Social Prescriber - Children and Young People

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Prescriber - Children & Young People to join our Personalised Care Team in Gosport.

This rewarding role focuses on supporting children, young people and families, particularly those with Learning Disabilities (LD) and/or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), to improve their health and wellbeing through personalised, non-clinical support.

Working within a Primary Care Network (PCN), you will help families identify what matters most to them, navigate local services, access community support, and build confidence and resilience. You will work collaboratively with GP practices, schools, Family Hubs, Children's Services and voluntary sector organisations to ensure families receive timely, coordinated and inclusive support.

The successful candidate will be passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, have excellent communication skills and be able to build strong relationships across a range of services and communities.

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

Receive and manage referrals from GP practices, schools, Family Hubs, Children's Services and other partner organisations.

Provide personalised, strengths-based support to children, young people, families and carers, with a particular focus on SEND and Learning Disability needs.

Support families to understand and navigate local health, education, social care and community services.

Develop personalised support plans based on individual goals, strengths and priorities.

Connect families with appropriate community groups, activities and services to improve health, wellbeing and social inclusion.

Work collaboratively with schools, SENCOs, Family Hubs, GP practices and voluntary sector organisations to coordinate support and reduce duplication.

Facilitate access to practical and emotional support that helps build confidence, resilience and independence.

Promote social prescribing within the local community and develop strong relationships with local services and community groups.

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of local services, resources and support available to children, young people and families.

Manage a caseload effectively, maintaining accurate records and monitoring outcomes.

Contribute to safeguarding processes and work within local safeguarding policies and procedures.

Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and support the delivery of personalised care across the Primary Care Network.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
-NVQ3 in Health Care or equivalent
-Training in motivational coaching, behavioural change, and goal setting