Social Prescriber

Patient Support Receive referrals from GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, care coordinators, and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Undertake person-centred assessments to identify social, emotional, practical, and wellbeing needs. Develop personalised care and support plans based on each individual's goals and priorities. Empower individuals to improve their confidence, resilience, independence, and self-management. Specialist Population Groups Provide dedicated support to specialist population groups, including o Unpaid carers o Care leavers o Veterans o People experiencing or at risk of homelessness o Individuals experiencing social exclusion or health inequalities Build strong relationships with local organisations supporting these communities. Promote equitable access to healthcare, community resources, welfare advice, education, employment, housing, and wellbeing services. Identify barriers to accessing healthcare and work collaboratively to reduce inequalities. Social Prescribing Connect individuals with community groups, voluntary organisations, statutory services, and local resources. Support referrals to services including o Carers' support organisations o Veterans' services o Housing and homelessness support o Welfare benefits and financial advice o Mental health and wellbeing services, PCN Mental Health team o Employment, education, and training opportunities o Peer support groups o Community activities o Volunteering opportunities o Physical activity and healthy lifestyle programmes Community Engagement and Development Develop strong partnerships with voluntary, community, faith, and statutory organisations. Identify gaps in local provision and work collaboratively to develop new initiatives where appropriate. Organise, facilitate, and evaluate community focus groups to understand local health and wellbeing needs. Support the planning and delivery of community wellbeing projects and initiatives. Promote community engagement through outreach activities, local events, and partnership working. Care Coordination Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to personalised care planning. Liaise with external agencies to ensure coordinated support for individuals with complex social needs. Support continuity of care through effective communication with partner organisations. Safeguarding Recognise safeguarding concerns relating to adults and young people where appropriate. Follow local safeguarding policies and procedures. Escalate concerns promptly and participate in safeguarding processes when required. Record Keeping Maintain accurate records using the practice clinical system. Record interventions, outcomes, and follow-up activity. Health Promotion Promote health and wellbeing through community engagement and personalised care. Encourage participation in preventative health initiatives and local wellbeing programmes. Support individuals to access health screening, vaccinations, and wider NHS services where appropriate. Equality & Diversity Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity, taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. The PCN is a friendly, flexible, forward thinking and supportive Network. What can we offer you in return Our PCN reflects the NHS values of working together for our patients and the communities we serve; we will support you with a robust induction programme to help you achieve your full potential and highlight areas of training to ensure good progression. We highly value a teamworking ethos and strongly promote a culture of support and development for our staff. All our mandatory learning opportunities are free to all employees, and many can be used towards revalidation for those with a professional qualification. Equal opportunity Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status. Immigration Act 2016 All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK, prior to the interview. In completing this application, you are giving Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN. Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is not a Licence Sponsor and can only consider applicants who have the right to live and work in the UK. Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications Benefits: • Company events • Company pension • Employee discount via Blue light Discount • Free flu jabs • Free parking • Health & wellbeing programme • On-site parking Job description Job responsibilities Patient Support Receive referrals from GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, care coordinators, and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Undertake person-centred assessments to identify social, emotional, practical, and wellbeing needs. Develop personalised care and support plans based on each individual's goals and priorities. Empower individuals to improve their confidence, resilience, independence, and self-management. Specialist Population Groups Provide dedicated support to specialist population groups, including o Unpaid carers o Care leavers o Veterans o People experiencing or at risk of homelessness o Individuals experiencing social exclusion or health inequalities Build strong relationships with local organisations supporting these communities. Promote equitable access to healthcare, community resources, welfare advice, education, employment, housing, and wellbeing services. Identify barriers to accessing healthcare and work collaboratively to reduce inequalities. Social Prescribing Connect individuals with community groups, voluntary organisations, statutory services, and local resources. Support referrals to services including o Carers' support organisations o Veterans' services o Housing and homelessness support o Welfare benefits and financial advice o Mental health and wellbeing services, PCN Mental Health team o Employment, education, and training opportunities o Peer support groups o Community activities o Volunteering opportunities o Physical activity and healthy lifestyle programmes Community Engagement and Development Develop strong partnerships with voluntary, community, faith, and statutory organisations. Identify gaps in local provision and work collaboratively to develop new initiatives where appropriate. Organise, facilitate, and evaluate community focus groups to understand local health and wellbeing needs. Support the planning and delivery of community wellbeing projects and initiatives. Promote community engagement through outreach activities, local events, and partnership working. Care Coordination Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to personalised care planning. Liaise with external agencies to ensure coordinated support for individuals with complex social needs. Support continuity of care through effective communication with partner organisations. Safeguarding Recognise safeguarding concerns relating to adults and young people where appropriate. Follow local safeguarding policies and procedures. Escalate concerns promptly and participate in safeguarding processes when required. Record Keeping Maintain accurate records using the practice clinical system. Record interventions, outcomes, and follow-up activity. Health Promotion Promote health and wellbeing through community engagement and personalised care. Encourage participation in preventative health initiatives and local wellbeing programmes. Support individuals to access health screening, vaccinations, and wider NHS services where appropriate. Equality & Diversity Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity, taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. The PCN is a friendly, flexible, forward thinking and supportive Network. What can we offer you in return Our PCN reflects the NHS values of working together for our patients and the communities we serve; we will support you with a robust induction programme to help you achieve your full potential and highlight areas of training to ensure good progression. We highly value a teamworking ethos and strongly promote a culture of support and development for our staff. All our mandatory learning opportunities are free to all employees, and many can be used towards revalidation for those with a professional qualification. Equal opportunity Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status. Immigration Act 2016 All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK, prior to the interview. In completing this application, you are giving Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN. Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is not a Licence Sponsor and can only consider applicants who have the right to live and work in the UK. Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications Benefits: • Company events • Company pension • Employee discount via Blue light Discount • Free flu jabs • Free parking • Health & wellbeing programme • On-site parking