Job responsibilities
Social
Prescriber Lead
Bradford City Primary Care Network 4
Salary: £32,000
£36,000 depending on experience
Hours: Full
Time (37.5hrs) or Part Time Job Share
please note 2hrs per weeks (one evening) will need to be worked during
6.30pm-9pm in our Enhanced Access service
Annual
Leave Entitlement: 25
days plus Bank Holidays (pro rota for part-time)
Benefits:
Increased
holiday entitlement in recognition of length of service and access to the NHS
pension available
Closing
Date: 12 August 2025
Interview Date: 20
August 2025
Job
Overview
Bradford City Primary Care
Network 4 is looking for a Lead Social Prescriber that can work with PCN
management to develop the existing Social Prescribing service and team. As well
as working with the existing Social Prescribing team the Lead Social Prescriber
will also work to support and promote our Mental Health Service working alongside
the Mental Health Practitioner and experienced Counsellors.
The Social Prescriber supports
taking a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing. The role
will involve connecting people to community groups and statutory services for
practical and emotional support.
The Social Prescriber will
provide support for low to medium intensity patients with mental and social
health conditions to overcome barriers. The Social Prescriber will be embedded
within Primary Care Network multi-disciplinary teams to provide personalised
support to individuals, to enable them to take control of their wellbeing and
improve their health outcomes.
The successful candidates will
have excellent communication skills and a high level of IT literacy.
About
Us
Bradford City Primary Care
Network 4 (PCN4) is a network of Bradford City practices working
collaboratively across the network area to look after the health of our local
population. The PCN which comprises of 5 local practices with a total
population of around 50,000 registered patients.
Main
Duties of the Job
The role will help people manage their health differently
and more effectively, the aim is to help people who are lonely or isolated, or
who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing, including their
mental health. As a lead you will identify opportunities and will be able to evaluate the current service making
recommendations if required.
You should be a good listener,
have time for people and be committed to supporting local communities to care
for each other. You should have experience of working positively with people
facing complex social and emotional challenges.
The successful candidate
should expect to work across all the practices delivering care to people from a
wide range of backgrounds. At the centre of your workload and commitment to
patients is to work in a timely, efficient and confidential manner at all
times.
Job Description
Job
responsibilities
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Take
referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices
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Support
the health and wellbeing of patients
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Assess
how far a patients health and wellbeing needs can be met by services and other
opportunities available in the community
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Co-produce
a simple personalised care and support plan to address the patients health and
wellbeing needs by introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and
statutory services, signposting where appropriate
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Evaluate
how far the actions in the care and support plan are meeting the patients
health and wellbeing needs
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Provide
personalised support to patients, their families and carers to take control of
their health and wellbeing, live independently, improve their health outcomes
and maintain a healthy lifestyle
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Develop
trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to
them
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Take
a holistic approach, based on the patients priorities and the wider
determinants of health
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Work
in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing
and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve
health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care
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Work
proactively to develop relationships with external providers to facilitate
joint case management of patients accessing multiple services
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Induct new Social
Prescribers into the PCN and embed ways of working
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Identify training
needs for new and existing staff
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Lead on PCN4 Social
Prescriber Peer Support meeting and agenda
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Identify gaps where
service provision is not reaching those patients that would benefit from the
Social Prescribing service
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Identify
opportunities to engage with community groups
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Promote Bradford City
PCN4s Social Prescribing service internally and externally
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Review current rota
and triage arrangements, make recommendations for change if needed and ensure
that any changes are implemented and communicated to the Social Prescriber team
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Embed a community
based provision into the service
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Evaluate service and
make recommendations for improvement
Person
Specification
Skills
and Competencies
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Knowledge
and experienced in using SystmOne
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Ability
to listen to people without making judgement
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Ability
to build a good rapport with people to enable them to develop their thinking
around their own strengths and assets
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Ability
to establish empathetic and productive relationships with individuals
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Ability
to motivate people to think positively about their life and explore
opportunities to enhance it
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Enthusiastic,
self-motivated and used to working on own initiative
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Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to
interact effectively with people at all levels
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Flexible
thinking: able to use initiative to work in creative ways
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Excellent
facilitation and negotiation skills
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Works
concisely to a high level of accuracy and displays attention to detail
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Excellent
working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
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Can
demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work
well under pressure
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Ability
to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with people
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Shows
a flexible attitude to team roles and work effectively within a team to meet
shared objectives
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Shows
initiative and creativity to resolve complex issues
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Knows
when to seek and make positive use of support, guidance and supervision
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Works
with an attitude of continuous self-improvement
Person
Specification
Essential
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Meet
DBS standards
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Willingness
to work flexible hours
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Able
to travel across multiple sites/locations
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Ability
to use Microsoft office and word
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Understanding
of safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults
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Ability
to recognise and work within limits of competence and seek advice when needed
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Experience
of working in health and social care and other support roles in direct contact
with people
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Ability
to travel across locality on regular basis
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Own
transport
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High
level of written and verbal communications skills
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Knowledge
of and ability to work to policies and procedures
Desirable
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Experience
of working with elderly or vulnerable people
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Experience
of working directly in a care coordinator role, adult health and social care
Qualifications
Essential
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Educated to NVQ Level 3/A level equivalent
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NVQ Level 4 or above Leadership qualification
completed or working towards
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Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal
development
Desirable
- Motivational
Interviewing techniques
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A
wide range of Health and Social subjects, for example:
o Mental
Health
o Healthy
Eating
o Care
Navigation
o Social
Welfare and Benefits advice