TLCP Social Prescriber

The TLCP Social Prescribing Link Worker will have a key role in supporting delivery of the Comprehensive Model of Personalised Care. They are a key role in the PCN to strengthen community and personal resilience as well as reducing health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health.,

• Take referrals from within TLCP PCN. These could come from a number of sources such as GPs, nurses, pharmacists and care coordinators.
• Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes;
• Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them;
• Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities, and the wider determinants of health;
• Co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services;
• Evaluate the individual impact of a persons wellness progress.
• Manage and prioritise their own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload.
• Where required and as appropriate, refer people back to other health professionals within the network eg when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
• Have a role in educating non-clinical and clinical staff within the organisation what other services and support are available within the community and how and when patients can access them. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance., Assessing and responding to needs
• Providing an appropriate range of services
• Maintaining a health promoting environment
Respecting all
• Showing courtesy
• Seeking to understand
• Treating all fairly
• Valuing each person as a unique individual
• Being especially supportive to the vulnerable
Working as a team
• Relating well within the team
• Valuing the contribution of each team member
• Building a mutually supportive environment
• Co-operating with other teams
• Encouraging responsible involvement by our patients
Integrity
• Speaking and acting truthfully
• Being accountable for our actions
Learning and improving
• Adapting to change
• Building on achievements
• Developing our services
  
  Mission Statement:
TLCP Partnership aims to provide high quality health care in a responsive, supportive, courteous and cost-effective manner. We will:
• Provide a service which puts patient welfare at the heart of all we do
• Work within the framework of NHS Primary Care Services to provide professional medical, nursing and other services which meet the identified needs of patients
• Promote best practice through utilising specialist expertise within the practice team and externally and encouraging the continuous professional development of all members of the practice team
• Nurture a culture which is innovative, forward looking and adaptable
• Take into account the evidence provided by scientific and medical research in our treatment