the wider determinants of health.
• Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within Havering PCN.
• Work proactively to develop strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals.
• Provide referring agencies with regular updates relating to social prescribing.
• Work proactively in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities.

Personalised Care and Support

• Build relationships with patients, their families, and carers.
• Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and carers.
• Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches, and simple safeguards.
• Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan.

General Tasks

• Produce accurate records of patient contact.
• Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that social prescribing referral codes are input into the clinical system.
• Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults.
• Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service, and contribute to business planning.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £32,000 to £38,000 per annum
• Part-time position

Requirements

• Substantial experience as a social prescriber, having worked in health, social care, or the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong organisational abilities, patience, and empathy.