To work within the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), to provide North Trafford PCN with a social prescribing service that takes a holistic approach, has a focus on what matters to me and connects patients to community based services and support to enable them to maintain their health and wellbeing, support behaviour change to achieve a healthy lifestyle, and which addresses health inequalities. We may need to close this position earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
Main duties of the job
1. To work with and support individuals to identify their needs, develop personalised care and support plans to navigate to appropriate services, build up their resilience, and increase their active involvement with their local communities.
2. To work with and support community groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.
About us
We are innovative and forward thinking Primary Care Network. We have 4 member practices in Stretford and Old Trafford.Our population consists of people from various ethnic backgrounds. Also we have health inequalities and deprivation in our catchment area.
Job responsibilities
1. Take referrals from a range of staff (clinical and non-clinical) within the Multidisciplinary Team.
2. Provide personalised support to individuals, their family and carers, with a focus on what matters to me, to enable them to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health.
3.Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health.
4. Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan or introducing or reconnecting them to appropriate community groups and statutory services,that will focus on improving health and wellbeing,
5. Manage and prioritise a caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by patients who are referred to the service.
6. Where appropriate, refer the patient back to health professionals/agencies, e.g. if the persons needs are beyond the scope of social prescribing.
7. Work collaboratively with local partners and communities to identify local community assets (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations), and support them to receive social prescribing referrals, ensure they are open and welcoming, can provide opportunities for people to develop friendships and a sense of belonging, build new skills and confidence.
8. Support local groups to become sustainable, increase their capacity and and have basic safeguarding processes for vulnerable individuals.
9. Identify gaps in local community provision and contribute to developing new groups and networks to fill gaps.
Person Specification
Experience
* Applicants should have experience working directly within community development,mental health, adult health and social care, learning support, or public health and health improvement settings. They should demonstrate a strong background in supporting individuals, their families, and carers in related capacities, again including voluntary work.
* Experience of collaborating with the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector is essential, with a particular emphasis on working alongside volunteers and small community groups. Candidates should have a proven track record of partnership and collaborative working, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across a variety of organisations.
* An understanding of the wider determinants of healthincluding social, economic, and environmental factorsand their impact on communities is required. Applicants should also possess knowledge of community development approaches and motivational coaching techniques, as well as interview skills.
* Proficiency in IT systems is necessary, including the ability to use word processing software, email, and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
* Experience of supporting people with their mental health.
* Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services.
* Knowledge of the personalised care approach
* Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality.
Qualifications
* NCQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications, or working towards.
* Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
* Training in motivational coaching and interviewing, or equivalent experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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