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Purpose of the role

Social

Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health & wellbeing

through referral to non-clinical Social Prescribing link workers, allowing

them time to focus on what matters to me, taking a holistic approach to an

individuals health and wellbeing needs in a supportive manner, to increase confidence to live a more independent life

within their local community.

Support people by connecting them to

non-medical, community-based activities, groups and services that meet their

practical, social and emotional needs, including specialist advice services,

arts and culture, physical activity, and nature- and green-based activities.

Supporting the development of

accessible and sustainable community offers by working in partnership with Voluntary

Care Service Enterprise organisations, VCSE, local authorities and others to

identify gaps in provision, and take a community development approach to

enabling growth in community activities and groups. Using coaching and

motivational interviewing techniques to support people.

Social

Prescribing link workers:

Take

a whole population approach, working with a range of people who may benefit

from social prescribing, including lonely people, who have complex social

needs, low-level mental health needs, long-term conditions, as well as

working with priority populations identified by the Primary Care Network, PCN as outlined in the Network Contract DES

Help

people to identify issues that affect their health & wellbeing and

co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan using the Social

Prescribing template. Together, the patient and Social Prescriber will set

small, achievable goals, focusing on what is important to the person. Goals

will be supportive and reviewed regularly with the person.

Empower

people to take control of their own health and wellbeing.

Key

Responsibilities

Take

referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of

agencies, including pharmacies, health and care multi-disciplinary teams MDTs, and welfare advice services, VCSE organisations, and through

self-referrals list is not exhaustive.

Promote

social prescribing as an approach across the PCN and wider agencies,

including

its role in supported self-management, in addressing health inequalities and

the wider determinants of health, reducing pressure on statutory services,

improving access to healthcare and improving health outcomes, and in taking a

holistic approach to care.

.Proactively

encouraging equitable participation in social prescribing through taking

self-referrals and connecting with diverse local communities through a range

of methods, particularly communities that statutory agencies may find hard to

reach and where health inequalities are most prevalent, ensuring that those

people self-referring have equal opportunities

Provide

information and guidance on what the person can do for themselves to improve

their health and wellbeing

Provide

follow-up support to the person to ensure they are happy, able to engage,

feel included and that they are receiving good support.

Seek regular feedback via surveys, feedback

forms, about the quality of service and the impact of social prescribing on

referral agencies

Help

people maintain or regain independence through living skills, enablement

approaches and simple safeguards

Helping

people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate.

Seek

advice and support from the General Practitioner GP, supervisor and/or

identified individuals to discuss safeguarding concerns and follow PCN

safeguarding policies around reporting and/or escalating concerns.

Make

appropriate onward referrals. Empower people where possible to reach out to

their GP practice, care provider, ensuring they have relevant contact

information to hand at all times.

Develop

supportive relationships with local Voluntary Care Sector Enterprise, VCSE

organisations, community groups and statutory services, to understand their

offer and make timely, appropriate and supported referrals

Promote

diversity and inclusion when developing or supporting new community groups.

Encourage

people who have been connected to community support through social

prescribing to volunteer or to start their own activities and groups

Support

existing local volunteering schemes to strengthen community resilience and

explore potential to develop a team of volunteers to provide buddying

support, peer support or to start new community-based groups or activities.

Data

capture

Support

referral agencies to provide appropriate information about the person they

are referring, including demographic data and data on wider determinants, for

example, caring status, any safeguarding concerns.

Provide

appropriate and timely feedback to referral agencies about the people

they referred.

Work

sensitively with people, their families and carers to capture key information

to measure impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing, using

validated tools determined locally such as the ONS4 wellbeing scale to assess

need and measure outcomes.

Encourage

people, their families and carers to provide feedback on their experience,

for example, through patient satisfaction surveys, and to share their stories

about the impact of social prescribing on their lives.

Ensure

that social prescribing referral SNOMED codes are coded appropriately into

clinical systems as outlined in the Network Contract DES using the Social

Prescribing template aligns to Personalised care and Support Plan

Adhere

to PCN policies around data protection legislation and data sharing

agreements, ensuring people give appropriate consent. at the start of the

episode of care with the Person/ Patient.

Provide

monthly data feedback as required by the PCN. Using current and any future data collection

systems in a timely manner.

Continuing

professional development

Work

with a supervisor and/or line manager to undertake continual personal and

professional development in line with the social prescribing Workforce

Development Framework Competency Framework, including:

Work

with your supervising GP and/or line manager to access regular

clinical/non-managerial supervision

Take

an active role in reflecting, reviewing and developing professional

knowledge, skills and behaviours

Attend

appropriate mandatory training before working with people and be aware of own

competence, maintaining boundaries, both personal & around scope of

practice and referring onwards for people whose needs fall outside of these

boundaries

Adhere

to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality,

safeguarding, lone working, information governance, equality, diversity and

inclusion training and health and safety.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/workforce-development-framework-social-prescribing-link-workers/

Miscellaneous

Establish

strong working relationships with GPs, practice teams and relevant

multidisciplinary teams and work collaboratively with other health Social

Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing coaches, Mental Health and Wellbeing

coaches, care co-ordinators, supporting each other, respecting each others

views and meeting regularly as a team.

Act

as a champion for Social Prescribing, as a part of the PCNs personalised

care offer for patients and organisations

Demonstrate

a flexible attitude and be prepared to carry out other duties as may be

reasonably required from time to time within the general character of the

post or the level of responsibility of the role, ensuring that work is

delivered in a timely and effective manner.

Identify

opportunities and gaps in the service - and review risks and issues that

could impact on service delivery - and provide feedback to continually

improve the service and contribute to business planning.

Work

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What is the salary for this prescriber pharmacist role in Crowland?

The advertised salary for this prescriber pharmacist role at Allied Health South Lincolnshire Limited is £15814.92 p.a.. Typical prescriber pharmacist pay in Crowland varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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