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Salary for this role£26,500 – £30,000 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

Ready to make an impact? Seeking a fresh challenge? This could be the role for you!

Walsall West One PCN has a vacancy for a Social Prescriber. We are a dynamic Primary Care Network of six enthusiastic General Practices within the West of Walsall. We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and experience Social Prescriber to join the Walsall Division of Modality Partnership on a 1 year fixed-term contract on a full-time basis. In this role working with our other PCN roles and general practice colleagues, including health and wellbeing coaches, care coordinators, and physician associates, the postholder will provide holistic and person-centred support.

At Modality Partnership, our CARE values, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, guide everything we do. Join a team that embodies these values in every patient interaction and across the wider organisation.

Why join us?

We offer a supportive, rewarding environment with benefits that help you thrive both professionally and personally:

NHS pension scheme
Minimum 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
Employee discounts and benefits scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Education and career development pathways
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Flexible working options and wellbeing initiatives

Main duties of the job

The role of the Social Prescribing Link Worker is to provide social support to patients across the PCN. You will work individually with patients, taking the time to listen and understand what matters to them, and supporting them to access additional services, groups, or social activities.

The postholder will need to confidently evidence and utilise key skills such as effective communication, ability to empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to link workers who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing, connecting people to diverse community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. You will carry and manage a case load of patients, working independently within your remit to support patients. All social prescribers receive clinical supervision.

The postholder will work in collaboration with local divisions (including Divisional Boards) and the National Modality Business Support Team to deliver innovative ways of working to meet the strategic aims of the organisation.

About us

Our Walsall practices are part of Modality Partnership, one of the UKs largest GP super-partnerships, serving over 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. We continuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracing digital tools and automation to enhance how services are delivered.

This role provides a strong portfolio of clinical and leadership experience, enabling you to make sustainable improvements in Primary Care.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Application Process

If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,500 to £30,000 a year Dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0281-26-0199

Job locations

Kingfisher Darlaston Practice

Churchill Road

WALSALL

WS2 0BA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.

You will thrive if you have a passion for supporting patients and empowering them to manage their individual health and wellbeing needs. You will learn more because you will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with leadership teams to influence service improvement.

Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.

Pre-employment

Vaccinations

As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.

Right to work checks

All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.

References

References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
Experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.

Skills

Essential

Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
Able to provide a culturally sensitive service, by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies, and stakeholders.
Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals (E).
Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g., when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
Able to work from an asset-based approach, building on existing community and personal assets.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative Knowledge of, and ability to work to, policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

Knowledge

Essential

NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards.
Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience (advantageous).
Knowledge of the personalised care approach.
Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families, and carers.
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails, and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
Local knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to work well under pressure and deliver to tight timescales.
Well organised.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills to individuals at all levels within and outside of the organisation.
Strong work ethic as part of a team and working on your own initiative.
Able to respond effectively to changing priorities.
Logical and systematic in work processes.

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.