Overview
Farnham Road PCN (SPINE) is looking for an enthusiastic Social Prescriber to be part of the practice team and support the delivery of Primary Care Networks ambitions to the highest quality and safety. The successful candidate will provide personalised support to our patients, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. They will develop trusting 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. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs and priorities of the practices and any urgent support required by individuals.
Responsibilities
* Take referrals from GPs and MDT team within practices of the SPINE network and work with allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and VCSE organisations to help signpost patients to relevant organisations for support.
* Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Choose an item on the caseload. Understand when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, particularly when mental health needs require a qualified practitioner.
* Co-create a holistic plan based on the person's priorities and the wider determinants of health. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them.
* Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.
* Be proactive in developing strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals, recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.
* Provide regular updates to referral agencies about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.
* Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies.
* Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.
* Work as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team; share information within the team to safeguard individuals and support them to work towards their goals and aspirations.
* Maintain accurate information systems and records, complete data sheets and monitor/evaluate data.
* Organise and facilitate group-based workshops and activities, ensuring self-help and peer support groups cover a flexible timetable.
* Support service design, co-production, development and improvement to maintain quality.
* Manage a caseload of individuals with complex needs and develop appropriate resources and materials for the service.
Job summary
Farnham Road PCN (SPINE) is looking for an enthusiastic Social Prescriber to be part of the practice team and support the delivery of Primary Care Networks ambitions to the highest quality and safety. The successful candidate will provide personalised support to our patients, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. They will develop trusting 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. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs and priorities of the practices and any urgent support required by individuals.
About us
We are a large, progressive, five-site training practice based in Slough looking after nearly 38,700 patients. The practice and PCN (SPINE) are committed to innovation in providing high quality health care for our patients and a protected working and learning environment for our staff. Our Primary Health Care Team continues to grow with GPs working alongside Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, MSK Practitioners, Care Co-ordinators, and Social Prescribers. This strong clinical team combined with our dedicated Patient Services Team provide an evolving healthcare and medical service to meet the varying needs of our patients and, in turn, provide what we believe is a sustainable model of modern General Practice.
Our vision is simple: Putting Patients First, which we strive to achieve through teamwork, communication, problem sharing and solving, training, education and continued development.
Slough Providers Innovation Network Enterprise (SPINE) is one of the 8 PCNs in East Berkshire CCG; SPINE is the second biggest network in Slough locality with a population size of 42,480 registered patients.
SPINE member Practices are as follow:
- Farnham Road Practice
- The Avenue Medical Centre
- Wexham Road Surgery
- Weekes Drive Surgery
- Kumar Medical Centre
Dr Nithya Nanda is the Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Take referrals from GPs and MDT team within practices of SPINE network and work with allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and VCSE organisations to help signpost patients to relevant organisations for support.
* Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Understand when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, particularly when mental health needs require a qualified practitioner.
* Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local PCN, attending relevant meetings and becoming part of the wider network team, providing information and feedback on social prescribing.
* Be part of the practice teams for anticipatory care planning and attend Integrated care team meetings as part of regular cluster catch ups within the network.
* Develop strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals and ensure staff are confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.
* Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.
* Provide referral agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.
* Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies.
* Encourage self-referrals and engagement with all local communities, particularly those that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.
* Work as part of the practice Multi-Disciplinary Team and share information within that team to safeguard individuals and support them to work towards their goals and aspirations.
* Maintain accurate information systems, complete data sheets and monitor/evaluate data.
* Organise and facilitate group-based workshops and activities, ensuring self-help and peer support groups cover a flexible timetable.
* Support service design, co-production, development and improvement to maintain quality throughout.
* Manage a caseload of individuals with complex needs.
* Develop appropriate resources and materials for the service.
Please note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties as requested from time-to-time.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
* Excellent communication skills.
* Able to work from an asset-based approach, building on existing community and personal assets.
* Ability to maintain effective working relationships and promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
* Ability to work alone and under pressure.
* Excellent consultation skills.
* Highly motivated.
* Excellent timekeeping.
Qualifications
Essential
* Level 5 qualification (e.g., Diploma or higher education, Foundation degree, HND or equivalent professional experience).
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
* Experience of managing a caseload of clients and keeping up-to-date records using a database.
* Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups of people in different settings to help them achieve their goals.
* Experience of working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
* Experience working with people with multiple needs.
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Farnham Road Practice
Address: 301 Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1HD
Employer's website: https://farnhamroadpractice.co.uk/index.aspx
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