PCN Social Prescribing Link Worker

Job summary

-- PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER 2026 --

Are you passionate about making a difference to peoples lives? Do you enjoy listening to people, understanding what matters to them and helping them find the support they need?

If this sounds like you, we have the perfect opportunity!

We are looking for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to join our Scarborough Core PCN Personalised Care Team who:

• Is compassionate, approachable and non-judgemental
• Is an excellent listener and communicator
• Can build trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Is passionate about improving health and wellbeing
• Can motivate and empower people to achieve their goals
• Is confident working independently and using their own initiative
• Is organised and able to manage their own workload
• Enjoys building relationships with community groups and local services
• Is flexible, adaptable and keen to learn and develop

If you're passionate about helping people overcome barriers, build connections and improve their wellbeing, wed love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you'll provide personalised, non-clinical support to help people improve their health and wellbeing and connect with their local community.

You'll:

• Meet people one-to-one to understand what matters to them and identify their needs and priorities
• Support people experiencing loneliness, social isolation and wider challenges affecting their health and wellbeing
• Connect people with community groups, activities, voluntary organisations and other support services
• Help people build confidence, independence and take greater control of their wellbeing
• Develop personalised care and support plans and provide follow-up support
• Build strong relationships with community organisations and local services
• Work collaboratively with GP practices and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Manage your own caseload and maintain accurate records

The role supports patients across our four Scarborough Core PCN GP practices and includes travel across the locality, with home and community visits where appropriate.

About us

We are a leading primary care organisation that delivers high quality care from GP practices in York, Hull and Scarborough. Innovative and committed, we are at the forefront of developments within our field. We are well organised and deliver high quality care with a range of friendly and supportive staff.

Selection for Interview process

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Details

• Date posted: 03 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience Pay progression subject to annual appraisal
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: A1803-26-0008
• Job locations: Lawrence House Medical Centre, 1 Belgrave Crescent, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1UB, United Kingdom, Brook Square Surgery, Trafalgar House, 41-44 Trafalgar Street West, SCARBOROUGH, North Yorkshire, YO12 7AS, United Kingdom, Eastfield Medical Centre, 14 High Street, Eastfield, SCARBOROUGH, North Yorkshire, YO11 3LJ, United Kingdom, Castle Health Centre, 3-4 York Place, SCARBOROUGH, North Yorkshire, YO11 2NP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Personalised Patient Support

• Receive and manage referrals from GP practices, health and care professionals, community organisations, other agencies and individuals through self-referral.
• Manage and prioritise an appropriate caseload with support and supervision from the PCN.
• Meet individuals on a one-to-one basis, including home or community visits where appropriate, to understand what matters to them and identify their health and wellbeing priorities.
• Build supportive, non-judgemental relationships using a person-centred and strengths-based approach.
• Identify wider factors affecting health and wellbeing, including loneliness, housing, finances, employment and caring responsibilities.
• Work with individuals, families and carers to develop personalised care and support plans.
• Connect and, where appropriate, introduce individuals to suitable community groups, activities, voluntary organisations and statutory services.
• Provide follow-up support to encourage engagement, independence and improved health and wellbeing.
• Recognise concerns outside the scope of the role and make appropriate onward referrals or seek advice.
• Identify, report and escalate safeguarding concerns in accordance with PCN policies.

Community & Partnership Working

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, statutory services and other local agencies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community services and support available to patients.
• Promote social prescribing across the PCN and wider community and encourage appropriate referrals.
• Attend relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to PCN staff and partner organisations about social prescribing and available community support.
• Work with community partners to identify gaps in provision, unmet needs and opportunities to strengthen local community resources.
• Support inclusive and sustainable community activities, volunteering, peer support and other initiatives that build community resilience.

Monitoring, Data & Service Development

• Maintain accurate and timely records of referrals, interventions and outcomes within appropriate clinical systems.
• Ensure social prescribing activity is coded appropriately in accordance with relevant requirements.
• Gather feedback and outcome information from individuals, families, carers and referral organisations to evaluate the impact of the service.
• Handle personal information appropriately and comply with data protection, confidentiality, consent and information governance requirements.
• Contribute to service evaluation, improvement and planning, including work to address accessibility, equality, diversity, inclusion and health inequalities.

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in regular supervision and continuing professional development in line with relevant social prescribing competency frameworks.
• Complete required mandatory training and maintain appropriate professional boundaries and scope of practice.
• Work collaboratively as part of the PCN multidisciplinary team.
• Comply with organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding, confidentiality, lone working, equality and diversity, information governance and health and safety.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the level and scope of the role as required.