Principal Accountabilities Take referrals from GP practices within Northwich Primary Care Network (PCN), providing digital or practice-based consultations with patients (and possibly carers etc) and occasional community-based appointments. i.e. housebound patients, community service events.
Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
Develop relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me.
Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health.
Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.
Integrate into and form part of Northwich PCN's GP Practices to provide the support needed across those locations.
Liaise and communicate with patients, carers, advocates, health and social care professionals, voluntary sector and stake-holders involved in the wellbeing of your caseload and communities.
The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload.
It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
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