Children & Young People'S Social Prescriber (East Riding)

Job summary This role will involve working across East Riding of Yorkshire.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient high calibre applications.This is the right time toenhance our team and offer this first-class opportunity for you with your knowledge,skills and experience to make your mark in primary care locally.
Work in a rolewhere you can make tangible and quantifiable difference, one in which you are valuedand gives you that strong sense of job satisfaction.On a day-to-day basis, you will empower young peoplebetween the ages of 11-18 (up to 25 if SEND) to take control of their health and wellbeing throughyour skills in social prescribing, giving time and a safe space for them tohave a focus on what matters to me.
This holistic approach connects people tocommunity groups and statutory services that provide emotional and practicalsupport for patients, their families, and carers to take control of theirhealth and wellbeing, live independently, improve their health outcomes, andmaintain a healthy lifestyle.
Main duties of the job The Young Peoples SocialPrescribing Link Worker will work closely with GP practices across the PrimaryCare Network, as one of a team of link workers, working alongside young people,supporting them to tackle loneliness, isolation, anxiety and depression byconnecting them into a broad range of services & interventions to improvetheir health and well-being.
The work will be led by the wants and needs of theyoung people themselves and may need some flexibility in working hours to fitavailability of the young person.
About us Yorkshire Health Partners seek to provide a strong voice for primary care, patients and staff, both as a separate entity, and in partnership with others.We are committed to be an open, effective, contract ready, federation actively seeking opportunities and resources that principally and directly benefit patients in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull.
We work with twenty three GP practices across the East Riding and Hull, with a combined patient list of 320,000 patients.
Job description Job responsibilities Job PurposeSocialprescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeingthrough referral to non-medical social prescribing link workers who give timeto focus on what matters to me.
This role specifically works with youngpeople, taking a holistic approach connecting them to community groups andstatutory services that provide emotional and practical support.
This role sits as part of PCNs team of healthprofessionals that take referrals from the PCN and a wide range of agencies deliveringthe social prescribing plan as determined by the PCN, Commissioners, socialprescribing schemes, Local Authorities, and voluntary sector leaders.
Job SummaryThe Young Peoples SocialPrescribing Link Worker will work closely with GP practices across the PrimaryCare Network, as one of a team of link workers, working alongside young peopleaged 11-18, supporting them to tackle loneliness, isolation, anxiety anddepression by connecting them into a broad range of services &interventions to improve their health and well-being.
The work will be led bythe wants and needs of the young people themselves and may need someflexibility in working hours to fit availability of the young person.To provide personalised support to patients, their families,and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently,improve their health outcomes, and develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.Key Areasof Responsibility To act as a main pointof contact for young people accessing the service.
Accept referrals and assess how far a patientshealth and wellbeing needs can be met by services and other opportunities inthe community.
Manage and prioritise your caseload reflecting yourpatients needs.
Together produce a simple personalised care andsupport plan to address their health and wellbeing needs.Develop trustingrelationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them.
Following a patients journey, evaluate how far theactions in the care and support plan are meeting their health and wellbeingneeds.
Where required refer patients back to other healthprofessionals within the PCN.
Liaisewith appropriate statutory and voluntary sector agencies working in Education(including SEND), Public & Mental Health, Primary and Secondary care,Social Care and Youth Offending Teams and build up appropriate networks thatpromote timely access to support for young people.
Towork systemically, liaise with and include parent/carers, educators,health professionals etc.
when appropriate and as agreed by the service users.
Tobuild strong working relationships with internal and external services and topromote the link worker/social prescribing model.
Work collaboratively with local Voluntary, Communityand Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and community groups to receivesocial prescribing referrals.
Ensure data is captured in the clinical systems andSNOMED codes are utilised.
Discuss concerns with a relevant GP to ensuresafeguarding procedures are followed appropriately.
Toattend multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTs) as required.
Toensure young people are made aware of key processes complaints,information sharing, getting involved, and to make sure that they are askedabout how they would prefer information.
For your own personal and professional development,you will be expected to participate in monthly supervision with a healthprofessional.
Toattend mandatory training and abide by policies and procedures on safeguarding,health and safety and equality and diversity.
Toattend appropriate continuing professional development and training events,team meeting and supervision sessions.
To carry out, from time to time, any otherappropriate duties in line with capabilities as directed by the line manager.
Person Specification Other Essential Drive and have access to transport to attend visits or sites across the area, this may include home visits Experience Essential To understand and in practice apply Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protect and individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only Has the knowledge and capability to support young people to identify the appropriate pathways of emotional wellbeing, social care and educational needs for vulnerable children and young people Sound understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on young people To deliver outcomes based on set targets Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its Partner organisations in primary care Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open A good listener who demonstrates empathy Has the skills to assess risk and identify ways to mitigate these Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting (including Microsoft packages to maintain records, plans, reports and data) Working well with others to deliver goals Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region Experience of working in a paid or unpaid capacity within a community, social care, or voluntary sector Experience of working with young people in a paid or unpaid capacity Desirable Has managed a patient/client case load Aware of voluntary sector, community groups and statutory services locally Has safeguarding knowledge either level 2 or the equivalent experience Trained coaching techniques and motivational interviewing Has previously worked in a Primary Care setting Has produced care plans for individuals Qualifications Essential Youth Work, Social Work, Health or equivalent level 3 qualification (achieved or working towards) Good standard of secondary education Values & Behaviours Essential Communicates with colleagues well to ensure the smooth delivery of services Proactively supports others to deliver team objectives Takes responsibility for actions and looks to enhance the service and its reputation in all activities undertaken Actively engages with building personal capacity and resilience Working Together Improvement and Development Respect and Compassion Engagement and Involvement