Role Overview 

Social prescribing link workers give people time to discuss their "story" and concerns, focusing on ‘what matters to me?’ to coproduce a simple personalised care and support plan, and support people to take control of their health and wellbeing.

Social prescribing link workers support existing community groups to be accessible and signposting patients to appropriate groups and activities to benefit their path to improving wellbeing.

Social prescribing is an all-age, whole population approach that works particularly well for people who:

• have one or more long term conditions
• who need support with low level mental health issues
• who are lonely or isolated
• who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing

Our team of Social Prescribers listen to patients and link them to their community services, for example Age UK, Citizen's Advice, activity groups and so on. They can facilitate personalised outcomes to improve/maintain health and wellbeing using those community connections and advice services.

We partnership the social prescribing team with the Citizens Advice Bureau "Advice on Prescription" service, as well as the rest of the PCN multi-disciplinary team (Occupational Therapy and frailty assessors, Health Coaches, Physiotherapy, Pharmacists, Care Co-ordinators) to work together to provide best care possible, by the right people at the right time.

Appointments:
Available by referral - from your GP Reception team, via Online Consultation submissions, or on the recommendation one of your Practice clinicians.