Social Prescriber
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 12/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing personalised support to individuals, families, and carers to improve their well-being and health outcomes. You will help strengthen personal resilience and reduce health inequalities by addressing wider determinants of health like debt and poor housing. The role requires co-producing personal action plans and connecting people to community groups and statutory services. You will manage an individual caseload and work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Key responsibilities
- Be the first point of contact for GP surgeries and manage referrals.
- Undertake person-centred, guided conversations and develop tailored personal action plans.
- Maintain contact with participants, stepping up and stepping down support as required.
- Work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure an integrated and personalised approach.
- Carry out duties in compliance with Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies.
- Explore and build social networks, offering and developing relevant activities to meet people's needs.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the local voluntary sector and local service provision and asset based community services
- Knowledge of person-centred approaches
- Understanding of local health and social care structures
- Understanding of approaches to working with people with mental health needs
- Knowledge of Equal Opportunities, Diversity & Inclusion policies and practice
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures
- An open mind and creative approach to working with people.
- Ability to relate to local people with positive and non-judgemental approach.
- Ability to organise own time, demonstrating flexibility and initiative in approach.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, patients, external organisations and partners.
- Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to assess risks, anticipate difficulties and successfully address them.
- Experience working in health, community or voluntary sector.
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults including people with mental health problems.
- Experience in guided conversations and / or developing personal action plans.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with SystmOne or EMIS Web.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East and Central Brighton Primary Care Network
Social Prescriber
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
East and Central Brighton Primary Care Network consists of nine GP surgeries generally covering the Whitehawk, Queens Park, Kemptown, Hanover, Woodingdean and Lewes Road areas of Brighton.
The PCN Social Prescribing team will comprise of three full-time and two part time social prescribers.
The Role's Main Purpose
To provide personalised support to individuals,
their families and carers to take control of their well-being, live
independently and improve their health outcomes; strengthen personal resilience
and reduce health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health
such as debt, poor housing, physical inactivity and low understanding of the
health condition.
To take a holistic approach, based on the
persons priorities and the wider determinants of health to co-produce a
personal action plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or
reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.
To encourage the patient to carry out the goals
set in the plan and try to ensure the participants get any extra support they
require to achieve their goals.
The role will require managing and prioritising an
individual caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent
support required by individuals.
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