Social Prescriber
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working with individuals and groups to utilise community resources, facilitate self-help groups, and support people in managing their health and wellbeing. You will help community members access support for self-management of health, wellbeing, and long-term conditions. The position focuses on building trusting relationships, creating personalised care plans, and connecting people to local community groups and services. It addresses wider health determinants like debt, housing, and inactivity, as well as mental health concerns, by increasing community involvement.
Essential criteria
- NVQ2 in Health Care or equivalent or willingness to commit to training.
- Training in motivational coaching, behavioural change, and goal setting
- Current driving licence and access to a car
- NVQ2 in Health Care or equivalent or willingness to commit to training.
- Training in motivational coaching, behavioural change, and goal setting
- Current driving licence and access to a car
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 12d ago · Closes in 4d
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Social Prescriber
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly and supportive Social Prescriber to join our team in Gosport.
In this role, you will work with individuals and groups utilising untapped community resources, support the facilitation of self- help groups and other innovative approaches to enable people to better manage their own health and wellbeing. You will aim to provide a service which helps members of the community access support to better self-manage their health and wellbeing and long-term health conditions.
You will be working within a team supporting a population of 85,000 patients in Gosport that are registered with Bridgemary Medical Centre, Blossom Health, Rowner Medical Centre, Solent View Medical Practice and The Willow Group, GP Surgeries.
Main duties of the job
Social Prescribers work 1:1 with people in the community, focussing on what matters to them and building a trusting relationship with the person referred to them. They create a shared personalised care and support plan and connect them to local community groups, voluntary and community sector organisations and services. The role helps people to work on their wider health and wellbeing, addressing health outcomes and wider determinants of health, such as debt, po
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