NhsJobs Ruislip

Key Tasks:

Referrals:

• Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, addressing

health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.

• As part of the PCN multi-disciplinary team, build relationships with

staff in GP practices within the local PCN, attending relevant MDT meetings,

giving information and feedback on social prescribing.

• Be proactive in

developing strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals,

recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate

referrals.

• To work

inclusively with the Primary Care Networks member practices, The Confederation,

H4All and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

• Work in

partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing

and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve

health access and outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.

• Provide referral

agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for

their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.

• Seek regular

feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on

referral agencies.

• Be proactive in

encouraging equality and inclusion, through self-referrals and connecting with

all diverse local communities, particularly those communities that statutory

agencies may find hard to reach.Provide

personalised support

• Meet people on a

one-to-one basis, making home visits where appropriate within organisations’

policies and procedures. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on

‘what matters to me’. Build trust and respect with the person, providing

non-judgemental and non-discriminatory support, respecting diversity and

lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a person’s

assets.

• To undertake

holistic client needs assessments in the surgery, using the Patient Activation

Measure (PAM) assessment and the ONS4 Wellbeing questionnaire full training on

their use will be provided.

• Be a friendly and

engaging source of information about health, wellbeing and prevention

approaches.

• Help people

identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as

debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.

• Work with the

person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported

through social prescribing.

• Help people

maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches

and simple safeguards.

• Work with

individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan to address the

person’s health and wellbeing needs – based on the person’s priorities,

interests, values, cultural and religious/faith needs and motivations –

including what they can expect from the groups, activities and services they

are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve

their health and wellbeing.

• Act as the bridge

between health and care workers and local communities in order to make more effective

use of social capital. Where appropriate, physically introduce people to

culturally appropriate community groups, activities and statutory services,

ensuring they are comfortable, feel valued and respected. Follow up to ensure

they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.

• Where people may

be eligible for a personal health budget, help them to explore this option as a

way of providing funded, personalised support to be independent, including

helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate.

• Seek advice and

support from the GP supervisor and/or identified individual(s) to discuss

patient-related concerns (e.g. abuse, domestic violence and support with mental

health), referring the patient back to the GP or other suitable health

professional if required. Support community groups and VCSE organisations to

receive referrals

Community Development:

• Forge strong

links with a wide range of local VCSE organisations, community and

neighbourhood level groups, utilising their networks and building on what’s

already available to create a menu of diverse community groups and assets, who

promote diversity and inclusion.

• Develop

supportive relationships with local diverse VCSE organisations, culturally

appropriate community groups and statutory services, to make timely,

appropriate and supported referrals for the person being introduced. Work

collectively with all local partners to ensure community groups are strong and

sustainable

• Work with

commissioners and local partners to identify unmet diverse needs within the

community and gaps in community provision. Map community resources and build

and build community capacity to meet identified gaps in provision.

• Encourage people

who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to

volunteer and give their time freely to others, building their skills and

confidence and strengthening community resilience.

• Encourage people,

their families and carers to provide peer support and to do things together,

such as setting up new community groups or volunteering.

• To ensure that the Link

Worker programme is integrated into Hillingdon’s well-established social

prescribing programme, delivered by H4All.

Measuring

Effectiveness:

• Work sensitively

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

tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing.

• Encourage people,

their families and carers to provide feedback and to share their stories about

the impact of social prescribing on their lives.

• Support referral

agencies to provide appropriate information about the person they are

referring. Provide appropriate feedback to referral agencies about the people

they referred.

• Work closely

within the MDT and with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that the social

prescribing referral codes are inputted into clinical systems (as outlined in

the Network Contract DES), adhering to data protection legislation and data

sharing agreements.

Professional

development:

• Work with your

supervising GP and/or line manager (if different) to undertake continual

personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and

developing the roles and responsibilities.

• Adhere to

organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding,

lone working, information governance, equality, diversity and inclusion

training and health and safety.

• Work with your

supervising GP to access regular ‘clinical supervision’, to enable you to deal

effectively with the difficult issues that people present.

•

Involved in one to one meetings with line

manager monthly to discuss targets and outcomes achieved.

•

Review yearly progress and develop clear plans

to achieve results within priorities set by others.

Miscellaneous:

• Work as part of

the healthcare team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and

contribute to business planning.

• Contribute to the

development of policies and plans relating to equality, diversity and health

inequalities.

• Undertake any

tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring

that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.

• Duties may vary from time to time, without

changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Job description

Key Tasks:

Referrals:

• Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, addressing

health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.

• As part of the PCN multi-disciplinary team, build relationships with

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What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Ruislip?

The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC is £32000.00 to £40000.00 p.a.. Typical pharmacist pay in Ruislip varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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