Social Prescribing Link Worker

at  Priory Medical Group

To be part of the city-wide social prescribing initiative across York based in the community and managed by York CVS. This a dynamic and forward thinking team advocating for patients whilst working in close partnership with health and social care to respond to the pressures within the health and care system. Link Workers provide one-to-one support to clients to identify what matters to them and offer information, advice and support to help them to: -Explore options to address non-clinical needs -Improve their long-term health and wellbeing -Address health inequalities This involves working in a multi-disciplinary environment and developing networks between the voluntary and community, health and social care, and primary care sectors. As a Social Prescriber, you will proactively work with individuals, getting to know the person, developing a positive relationship with them, understanding the challenges they face and the changes they want to make.
You will work alongside patients to create personalised care support plans facilitating empowerment and independence. Referrals to this service can be complex and will require empathy and innovative thinking, excellent listening skills and the ability to build strong relationships whilst maintaining professional boundaries. You will work collaboratively with local VCSE, health and social care, and primary and secondary care organisations, to support people with their health and wellbeing needs. Establish links and build working relationships with primary and secondary care colleagues and other organisations to identify, build on, and support a range of services and community activities to promote health and wellbeing.
Build and maintain knowledge on local provision to help promote to clients and others. Duties and Responsibilities To provide support to people in a planned and structured way, co-producing personalised care plans to help improve their health and well-being. To make best use of the local VCSE sector, connecting and re-connecting people to community resources To improve peoples health literacy, helping them to be better equipped to manage their (often multiple) long-term health conditions. To develop good working relationships with referral partners to develop their understanding of the impact social prescribing can have, and to identify people who would benefit from the service.
To keep accurate client records, collate qualitative and quantitative data and feed in to quarterly and annual reporting. To forge strong links with the VCSE sector; identify gaps in provision locally and collaborate with VCSE partners to help address those gaps. Build and maintain good working relationships with health and care professionals and VCSE partners across York. To take responsibility for specific projects, developments, and initiatives.
This may include working with a range of clients and in different locations. To be an ambassador for York CVS and social prescribing

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