Social Prescribing Team Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	from £32,073 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS16 6EB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TASKS As the lead Social Prescriber you will be expected to contribute to the leadership for the PCN, and to provide leadership and mentoring to any of the social prescribers, employed across the PCN. Demonstrate understanding of the social prescriber role and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace. Demonstrate understanding of, and contribute to, the vision of the PCN Leadership Team Demonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of service. Review progress yearly and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others. Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals. Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice. Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol. Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management. Lead and mentor a team of differing abilities. Dealing with all employee relations issues for direct reports e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness, appraisal. Reviewing or auditing the service Work autonomously with significant discretion and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. OTHER TASKS To promote the service within GP practices and develop close working relationships with the teams within practices and the Primary Care Network. To complete comprehensive and holistic assessments of need for those referred to the service within agreed timeframes. To triage referrals and signpost to specialist support quickly where necessary To support administrative staff to develop their signposting skills, to ensure patients are directed to the most appropriate service To work with a caseload of individuals to facilitate access to recommended community-based interventions and programmes of activity that benefit health and wellbeing. To support individuals into provision within agreed timeframes To develop collaborative Wellbeing support plans with individuals which promote choice and complement any medical treatment or advice. To identify any barriers to people accessing services and activities and work with individuals to overcome these. To use a range of techniques and interventions to support people, including those with long term conditions, to self-manage their health and encourage behavioural and lifestyle change. To monitor and record contacts and outcomes within SystmOne & Emis To build networks with local community resources such as activities and services that may have an impact on health and wellbeing and support individuals to access these To develop multi-agency working across communities and voluntary and statutory organisations to improve health and address health inequality

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