We are thrilled to announce an excellent opportunity for passionate individuals to join our dynamic Mental Health and Wellbeing team. If you're dedicated to making a real difference in people's lives, supporting mental wellness, and contributing to a positive work environment, this is the role for you.
Become a key part of a team that fosters mental health support, wellbeing initiatives, and positive growth for individuals within our community. Your expertise and compassion will play a pivotal role in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where mental wellbeing thrives.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and be part of something truly rewarding, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dedicated team and help make a difference today!
Main duties of the job
To work in collaboration with GP practices, community, statutory, and voluntary sector services to deliver a coordinated high-quality social prescribing service. To assist individuals to identify their needs and work towards solutions that are right for them. The Social Prescribing Practitioner will co-productively draw up a personalised plan supporting patients to access and engage with the extensive range of support available in the community.
Your role would involve working on a one-to-one basis, offering person-centred appointments/care to support patients' needs, connecting patients to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support when appropriate.
About us
We are a leading primary care organisation that delivers high-quality care from GP practices in Grimsby, Keelby, and Immingham. Innovative and committed, we are at the forefront of developments within our field. We are well organised and deliver high-quality care with a range of friendly and supportive staff.
Job responsibilities
The Social Prescribing approach empowers individuals to take control of their own health and wellbeing. Your role would involve working on a one-to-one basis, offering person-centred appointments/care to support patients' needs, connecting patients to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support when appropriate.
Your role is central in developing a relationship with patients; you will be resourceful and creative to find the most appropriate support and build patient relationships. You should have experience of working positively with people facing social and emotional challenges. You will be working with people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and will need to work confidently and effectively in a diverse and challenging environment.
You will be required to undertake home visits, so you will need to hold a full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle with insurance coverage for business use.
We're looking for someone who has:
* Experience of working with people on a one-to-one basis in an information, advice and guidance health care sector.
* The ability to plan, develop and manage your own caseload to ensure patient objectives are met.
* To provide person-centred support, agreeing well-being action plans with individual participants, identifying and planning support needs to ensure maximum engagement and improve health, wellbeing, and confidence.
* Knowledge of confidentiality and information sharing protocols.
* Knowledge and practical experience of local safeguarding processes and an ability to operate within relevant policies and procedures to safeguard our patients.
You’ll need to be:
* Well organised and resourceful with the ability to work on your own initiative, meet deadlines, and monitor your own performance.
* Flexible within the practice to attend any meetings in relation to your role, MDTs in relation to patients on your caseload. You will be required to work over four sites within the Immingham, Keelby, and Grimsby area (Meridian Primary Care Network).
* Confident, outgoing, and have excellent communication skills.
* Able to record accurate information on IT systems.
* Adaptable in ways of working, continuously improving your skills to support our patients effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Health and social care, coaching, counselling, or other appropriate background relevant to the role.
* Proven experience of planning and goal setting to help improve health and well-being outcomes.
* Proven track record in relationship building skills across a variety of different networks.
* Knowledge of Primary Care and the voluntary and community sector.
* Experience of delivering general and/or specialist advice and information to clients.
* An understanding of Social Prescribing and how it may contribute to health and wellbeing.
* Good IT skills and the ability to complete all necessary client records.
* A confident and professional approach to working with a variety of stakeholders.
* A proven understanding of safeguarding and ability to implement relevant policies and procedures.
* The ability to work autonomously and to plan, prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working.
* A commitment to equal opportunities.
* A commitment to Continuous Professional Development and undertaking relevant training opportunities when they become available.
Experience
* Experience of working in primary care.
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.
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