Social Prescribing Link Worker

Interviews will be held face to face in Warrington w/c 22nd June

Social prescribing empowers patients to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to link worker who gives time, focuses on what matters to the patient and takes a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing, connecting patients to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

The postholder will be embedded within CWW PCN multi-disciplinary (MDT) teams to provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes., The postholder is responsible for

Developing trusting relationships by giving patients time and focusing on what matters to them

Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities, and the wider determinants of health

Co-producing a personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing

Introduce or reconnect patients to community groups and services, both over the phone and in person

Evaluating the individual impact of a persons wellness progress

Recording referrals within GP clinical systems using the national SNOMED social prescribing codes and complete case management notes on Pathways systems

Supporting the delivery of the comprehensive model of personalised care

Drawing on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals

Critically analysing referral trends on a regular basis, along with referrer and patient behaviours, generating development plans to guide future referral activity

Drawing together reports for the PCN on how, through social prescribing, the service has reduced avoidable patient demand in GP practices and/or reduced A&E attendance and hospital admissions

Central and West Warrington PCN is a dynamic team of 7 Practices who have a strong and cohesive relationship:

Causeway Medical Centre

Dallam Lane Medical Centre

Eric Moore Partnership

Folly Lane Medical Centre

Helsby Street Medical Centre

Penketh Health Centre

Westbrook Medical Centre

We are committed to delivering good quality care to our patients.

Our vision is to provide safe, effective and sustainable healthcare for our member practice patient population in partnership with other local healthcare providers.