Social Prescribing Co-ordinator

As a Social Prescribing co-ordinator 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, whilst reducing dependency on medication.

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.

Qualifications required

• A positive, inclusive and compassionate practitioner.
• Background expereince working as a social prescriber - desirable
• Experience of using SystmOne
• 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.
• Experience of managing own caseload and understanding how to prioritise patient need and manage a complex caseload.
  

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.