Senior Social Prescriber

Job summary

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust's Award winning YOURhealth service are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated individual who is passionate about helping and supporting people to change their lifestyle as a Health and Wellbeing Advisor and Connector within the YOURhealths Social Prescribing service.

The post advertised will be to work with our existing team of dedicated Social Prescribers in several locations in the East Riding, namely Bridlington, Goole and Withernsea. This particular role will be based in Goole and the surrounding villages with one day a week potentially in Market Weighton but may require travel to other locations within the East Riding at times.

Health & Wellbeing, Advisor & Connector workers are there to offer individualised, personal support and motivation to adults who may require personalised solutions to social, emotional or practical needs that will empower each individual person accessing the service to empower self, leading to improvements in their health and wellbeing.

Thursdays and Fridays will be required to work in Goole 9am - 5pm, 1 day may be required in Market Weighton and a day potentially to work from home depending on needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

You will also be expected to promote and market healthy lifestyle issues including social health within the local communities to encourage, change within areas of deprivation and isolation.Excellent interpersonal communication skills are an essential requirement of Health and Wellbeing Advisor and Connectors as they will be working with individuals (and occasionally groups of people) from a variety of backgrounds and have a sound understanding of behaviour change techniques and asset based community development.

The post holder must be flexible to work daytime and evenings, including weekends. You must also be required to commute effectively across the geographical boundaries of East Yorkshire.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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