Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Prescriber to join our Primary Care team at HMP Stocken, a category C Prison located in Oakham.
HMP Stocken is a busy male prison with a capacity for 1300 inmates. We are recruiting for a Social Prescriber to support the wider Healthcare Team with 1-1's with patients, supporting the patients with alternative therapies such as art or wellbeing activities. We are welcoming applications from newly qualified candidates.
HMP Stocken offers free parking, free on site gym. There is also a Bistro on site for which you can have subsidised meals. Not on a direct bus route so would need your own transport.
Hours
0900 - 1700
This role is two days a week, you can choose which two days to work between Monday - Friday.
Salary
This position is part time, you'll receive an annual salary up to 33,510 per annum FTE - depending on experience. The salary would be pro rata'd for the part time hours on offer.
How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
What you'll be doing
As a Social Prescriber, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Be building professional relationships with the people you are helping by listening carefully to what is important to them and what motivates them.
• You will be responsible for connecting people to activities and services within the prison, and required to support and motivate patients to access opportunities to help improve their health and wellbeing.
• This role will see you liaising with key healthcare staff, building and maintaining relationships with a range of prison departments, charities and third sector providers to promote social prescribing and ensure social prescription opportunities are available within your sites.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn't stop there... we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• A positive, inclusive and compassionate practitioner
• Good IT skills including experience of Microsoft office and SystmOne
• Proactive and solution focused problem solving skills
• Strong organisation skills

• Experience offering an information, advice and guidance service in a health, care or similar setting
• Experience of working within a prison environment or working closely with patient's with challenging and complex needs.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you
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Position
HCAs
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Up to 33510
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Schedule Type
Part Time
Rewards & Benefits
Employee Assistance programme provided by Health Assured and Occupational Health through Medigold
Refer a friend scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Award winning ED&I programme
Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
Access to private health insurance
Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances
Extensive career development and training opportunities
Training & Development
Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.
Great development and career progression opportunities.
They are a wonderful team who support each other and are always there for you. It is one of the great things about working here. The other thing is the number of courses that are made available, and the training that is open to us.

Skills Required