About this role
Job summary
Social Prescriber Link Worker North & West PCN
30 hours per week
Interview date: 17th August 2026 (In person)
What if the most important prescription wasn't medicationbut a conversation, a connection or a community?
We believe better health starts with understanding what matters to people. As a Social Prescriber within North and West Herefordshire Primary Care Network, you will support individuals to overcome the challenges affecting their health and wellbeing by connecting them with community support, local services and opportunities that make a real difference.
Working as part of our Wellbeing Team you will build trusted relationships, strengthen community connections and help reduce health inequalities. If you are passionate about person-centred care and want a role where you can make a lasting impact every day- we would love to hear from you.
What we are looking for:
A compassionate, person-centred approach Excellent communication and motivational skills Experience supporting people with complex social, emotional or health needs. Ability to work collaboratively with health, community and VCSE partners. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy caseload and work independently.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact one of our Social Prescribers: [email protected] or [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities will include:
Provide personalised, person-centred support to individuals, families and carers, helping them improve their health, wellbeing and independence. Use a what matters to me approach to understand peoples needs and connect them with community groups, local services and practical support. Support people experiencing challenges including loneliness, debt, housing issues, long-term health conditions and with emotional needs. Work collaboratively with GP practices, VCSE organisations and community partners to reduce health inequalities and strengthen local support networks. Deliver wellbeing and self-management sessions, support colleagues with complex cases, and contribute to the development of social prescribing services across the PCN.
Help identify gaps in local provision and support the development of sustainable community initiatives that improve outcomes for individuals and communities.Please refer to the JD/PS for the full role details and duties.
About us
This beautiful part of the country borders Worcestershire, Shropshire, and Wales. We serve both rural and market town communities, responding to the wide-ranging health needs of our population. Our Primary Care Network (PCN) is highly organised and forward-looking, with strong, collaborative relationships between practices and community providers.
Our network includes:
Kington Medical Practice Ryeland Surgery, Leominster Mortimer Medical Practice Tenbury Wells Surgery Weobley and Staunton-on-Wye Surgeries Herefordshire General Practice and Primary Care Networks are supported by the GP Federation, Taurus Healthcare, enabling us to deliver the best of local services while benefiting from the advantages of working at scale.
This role supports all practices but with a focus on Tenbury Wells and Mortimer Medical practices and surrounds.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
Job description Job responsibilities
Working as a Social Prescriber within the North and West Primary Care Network offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on people's lives by supporting their health and wellbeing through a holistic, person-centred approach. As part of the PCN Wellbeing Team, you will empower individuals, their families and carers to take greater control of their health by focusing on "what matters to me" and connecting them with community groups and services that provide practical and emotional support.
You will play a key role in helping people overcome the social factors that affect their health and wellbeing, including debt, housing difficulties, loneliness, long-term health conditions, and mental health challenges. By providing personalised support, you will help build resilience, reduce health inequalities, and enable people to live healthier, more independent lives.
Working collaboratively with local organisations and community partners, you will strengthen community connections, improve access to local resources, and contribute to the development of initiatives that address unmet needs. Through practical support, advice, and encouragement, you will empower people to make positive lifestyle changes, achieve their personal goals, and improve outcomes for themselves, their families, and the wider community.
MAIN Responsibilities:
Supporting and enabling people (adults over 18 yrs) to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence required to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes:
Ensuring provision of support in NW PCN working with allocated practices to reduce the need for health, social care and community safety interventions. Drawing on and increasing the strengths and capacity of local communities. Work with community organisations (statutory, VCSE and others) to ensure coherent and supportive services are available. Work together with all local partners, such as HVOSS and the Talk Community team to collectively ensure these local organisations and community groups are sustainable and community assets are nurtured, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified. Educating non-clinical and clinical staff within the network on what other services and support are available within the community and how patients can access them. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance
Ensuring comprehensive and high-quality social prescribing functions are available and accessible across practices in the PCN Comprising personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to improve their wellbeing and health outcomes.
This includes:
Receiving referrals from GP practices within the PCN using social prescribing approaches tailored to each patients needs. Provide personalised support to individuals, families, and carers, enabling them to live independently and improve their health outcomes. Build trusting relationships by focusing on what matters to me and addressing wider determinants of health through a holistic approach. Co-produce personalised support plans, connecting individuals to community groups, activities, and statutory services. Strengthen community networks by supporting VCSE organisations and ensuring they can safely and effectively receive social prescribing referrals. Help individuals identify and address challenges such as debt, housing, unemployment, loneliness, and caregiving. Act as a source of guidance on wellbeing and preventative approaches. Accompany individuals to community services where needed, ensuring they feel comfortable, engaged, and supported. Working with practices proactively target local health inequalities and those experiencing poorer health outcomes Deliver group self-management sessions targeting patients with health needs to support early prevention and improve health outcomes (e.g. Hypertension, physical activity groups) Develop and maintain relationships with individuals who are experiencing the greatest inequalities and vulnerability closely working with PCN safeguarding teams Support and develop PCN wellbeing care coordinators through advice and guidance for complex cases during triage processes. Regular reporting and updates on progress to all key stakeholders including the PCN team using tools such as Patient Activation Measure
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office 365, clinical systems and digital communication platforms.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address Nelson House
Whitecross Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)