Job summary
In this innovative post you will connect people who are in
employment but off sick due to a health condition and at risk of losing
employment, with a range of opportunities that support an early intervention
approach around mental health and wellbeing.
As part of the exciting NHS England programme, Get Britain
Working, you will play a vital role by using data to proactively identify
people with a Fit note and at risk of leaving employment. You will have a
passion for supporting change across the system, navigating and connecting
people and services to reduce heath inequalities and widen access to support.
Working across the programme with Primary care NHS, South West
Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sectors, you will connect
people in line with their needs and preferences to interventions that best
support them to return to and stay well at work. You will be a key point of
information, navigation and contact for all providers to ensure seamless
signposting and advice.
Main duties of the job
Undertake
work in line with Accelerator Get Britain Working priorities.
Use
clinical system searches to proactively identify patients that may benefit from
additional employment support, targeted for mental health and MSK issues.
Build
and maintain and understanding of existing employment and navigational services
available, together with their remit and referral criteria to support
collaborative working.
Work
collaboratively with all relevant local organisations, in line with direction
from the Accelerator programme.
Keep
quality patient record notes and coding.
It
is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is
appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health
professionals/agencies, when what the persons need is beyond the scope of the Employment
Support Navigator role e.g., when there is a physical or mental health need
requiring a qualified practitioner.
Promoting
social prescribing, its role in self-management and active care navigation, and
the wider determinants of health with practices and wider.
Build
relationships with key staff in GP practices, attending relevant meetings,
becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on the
programme.
Be
proactive in developing strong links with all local statutory and third sector
organisations, working in partnership with local agencies to raise awareness of
the programme.
About us
Pennine GP Alliance is a member-led organisation made up of 19 GP
practices in Calderdale who form 5 Primary Care Networks (PCNs), collectively
serving over 223,000 registered patients.
We work extremely closely with general practice but also in
partnership with other local healthcare providers with a purpose to ensure
viable GP services remain at the heart of local communities, providing
sustainable and high-quality patient-focused healthcare.
Join our team and experience a workplace that truly values growth,
collaboration, and impact. We take pride in fostering a supportive and
inclusive environment where every team member is encouraged to listen, learn,
and lead. Together were dedicated to delivering better outcomes for GP
practices, and ultimately for the people of Calderdale.
At our organisation, your professional growth matters we are
committed to providing the resources and opportunities you need for continuous
development, ensuring you thrive both in your role and your career.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our team of
over 100 employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have
quality conversations with patients, providing non- judgemental support,
respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach
focusing on a persons assets and personalising onward referrals.
Be
a friendly source of information about self-management, wellbeing and
prevention approaches.
Work
with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional
development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and
responsibilities.
Adhere
to Pennine GP Alliance policies and procedures, including confidentiality,
safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Adhere
to practice (when practice based) policies and procedures, including
confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health
and safety.
Undertake
all necessary training recommended for the role. Adhere to the mandatory
training programme ensuring training is completed on time and be proactive
about seeking additional training that is required for the role.
Undertake
any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role,
ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Duties
may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post
or the level of responsibility.
To
work flexibly in line with the needs of service, including some occasional
early morning, evening, or weekend work.
You will work as part of a team but will also
frequently work unsupervised and using your own autonomy.
To maintain
up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in
relation to the specific client group, mental health and community care
delivery.
To
comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in
these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local
policies and procedures implementing this.
To
ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in
accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
To
comply with all relevant organisations policies, procedures, and guidelines,
including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and
Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
To comply at all times with the PGPAs
Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect the
confidentiality of information about staff, patients and PGPA business and in
particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable
information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for
ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and
fit for the purposes for which it is intended.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have
quality conversations with patients, providing non- judgemental support,
respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach
focusing on a persons assets and personalising onward referrals.
Be
a friendly source of information about self-management, wellbeing and
prevention approaches.
Work
with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional
development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and
responsibilities.
Adhere
to Pennine GP Alliance policies and procedures, including confidentiality,
safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Adhere
to practice (when practice based) policies and procedures, including
confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health
and safety.
Undertake
all necessary training recommended for the role. Adhere to the mandatory
training programme ensuring training is completed on time and be proactive
about seeking additional training that is required for the role.
Undertake
any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role,
ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Duties
may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post
or the level of responsibility.
To
work flexibly in line with the needs of service, including some occasional
early morning, evening, or weekend work.
You will work as part of a team but will also
frequently work unsupervised and using your own autonomy.
To maintain
up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in
relation to the specific client group, mental health and community care
delivery.
To
comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in
these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local
policies and procedures implementing this.
To
ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in
accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
To
comply with all relevant organisations policies, procedures, and guidelines,
including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and
Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
To comply at all times with the PGPAs
Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect the
confidentiality of information about staff, patients and PGPA business and in
particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable
information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for
ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and
fit for the purposes for which it is intended.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Full UK driving licence.
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies e.g., when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues in PGPA and wider system.
- Commitment to collaborative working with all local statutory and third sector statutory and third sector organisations organisation avoiding duplication but adding value.
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative, whilst understanding when its important to refer to line manager
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the health or social care sectors
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
- Experience of supporting people with their physical and/or mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working with to tackle health inequalities
- Experience of working with or in a general practice.
- Experience of working in employment support services
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, advanced level or equivalent qualifications or experience.
- Training in motivational coaching and interview or equivalent.
Desirable
- Training in Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
- Able to work from an asset-based approach, building on existing personal assets.
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
- High level of written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstratable commitment to professional and personal development.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Full UK driving licence.
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies e.g., when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues in PGPA and wider system.
- Commitment to collaborative working with all local statutory and third sector statutory and third sector organisations organisation avoiding duplication but adding value.
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative, whilst understanding when its important to refer to line manager
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the health or social care sectors
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
- Experience of supporting people with their physical and/or mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working with to tackle health inequalities
- Experience of working with or in a general practice.
- Experience of working in employment support services
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, advanced level or equivalent qualifications or experience.
- Training in motivational coaching and interview or equivalent.
Desirable
- Training in Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
- Able to work from an asset-based approach, building on existing personal assets.
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
- High level of written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstratable commitment to professional and personal development.
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.
