Social Prescriber

We are on a mission to reshape the way we work with our patients to provide personalised care. We are excited to be recruiting a Social Prescriber to join our Social Prescribing team and work within our growing wider team in Southampton West Primary Care Network. This role is pivotal to achieving the changes we are aiming for, and we are investing in creating a well-supported and expanding multi-disciplinary PCN team working across our diverse population., Social Prescribers are a key part of our Primary Care Network multidisciplinary team. They work alongside our integrated team of Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Peer Support Workers, Mental Health Practitioners and Care Coordinators to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care and promote and embed the personalised care approach across the PCN.

Social prescribing link workers work collaboratively across the health and care system, targeting populations with greatest need and risk of health inequalities. They collaborate with partners to identify gaps in provision and support community offers to be accessible and sustainable.

Social prescribers will work with patients of all-ages with a whole population approach and support people who:

• have one or more long term conditions


• who need support with low level mental health issues


• who are lonely or isolated


• who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing


Social Prescribers manage and prioritise a caseload, according to the needs, priorities and support required by individuals in the caseload. They identify when a persons needs are beyond the scope of the Social Prescribing role and refer them back to other health professionals or organisations.

Southampton West Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of the 9 GP surgeries in the west of the City and covers 84,000 patients. Our mission is to work collaboratively to develop high quality services for our patients, so that we can improve health outcomes that enable people to live well, for longer, whilst developing resilient primary care.

£27,000 a year Based on FTE, Will vary depending on contract hours