Job summary
Children and Young
Peoples Social Prescriber
£13.41 per hour
Fixed term 2 years
4 days per week - 0.8 WTE
Interview date: Thursday 18 December 2025
Location: East Riding of
Yorkshire Bridlington area
Yorkshire
Health Partners are looking for a Children and Young People's Social prescriber to work primarily in the Bridlington and Driffield area.
This is the right time to enhance our team and offer this first-class opportunity for you with your knowledge, skills and experience to make your mark in primary care locally. Work in a role where you can make tangible and quantifiable difference, one in which you are valued and gives you that strong sense of job satisfaction.
Working to deliver Primary Care Services with our NHS partners is arguable more crucial than ever. If you have or are working towards a level 3 qualification in youth work, health, social care or some other relevant area, have previously worked (paid/unpaid) with young people, are motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region and relatable (paid/unpaid) experience of working within a community, social care, or voluntary sector please take a moment to consider could this be your next role?
Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis, you will empower young people between the ages of 11-17, or up to 25 if SEND, to take control of their health and wellbeing through your skills in social prescribing, giving time and a safe space for them to have a focus on what matters to me. This holistic approach connects 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 wellbeing, live independently, improve their health outcomes, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The Young Peoples Social Prescriber will work closely with GP practices mainly across the Bridlington and Driffield areas, as one of a team of social prescribers, 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. The work will be led by the wants and needs of the young people themselves and may need some flexibility in working hours to fit availability of the young person.
About us
About us..
Yorkshire Health Partners LTD (YHP) is an at scale provider
and GP federation, collaborating with 23 GP practices spanning eight Primary
Care Networks in the East Riding and Hull Place to support primary care across
the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System.
YHP is entering an exciting phase of its development, we are
an agile provider whose ability to deliver quality services has always been a
key strength we are looking for a talented leader to support the delivery of
our ambitious strategy for growth.
Our vision is to remain a primary care centred organisation
that works collaboratively with our partners across all sectors to ensure the
delivery of high quality, innovative and responsive services for our
population. We will achieve this by working together to harness the collective
voice of primary care to lead innovation, quality improvement and integration
by supporting a population health approach through People, Patients and
Partners.
If you want to work for an organisation that brings creative
and compassionate thinking delivering agile solutions to improve peoples lives,
then YHP is the place for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Areas
of Responsibility
To act as a main point
of contact for young people accessing the service.
Accept referrals and assess how far a patients
health and wellbeing needs can be met by services and other opportunities in
the community.
Manage and prioritise your caseload reflecting your
patients needs.
Together produce a simple personalised care and
support plan to address their health and wellbeing needs.
Develop trusting
relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them.
Following a patients journey, evaluate how far the
actions in the care and support plan are meeting their health and wellbeing
needs.
Where required refer patients back to other health
professionals within the PCN.
Liaise
with appropriate statutory and voluntary sector agencies working in Education, including SEND, Public and Mental Health, Primary and Secondary care,
Social Care and Youth Offending Teams and build up appropriate networks that
promote timely access to support for young people.
To
work systemically, e.g. liaise with and include parent/carers, educators,
health professionals etc. when appropriate and as agreed by the service users.
To
build strong working relationships with internal and external services and to
promote the link worker/social prescribing model.
Work collaboratively with local Voluntary, Community
and Social Enterprise, VCSE, organisations and community groups to receive
social prescribing referrals.
Ensure data is captured in the clinical systems and
SNOMED codes are utilised.
Discuss concerns with a relevant GP to ensure
safeguarding procedures are followed appropriately.
To
attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, MDTs, as required.
To
ensure young people are made aware of key processes e.g. complaints,
information sharing, getting involved, and to make sure that they are asked
about how they would prefer information.
For your own personal and professional development,
you will be expected to participate in monthly supervision with a health
professional.
To
attend mandatory training and abide by policies and procedures on safeguarding,
health and safety and equality and diversity.
To
attend appropriate continuing professional development and training events,
team meeting and supervision sessions.
To carry out, from time to time, any other
appropriate duties in line with capabilities as directed by the line manager.
Management
of workload and personal development
Act on own initiative in prioritising and managing
workload, in respect of clinical, managerial, and administrative areas, as
necessary.
Maintain own personal and professional development as
agreed at your annual review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Areas
of Responsibility
To act as a main point
of contact for young people accessing the service.
Accept referrals and assess how far a patients
health and wellbeing needs can be met by services and other opportunities in
the community.
Manage and prioritise your caseload reflecting your
patients needs.
Together produce a simple personalised care and
support plan to address their health and wellbeing needs.
Develop trusting
relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them.
Following a patients journey, evaluate how far the
actions in the care and support plan are meeting their health and wellbeing
needs.
Where required refer patients back to other health
professionals within the PCN.
Liaise
with appropriate statutory and voluntary sector agencies working in Education, including SEND, Public and Mental Health, Primary and Secondary care,
Social Care and Youth Offending Teams and build up appropriate networks that
promote timely access to support for young people.
To
work systemically, e.g. liaise with and include parent/carers, educators,
health professionals etc. when appropriate and as agreed by the service users.
To
build strong working relationships with internal and external services and to
promote the link worker/social prescribing model.
Work collaboratively with local Voluntary, Community
and Social Enterprise, VCSE, organisations and community groups to receive
social prescribing referrals.
Ensure data is captured in the clinical systems and
SNOMED codes are utilised.
Discuss concerns with a relevant GP to ensure
safeguarding procedures are followed appropriately.
To
attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, MDTs, as required.
To
ensure young people are made aware of key processes e.g. complaints,
information sharing, getting involved, and to make sure that they are asked
about how they would prefer information.
For your own personal and professional development,
you will be expected to participate in monthly supervision with a health
professional.
To
attend mandatory training and abide by policies and procedures on safeguarding,
health and safety and equality and diversity.
To
attend appropriate continuing professional development and training events,
team meeting and supervision sessions.
To carry out, from time to time, any other
appropriate duties in line with capabilities as directed by the line manager.
Management
of workload and personal development
Act on own initiative in prioritising and managing
workload, in respect of clinical, managerial, and administrative areas, as
necessary.
Maintain own personal and professional development as
agreed at your annual review.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Drive and have access to a vehicle to attend visits or sites across the area, this may include home visits
Values
Essential
- Working Together
- Improvement and Development
- Respect and Compassion
- Engagement and Involvement
Experience
Essential
- Working well with others to deliver goals
- Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region
- Experience of working in a paid or unpaid capacity within a community, social care, or voluntary sector
- Experience of working with young people in a paid or unpaid capacity
Desirable
- Has previously worked in a Primary Care setting
- Has managed a patient/client case load
- Has produced care plans for individuals
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Youth Work, Social Work, Health or equivalent level 3 qualification (achieved or working towards)
- To understand and in practice apply Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protect and individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only
- Has the knowledge and capability to support young people to identify the appropriate pathways of emotional wellbeing, social care and educational needs for vulnerable children and young people
- Sound understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on young people
- To deliver outcomes based on set targets
- Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its Partner organisations in primary care
- Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
- A good listener who demonstrates empathy
- Has the skills to assess risk and identify ways to mitigate these
- Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting (including Microsoft packages to maintain records, plans, reports and data)
Desirable
- Aware of voluntary sector, community groups and statutory services locally
- Has safeguarding knowledge either level 2 or the equivalent experience
- Trained coaching techniques and motivational interviewing
Behaviours
Essential
- Communicates with colleagues well to ensure the smooth delivery of services
- Proactively supports others to deliver team objectives
- Takes responsibility for actions and looks to enhance the service and its reputation in all activities undertaken
- Actively engages with building personal capacity and resilience
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Drive and have access to a vehicle to attend visits or sites across the area, this may include home visits
Values
Essential
- Working Together
- Improvement and Development
- Respect and Compassion
- Engagement and Involvement
Experience
Essential
- Working well with others to deliver goals
- Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region
- Experience of working in a paid or unpaid capacity within a community, social care, or voluntary sector
- Experience of working with young people in a paid or unpaid capacity
Desirable
- Has previously worked in a Primary Care setting
- Has managed a patient/client case load
- Has produced care plans for individuals
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Youth Work, Social Work, Health or equivalent level 3 qualification (achieved or working towards)
- To understand and in practice apply Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protect and individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only
- Has the knowledge and capability to support young people to identify the appropriate pathways of emotional wellbeing, social care and educational needs for vulnerable children and young people
- Sound understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on young people
- To deliver outcomes based on set targets
- Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its Partner organisations in primary care
- Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
- A good listener who demonstrates empathy
- Has the skills to assess risk and identify ways to mitigate these
- Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting (including Microsoft packages to maintain records, plans, reports and data)
Desirable
- Aware of voluntary sector, community groups and statutory services locally
- Has safeguarding knowledge either level 2 or the equivalent experience
- Trained coaching techniques and motivational interviewing
Behaviours
Essential
- Communicates with colleagues well to ensure the smooth delivery of services
- Proactively supports others to deliver team objectives
- Takes responsibility for actions and looks to enhance the service and its reputation in all activities undertaken
- Actively engages with building personal capacity and resilience
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.
