** Please note, previous applicants should not apply **
** Important information about this post **
Are you passionate about helping people overcome challenges and improve their lives? Have you built a career supporting others through advice, guidance or advocacy?
If you have experience working in organisations such as Citizens Advice, Job Centre, Councils, charity/voluntary sector or you are a former healthcare, education, social care or public sector professional looking for a rewarding new challenge then this could be the perfect post for you!
We are looking for a Social Prescriber who understands that health is about much more than medicine. This is an opportunity to use your experience to help people address the practical, emotional and social issues that affect their wellbeing.
If you're an excellent listener, skilled at building relationships, confident working with people from all walks of life, and enjoy finding practical solutions to complex problems, this could be the perfect role for you.
As a Social Prescriber, you will work closely with community organisations, helping people access local services, reduce isolation, improve their wellbeing and take greater control of their health. Every day is different, and every conversation has the potential to make a real difference.
You don't need to have worked in healthcare before—we're looking for compassion, resilience, excellent communication skills and a genuine desire to help people live healthier, happier lives.
Travel is essential, working between two practices, providing clinics/support to patients as needed.
Hours
7.5 - 12 hours per week (flexible working pattern)
Location
UEA Medical Centre & West Pottergate Surgery
Salary Scale
£15.38 ph (£30,000 pa pr)
Contract
Permanent - subject to 6 month probation period
**If you are interested, please apply immediately as position will close as soon as a suitable applicant has been found. Interviews asap - will include some job relevant tests. Immediate start. **
Key Skills Required
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent (essential)
- Administrative skills (essential)
- Strong organisation skills (essential)
- Experience in primary care (essential)
- Research skills and initiative (essential)
- Problem solving (essential)
- Ability to communicate with a wide-ranging population (essential)
- Computer literate (essential)
Personal Qualities Required
- Patience and empathy (essential)
- Organised and methodical (essential)
- Enthusiasm and motivation (essential)
- Ability to learn quickly (essential)
- Excellent communication (essential)
- Ability to work unsupervised (essential)
- Ability to travel between two practices (essential)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Social prescribers can refer patients to local services that support a patients’ social, emotional, or practical needs. They work with the patient to understand what could help and find the best support available in the local community ie;
- Support with finance/budgeting
- Food vouchers
- Baby food bank
- Low-income support
- Help complete forms ie – PIP, finance, parking applications
- Student finance England
- Signpost to social groups to meet new people – loneliness, cultural groups
- Blue badges
- Healthy lifestyles
- Carer support
- Housing support
- Benefits
- Skills and employment
- Carers Champion – offering support and advice
- To keep accurate computer records of all patient contact
- To attend meetings as required and those appropriate to the post
- To participate in such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be reasonably assigned in accordance with training received both internally and externally.
- To carry out any training necessary to perform this role on a regular basis, including any update training to ensure competencies maintained.
Please note: Full training will be given if required, supported by external Social Prescribing training courses.
Benefits include
- Free parking
- NHS pension scheme
- Study leave/training budget
- Comprehensive induction
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- 4 weeks annual leave (rising to 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years service) + bank
- holidays (pro rata)
- Please note: Due to our peak and trough workload (which varies over university term and vacation) there are some restrictions on taking annual leave in university term time, particularly in October and November.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £15.38 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have any experience working in organisations such as Citizens Advice, Job Centre, Councils, charity/voluntary sector or you are a former healthcare, education, social care or public sector professional?
- What is your highest level of qualification?
- What are your personal reasons for applying for this part-time post?
Work Location: In person
