Social Prescriber
We are looking to fill a part time Social Prescribing post covering the High Weald area.
- Location: GP surgeries within the Weald area with hybrid home and office working
- Salary: £15.80 per hour / £17,253.87 FTE
- Hours: 21 hours per week (working days to be agreed)
- Contract until 30th September 2024 but with the opportunity for an extension
Are you:
- Knowledgable and understanding of the issues which can impact on the health and wellbeing of older people
- Able to work to your own initiative and as part of a team
- A great communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
Do you have:
- Experience in person-centred planning
- A fulll driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Confidence to market and expand a service
- Successful experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working with volunteers
We are seeking a Social Prescriber to deliver the service in partnership with local GP surgeries, supporting patients to ‘navigate’ their way around health, social care and voluntary sector services.
In this role you will be enabling older people to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce their demand on statutory health services. This will be achieved through person-centred action planning and guided conversation, to provide short term interventions which have a positive effect on patients’ lives.
All job applicants will be required to provide 2 referees (one must be your most recent employer) and undertake a DBS Disclosure. This process forms part of our recruitment policy.
For further details, please email us recruitment@ageukeastsussex.org.uk
All fully completed applications must be received no later than 8th March at 12pm.
Registered Charity Number 1139470