Job Description

Social Prescriber - Oldbury and Langley

Contract Length:

6 months fixed-term

Hours:

37.5 hours a week

Salary:

27693.75 per annum

Role Purpose

The Social Prescriber will support individuals within the community to improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them with a wide range of community resources and services. Working closely with GPs and other healthcare professionals within the Oldbury and Langley Network Primary Care Network (PCN), the postholder will provide a seamless referral pathway and help patients access meaningful support.

This role involves empowering clients to set personal goals, navigate local services, and engage in activities that enhance their overall wellbeing. Strong relationship-building within the community and across health and social care partners is essential to embed an effective social prescribing service.

The Social Prescriber will also contribute to developing and maintaining a directory of services, working closely with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. They will be part of a wider team of social prescribers at Health Exchange, receiving direct support from the Community Social Prescribing Lead and peer support from Community Social Prescribers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Build meaningful relationships with patients, investing time to understand their interests and help unlock their potential. Provide clear information, advice, and guidance to referred clients, including appropriate signposting. Conduct initial assessments, identify priorities, and develop tailored wellbeing plans. Ensure all work complies with contractual monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements. Record all project activity accurately and provide outcomes feedback to Health Exchange. Attend relevant meetings to share project progress. Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to increase referrals and improve access to the service. Develop a strong understanding of local support services related to social isolation, wellbeing, housing, unemployment, welfare, and benefits. Expand and maintain a high-quality service directory for Oldbury and Langleyby visiting and quality-assuring VCSE organisations.
oBuild and maintain effective relationships with health and social care teams, advice services, stakeholders, and partner organisations.

Adapt communication methods to meet individual needs. Contribute to the development and improvement of the Social Prescribing service, providing insight to support growth. Manage administrative tasks and correspondence independently. Provide cover for colleagues by delivering like-for-like support, including advising patients on social care issues, assisting with blue badge applications, and supporting form completion. Adhere to all Health Exchange policies, including Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Lone Working, and Safeguarding. Ensure all activities reflect the vision, mission, and values of Health Exchange. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by line management.

Person Specification

Behaviours

Flexibility to work across multiple sites when required. Strong commitment to health and wellbeing principles. Positive, enthusiastic, and approachable manner. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Passion for supporting behaviour change. Attention to detail and thoroughness. Confidence and professional self-awareness. Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent written and spoken English. GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent). Relevant qualification or experience (e.g. community development, health promotion, community work, physical activity/sport development). Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and internet use. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Highly motivated with strong teamworking abilities.

Desirable

Experience with data input, extraction and analysis. Degree in a health or sport-related field. Experience working in General Practice settings. Supervisory or leadership experience. Knowledge of behaviour change techniques.

Experience

Experience of developing and maintaining supportive relationships with clients. Working alongside health, social care, voluntary and community organisations. Experience working with diverse communities. Organisational development and capacity-building with individuals or groups. One-to-one support, triage, or advice-giving experience. Engagement in clinical supervision and reflective practice. Understanding of community engagement and development approaches. Knowledge of community-led techniques that promote mental wellbeing, healthy eating and physical activity. Awareness of issues affecting voluntary and community groups. Ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and manage a varied workload. Commitment to equal opportunities. Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 27,693.75 per year

Application question(s):

Do you have relevant qualifications or experience in community development, health promotion, community work, or physical activity/sport development?
Work Location: On the road