Job Description

Social Prescribing Link Worker

Fixed-term: 12 months

Base:

Liverpool First PCN (Dr Jude's Practice Riverside , Hornspit Medical Centre and Walton Village Medical Centre - subject to change)

Annual Leave:

28 days + bank holidays FTE (pro-rata for part-time)

Sick Leave:

10 days FTE (pro-rata for part-time)

Liverpool First Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking to recruit one

Social Prescribing Link Worker

to join our growing multidisciplinary team.

About Us

Liverpool First PCN brings together

10 GP practices

serving around

50,000 patients

. Our diverse workforce includes GPs, nurses, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, care coordinators and link workers. We work collaboratively to deliver person-centred care and are now expanding our social prescribing service.

The Role

As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will:

Support patients referred by GPs and other health professionals. Help people access community services and activities to improve health and wellbeing. Work with patients to address social issues such as isolation, housing, employment and financial concerns. Build strong links between practices and the voluntary/community sector.
You will work closely with the

PCN Manager (Mr Daniel Westhead)

and the

Social Prescribing Lead (Dr Anurag Gupta)

, alongside the wider clinical and non-clinical team.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

Experience in health, social care or community roles. Excellent communication and organisational skills. A person-centred, empowering approach to supporting patients.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From 30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free flu jabs Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Experience:

EMIS: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person