Overview
Social Prescribing Link Worker – Wellspring Surgery
12 hours per week
Wellspring Surgery provides primary care services to 11,000 patients in diverse and vibrant Barton Hill and surrounding communities in inner-city Bristol. Wellspring Surgery is a core teaching, training, and research practice. The team is very friendly and focused on supporting the needs of our local community. Wellspring Surgery is an active participant in the Bristol Deep End GP Network, a member of the Bristol Inner City Primary Care Network and we work closely with our colleagues across the Inner City and East locality.
We are committed to continually improving the patient and staff experience of our services, recognising the barriers to access for our population and are currently focusing on triage and continuity of care.
Wellspring Surgery is an equal opportunities employer.
Responsibilities
* Support patients to identify and act on their priorities through social prescribing.
* Contribute to triage and continuity of care initiatives as part of an integrated primary care team.
* Work alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate care and referrals.
* Engage with patients to access community resources and services that support wellbeing.
Qualifications
* Excellent communication skills.
* Empathy and the ability to work with diverse patient groups.
* Ability to support patients in identifying and pursuing their priorities.
Other details
* No. of Vacancies: 1
* Job Nature: Part Time, Permanent
* Job Location: Bristol
* Band 5 - depending on experience
How to Apply
Interested candidates can send the application as mentioned in the post or e-mail contact person if any questions for the job role.
Email: katearchibald@nhs.net
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