NORTH HARDWICK PRIMARY CARE NETWORK

ROLE TITLE SOCIAL PRESCRIBING LINK WORKER

LOCATION North Hardwick PCN (working across a group of GP practices in the following
locations – Bolsover, Crags, Creswell, Eckington, Langwith, Renishaw, Shirebrook,)

GRADE/SALARY 24,000K per annum

DURATION/HOURS 37.5 hours per week (Job share will be considered)

RESPONSIBLE TO CLINICAL DIRECTOR

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

 To support patients in our local community to take control of their health and wellbeing by:

o promoting lifestyle changes

o engaging patients and connecting them with the wide range of groups and services
o working with the wider health, social care and voluntary network

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 To work with patients in a variety of settings, in their own homes or in GP surgeries, to signpost
them to local services/organisations which the patient themselves feels would be of benefit to
reach their goals. These services may include befriending, weight management, mental health
support, smoking cessation, local social groups, leisure centres and volunteering.

 To work with partner organisations to support the development and delivery of an integrated care
plan for the client so all their needs are met in a holistic way.

 To follow up with clients, update their records and support them on an ongoing basis.

 To make and maintain contact with local health and wellbeing service providers and build a
network and knowledge of referral routes to and from service providers.

 To ensure information about providers and voluntary groups is shared locally across neighbouring
networks

 To undertake regular training to extend and update knowledge of health and wellbeing issues.
FURTHER AREAS OF RESPONISBILITY

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Network Health and Safety policies, in particular by
following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident
Reporting System.

Information Governance
As an employee you will have access to information that is sensitive to either an individual or to the
organisation and you are reminded that in accordance with the requirements of Information Governance,
NHS Code of Confidentiality, Data Protection Act 1998 and also the terms and conditions in your contract
of employment, you have a duty to process this information judiciously and lawfully; failure to do so may
result in disciplinary action.

Performance Appraisal And Personal Development Planning

The network is committed to providing a high quality service through the effective management and
development of its employees. Each employee receives an Annual Performance Appraisal and a Personal
Development Plan.

Statutory and Mandatory Training

All required Statutory and Mandatory training must be completed within the first three months of staff
start date and refresher training must also be undertaken on a regular basis and in accordance with agreed
policy.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

The network is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults within its care. As
an employee you are accountable to ensure that you know how to respond when you are concerned for
the safety of a child, young person or vulnerable adult.

Infection Prevention and Control

All employees are expected to follow consistently high standards in the prevention and control of infection,
especially with reference to hand hygiene, adherence to dress/uniform code and for clinical staff and all
procedures involving aseptic technique.

Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites and to attend meetings at other
locations as required.

Job Description Agreement

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may
be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open
to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the network. All
members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to
maintain the efficient running of the network.
 PERSON SPECIFICATION

Factors Description Essential Desirable

Education  Educated to A level/BTEC or equivalent experience in relevant field 
 Health/Social Care Degree 
Experience  Experience working in health and wellbeing, public or voluntary sector or leisure and 
fitness environment
 Experience in a customer facing role 
 Experience delivering lifestyle change / brief interventions 
 Experience working in a health trainer / advisor role 
 Experience working in partnership with community organisations 
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 Experience promoting and / or marketing services to other organisations / the public
Knowledge /  Excellent people skills, interacting with all types of people and able to change 
Skills communication style to fit the person
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 Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
 Comfortable working with people from public, private and voluntary organisations 
 Highly organised, managing time, resources and competing priorities in a structured and 
efficient way
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 Highly motivated and willing to go out of your way to help clients 
 Creative problem solver and willing to search for hard to find information 
 Good IT and administrative skills 
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 Good understanding of health issues and the wider determinants of health and wellbeing 
 Knowledge of social prescribing 
 Understanding of health and social wellbeing and community/local/national services 
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 Using own initiative
Other • Willingness to travel within network of practices and to visit patients in their own homes 
 Use of own vehicle and full driving licence 