Social Prescribing Link Worker

Are you looking for a rewarding job in Health and Social Care supporting people across the community in addressing Health and Wellbeing? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team of Social Prescribing Link Workers working within the East Cornwall Primary Care Network.

We are seeking someone with experience of working positively with people facing complex social and emotional challenges. We welcome applications from people who are a good listener with great interpersonal skills, confident, well organised, and computer literate with good IT skills. You will have time for people and be committed to supporting local communities to care for each other.

If you are creative, dedicated with a passion to improving the Health and Wellbeing of people and their communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the role:

Social Prescribing Link Workers are key health care practitioners working in General Practice alongside the multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Receiving referrals from a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals and other agencies. Social Prescribers give people time, focusing on “what matters to me” Taking a holistic approach providing 1:1 personalised support empowering people in improving their Health and Wellbeing. Connecting people to statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Working in the Medical Centres hosting consultations and conducting home visits will be key in developing trusting relationships with people, creating shared personalised care and support plans together, connecting people to community groups and other Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSE) and services.

Social Prescribing Link Workers support people in gaining greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health in improving their Health and Wellbeing. Identifying wider determinants upon their health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, low-level mental health concerns as well as other lifestyle issues, by increasing people’s active involvement within- their local communities. This approach particularly helps with long term conditions, people who are lonely or isolated, or who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

There is growing evidence that Social Prescribing can lead to a range of positive Health and Wellbeing outcomes for people, such as improved quality of life and emotional wellbeing. The NHS long term plan was ambitious by incorporating Social Prescribing into its comprehensive model of personalised care.

If you are interested and want to know more, give our HR Team a call on 01872 266881. As an organisation, we encourage flexible working patterns and are open to negotiation and making reasonable adjustments. Talk to us about the flexibility and adjustments you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role.

Duration: Fixed term contract for 1 year

Place of Work: Penntorr Health and Quay Lane Surgery with the requirement to work at different locations and venues in East Cornwall. Due to the nature of the work, travel is an essential part of the role therefore a driving license and access to a car is essential.

Salary: £27,949 per annum

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

DBS: This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult Barred list check

Since 2022, Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly, Partners (including Chaos Group, Volunteer Cornwall, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change and others) and the Integrated Care Board have been working together to improve access to services, with the aim of reducing demand on acute services. Our partnership supports the community, coordinating holistic solutions to local challenges. This partnership and collaboration ensures that the project has a greater engagement and reach within local communities, helping the right people at the right time and developing innovative results.

Rewards and Benefits:

30 days holiday pro-rata for your first year which includes the bank holidays plus
1 day for your birthday (or nearest workday) and
2 days to take between 1st December and 31st January
Your holiday entitlement increases 1 day pro-rata a year up to a maximum of +8 days pro-rata
Healthy Workplace Scheme
Cycle and Tech Scheme
Health Benefits Scheme
Blue Light Card Rewards
Age UK discounts app
Travel expenses to and from an agreed workplace
Pension Contribution
Membership to the National Association of Link Workers
On-line training
Work equipment, including a work Mobile Phone and NHS Laptop
A rewarding and purposeful experience - adding real value to people’s lives

Interested?

Application deadline: Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Application Form: https://forms.office.com/r/2zM8NdMn2g

Job Description: Social Prescribing Link Worker

CVs and cover letters are not required but can be submitted to support your application if you wish. If you need any support with your application or require your application in a certain format, please don't hesitate to contact us.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

The organisation is positive about employing people with disabilities. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability as well as those who have experience of mental or physical health challenges. So, if you need any support with your application or if you require your application in a different format please just give us a call on 01872 266881.

If you choose to disclose a disability on your application form and you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, we commit to inviting you to an interview.