Job summary
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The role will involve coproducing a "Social Prescription" with
individuals referred to the service which involves providing personalised
support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their
health and wellbeing; live independently and improve their health outcomes. To
take a holistic approach to addressing non-medical/social issues in their life,
such as housing, debt or social isolation by introducing or connecting people
to community groups, activities or statutory services.
You
will provide hands on care and support to young people and their families and
will be actively involved in the safeguarding of children in Workington working
with our safeguarding lead GP.
Main duties of the job
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Duties include:-
To act as a main point of contact for
young people accessing the service
To meet with families and young people
in the surgery, at home or at school to establish their needs and situation
Work closely with the practice
childrens safeguarding lead GP, attend childrens safeguarding practice
meeting to ensure any issues and concerns are escalated and dealt with quickly
and effectively and be expected to compile reports as needed
Liaise with Health Visitors, School
Nurses other health care professionals
Ensure referrals are
responded to in a timely manner, communicating with referrers when necessary,
enabling confidence in the service and ensuring patients receive a prompt
response.
Develop trusting
relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them; and
take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities, and the wider
determinants of health.
Conduct an assessment of an
individuals circumstances and challenges to determine the nature and extent of
their non-clinical needs. Looking at their abilities and preferences, thinking
laterally and then advising and supporting them in a variety of
areas/activities being and sensitive to barriers to adopting a healthier
lifestyle such as affordability, accessibility and life circumstances.
About us
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North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great surgeries which sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate as local family practices with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to provide support.
Primary Care in Workington is currently going through a major transformational redesign of our clinical model todevelop and sustain primary care services, support new ways of working to increase efficiency and improve patient experienceof the services we deliver.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
To apply for this role please DO
NOT apply on NHS jobs. Please copy and paste this link to the our job board-
https://northcumbriaprimarycareltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=da453e69-ee26-4c47-908a-c3097c3c004b
On a day to day basis, you will empower young
people to take control of their health and well-being through your skills in
social prescribing. This approach connects young people to community groups and
statutory services that provide emotional and practical support for patients,
their families, and carers to take control of their health and well-being,
improve their health outcomes, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
You will provide hands on care and support to
young people and their families and will be actively involved in the
safeguarding of children in Workington working with our safeguarding lead GP.
You will work closely with the Workington GP
Practice working alongside young people, supporting them to tackle loneliness,
isolation, anxiety and depression by connecting them into a broad range of
services and interventions to improve their health and well-being.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
To apply for this role please DO
NOT apply on NHS jobs. Please copy and paste this link to the our job board-
https://northcumbriaprimarycareltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=da453e69-ee26-4c47-908a-c3097c3c004b
On a day to day basis, you will empower young
people to take control of their health and well-being through your skills in
social prescribing. This approach connects young people to community groups and
statutory services that provide emotional and practical support for patients,
their families, and carers to take control of their health and well-being,
improve their health outcomes, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
You will provide hands on care and support to
young people and their families and will be actively involved in the
safeguarding of children in Workington working with our safeguarding lead GP.
You will work closely with the Workington GP
Practice working alongside young people, supporting them to tackle loneliness,
isolation, anxiety and depression by connecting them into a broad range of
services and interventions to improve their health and well-being.
Person Specification
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Local knowledge of the voluntary sector, service provision and asset based community services
- Understanding of the needs of small volunteer-led groups and ability to support their development
- Networking skills and the ability to work across a range of agencies, partners and professionals
- Understanding of local health and social care structures
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information in situations where there may be barriers to understanding both to patients, their families /carers and other professionals
- Displays self-confidence and self-awareness, especially in dealing with staff and patients.
- Can do attitude with an open mind and creative approach to working with people and systems
- Ability to juggle competing priorities, in order to complete work to a high standard, and plan ahead to achieve targets
- Knowledge and ability to work within policies and procedures including safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety.
Desirable
- Knowledge of local population health and wellbeing issues and priorities
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications, or working towards
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
- Min 2 years experience of working with the VCSE sector (paid or unpaid)
- Min 1 years experience of working in a health, social care or community development setting
- Experience of working/supporting children & young people
- Has knowledge and capability to support children & young people to identify the appropriate pathways of emotional well being
Person Specification
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Local knowledge of the voluntary sector, service provision and asset based community services
- Understanding of the needs of small volunteer-led groups and ability to support their development
- Networking skills and the ability to work across a range of agencies, partners and professionals
- Understanding of local health and social care structures
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information in situations where there may be barriers to understanding both to patients, their families /carers and other professionals
- Displays self-confidence and self-awareness, especially in dealing with staff and patients.
- Can do attitude with an open mind and creative approach to working with people and systems
- Ability to juggle competing priorities, in order to complete work to a high standard, and plan ahead to achieve targets
- Knowledge and ability to work within policies and procedures including safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety.
Desirable
- Knowledge of local population health and wellbeing issues and priorities
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications, or working towards
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
- Min 2 years experience of working with the VCSE sector (paid or unpaid)
- Min 1 years experience of working in a health, social care or community development setting
- Experience of working/supporting children & young people
- Has knowledge and capability to support children & young people to identify the appropriate pathways of emotional well being
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
