Social Prescribing Link worker

We are looking to recruit to the post of Social Prescribing link worker, to work within our primary care network in North Warwickshire Rural PCN, which covers the areas of Tamworth/Kingsbury/Coleshill and Nuneaton. The primary area of work would be in the Tamworth/Kingsbury/Coleshill area. This role involves working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team, providing 1:1 personalised support to people who are referred to them by team members and local agencies. This is a varied and interesting role in a developing area and would suit someone who likes new challenges and a diverse working environment, involving a number of stakeholders. The person would enjoy working across multiple environments including GP surgeries, visiting people at home and supporting people into community activities and events. Being proactive and adaptable to changing situations is a must for this role. You must be a good listener, have time for people and be committed to supporting local communities to care for each other. You should have experience of working positively with people facing complex social and emotional challenges. Interviews to be held w/c 9th December 2024

• The role will require patient facing work in a GP surgery, community setting or remote visiting.
• THIS ROLE REQUIRES YOU TO HOLD A DRIVING LICENCE AND HAVE ACCESS TO A VEHICLE, PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THIS CRITERIA
Main duties of the job Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral or direct access to non-medical link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Social prescribing can help to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing, and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities. It works particularly well 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. You must be a good listener, problem solver, have time for people, and be committed to supporting local communities to care for each other. You should have experience of working with people facing complex social and emotional challenges. You will have great interpersonal skills in supporting people, community groups and local organizations. If you enjoy a job where every day will bring something different, can adapt well to changing situations, and like the challenge of working with a diverse client group this will be a rewarding job for you.

The Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance is a private company limited by shares, wholly owned by local Coventry and Rugby GP practices. As a GP led organisation, we represent 54 GP practice shareholders and cover nearly 420,000 patients. We describe our work in terms of Supporting, Innovating, Developing and Educating - we are on the S.I.D.E. of general practice and we have developed our Operational Plan to describe what we do to ensure that we continue to deliver high quality, accessible and responsive services for both practices and patients.

We have identified key areas that we will focus on to build upon and improve our existing services. These are our Strategic Priorities:
• Clinical Service Improvement & Delivery
• Clinical Innovation
• Primary Care Development Practice and Network Support
• Training and Education
• Integrated Care
• Good Governance
The CRGPA offers excellent company benefits including: NHS company pension, Occupational sick pay Annual leave 27 days a year plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years. Vivup Scheme including Employee Assistance Programme and various discounts to national retailers and NHS