Candidates are encouraged to apply early.

Successfully shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis. 

NHS England describes Social Prescribing as "focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support." 

A key part of the SAIL navigation role is making sure that people are safe and independent at home. For example, Navigators may identify possible trip hazards such loose carpet fittings, or smoke alarms not working etc during a home visit. Navigators will then refer clients to our free in-house handyperson services. Older people may be socially isolated so a Navigator may inform them what social groups are available and help them access it. The SAIL Care Navigator acts as the link between the older person and other services, involving family members, volunteers and partners where relevant to support the implementation of the plan. 

SAIL Care Navigators currently take referrals from the SAIL checklist, visit people at home and use person centred thinking tools to support older people to create and implement support plans to address isolation and malnutrition and any other goals the person wants to achieve. 

AUKLS enjoys an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values of being supportive, professional and person centred. These are reflected in the way we work with older people, with each other and with our partners. Teamwork, collective responsibility and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.

AUKLS strives to provide a supportive working environment for all staff and volunteers in order that they can develop personally and professionally and acquire new skills.  The contribution made by staff and volunteers in achieving the organisation’s goals is recognised by all.

This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of tasks and activities as all posts within the organisation are subject to evolution as the organisation develops and grows.

This post is a temporary contract until end of April 2020 with possible extention subject to funding - Training provided.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact Syeda Hussain - details can be found on our website 

We do not accept CVs - please complete the application pack provided.

Are you looking for the next step in your Outreach career?

If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you. We are recruiting for a Rough Sleeper Navigator, which is a senior client facing role within our Waltham Forest team.

The post holder will act as a single point of contact cohort for a specific group of rough sleepers, working in a personalised way and co-ordinating support from a range of other services to ensure long term outcomes around housing, health and ETE (Education, Training and Employment) are achieved for individuals.

An advantage to this model is that we can be creative and flexible, providing through-care to find new and sustainable routes off the streets for these individuals. The team work holistically, identifying root causes of prolonged rough sleeping and working with clients and other agencies over 4 years to develop creative, person-led, sustainable pathways to recovery.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of case management and working autonomously, who wants to build on their experience with complex casework. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, working with up to 20 individuals. The clients you will be working with will have histories which involve prolonged or repeat episodes of rough sleeping as well as complex issues around alcohol, drug use, mental illness and/or physical health issues.

The post holder will need demonstrable experience of supporting vulnerable people from street to home, and will need to be confident at building relationships and advocating for their clients with a variety of agencies.

In this non shift role you will work mainly within office hours Monday – Friday, however, on occasion you may be asked to work flexibly in order to support the team or a particular client on an evening or weekend.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

If you believe that you have what we are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 10:00am, 3 February 2020

Interview and assessments on: 13 February 2020 (however this is subject to change)

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate. 

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Could you be a Link Worker supporting people from within the NHS? 

Hertfordshire's NHS has commissioned "Link Workers" throughout the county to work closely with GP surgeries supporting patients to find non-clinical solutions to improve their wellbeing. Link Workers will work intensively with a small number of individuals, enabling them to access support within their local community.

You will be responsible for linking patients to services across the Health, Statutory and Voluntary sectors.  You will work alongside patients to help them achieve their goals, undertaking assessments and building relationships to agree personalised plans, thet will empower the patient to make the necessary changes to live the life they choose. You will work closely with GPs, other health and social care professionals, and also with local voluntary organsiations.

You may have worked in a similar role previously - but equally this role will be suited to someone with good local knowledge, appropriate experience and a passion for personalised care. Are you a people person? Can you earn trust and help people identify goals and access the support they need to achieve those goals? Are you fully committed to person-centred services and to helping inviduals find solutions to their needs? Can you work as part of a GP surgery team, maintaining the highest professional standards, sharing systems, communicating clearly and contributing to case management? If you are proactive, enthusiastic and person-centred, then we would love to hear from you. 

We have already appointed more than a dozen Link Workers in Hertfordshire and are now looking to complete our team. HCNS's wider activities are also supported by HCC and by local CCGs. The roles are offered as permanent contracts (subject to future funding). The roles are full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners.

The roles will be based at one or more local GP surgeries. We will usually pay travel expenses only within the geographical area covered. 

The role

We are recruiting Link Workers to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence. Link Workers will receive referrals from GP surgeries. They must take time to understand people’s needs, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, carers and individuals to develop appropraite solutions.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them.

The job

You will be employed by one of the voluntary organisations involved in the delivery of Link Worker services: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Other partners may join.

You will be assigned to work with one or more GP surgeries and play a key role within their team. You will also be part of a locality team comprising other social prescribers led by a Senior Navigator.

You will need to operate independently and as part of several different teams, each providing support and supervision. You will use case management databases and communications systems, understand safeguarding and privacy rules, and provide high quality information, input and feedback. 

Please apply online stating how you meet the above requirements for this post. If you are curently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will commute or relocate. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. 

Location: Battersea Park
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2022, full time (40 hours)
Grade & salary: ENP02 – £36,618
Closing date: Midnight 2 February 2020
Interview date: Wednesday 5 February 2020

The Health and Wellbeing Department deliver a range of programmes to improve the health of our participants. We target those most in need and utilise community based, person-centred approaches to deliver excellent programmes. We work with a range of funders including Wandsworth Council, Wandsworth CCG, and charities such as Macmillan and Mind. We have developed considerably in the past few years and are looking to continue that growth in future.

This exciting new post will work specifically to scope and develop a proposal for a new Primary Care Navigation service for cancer patients in Wandsworth following a successful local pilot. The postholder will be responsible for developing all aspects of the proposal and submitting this to Macmillan. Following this they will manage the mobilisation and delivery of the project including recruitment and line management of staff.

We are looking for someone who is an experienced project manager with direct experience of managing health related projects. You will need to work across a wide range of project areas including budgets, staffing, referral pathways, delivery models, and monitoring and evaluation. You should be comfortable communicating with senior managers, operational teams, and the public, and able to quickly build effective relationships with all our stakeholders. 

Job Purpose:

• Scope, develop and submit a full bid to Macmillan for a Primary Care Navigation service across Wandsworth.
• Manage the project from scoping and submission through to mobilisation and full delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the scoping and development of a bid to Macmillan for funding to deliver a Primary Care Navigation service for cancer patients in Wandsworth.
• Responsible for the mobilisation and delivery of the Primary Care Navigators service across Wandsworth as detailed in the bid submitted to Macmillan.

Scoping and Development of Bid;

• Develop partnerships and agreeing working relationships across Hospital Trusts, Primary Care, VCS, and other statutory services such as housing or adult social care services.
• Further develop the delivery model and plan mobilisation. Consult with all partners to ensure an appropriate model is proposed and mitigates identified risks.
• Develop the referral pathway
• Lead the steering group to ensure there is appropriate governance for the project and support the engagement of key partners. 
• Develop practical solutions to data sharing and patient confidentiality. Implement data-sharing agreements where required and research potential solutions e.g. platforms and systems designed to manage the process.
• Work alongside our Marketing and Communication Department to create a communication plan. This should cover patients and the public, primary care professionals, other health care professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework in line with the Macmillan Integrated Right By You Programme evaluation framework.
• Develop a recruitment and training plan for Primary Care Navigators.

Staffing:

• Recruit and induct Primary Care Navigators, and other staff as appropriate to support the delivery of the project.
• Support staff in their professional development, developing individual training and work plans.
• Line management of Primary Care Navigators, other project staff, and contractors as part of the project.

Finance & Budgets:

• Manage project and programme budgets as required. Monitor and document income and expenditure according to Enable LC policy and procedure.
• Liaise with Macmillan and Enable Finance team to ensure the project is correctly accounted.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Implement the project monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Prepare and submit reports to Enable LC, Macmillan and other partners as required.
• Evaluate data and prepare information for wider dissemination highlighting outcomes of the project.

Marketing & Promotion:

• Working with Enable Marketing and Communication Department and Macmillan to prepare and deliver strategies and plans for the project that encompass a variety of modes including; press releases, social media, the website and attending community events.

Generic Duties and Responsibilities:

• To comply with enables Codes of Practice, including the Code of Conduct, and policies and procedures concerning data protection and health and safety.
• To be committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion for others, both colleagues and clients and maintain an awareness of the equality and diversity protocol; to work to create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected and to report any instances of inappropriate behaviour or discrimination.
• To be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children’s Act 2004, the London Child Protection Procedures and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people as this applies to your role within the council.  To also be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable adults in relation to your work role.  To ensure that your line manager is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which you may have in relation to safeguarding and/or child protection.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post.
• Evening and weekend working as required and this is subject to seasonal variations.

This exciting role is ideal for an individual who wishes to give back to the local community and who has an interest in providing and developing cancer care in the community.

We are particularly looking for Trustees with the following skills/experience:

• Charity / voluntary organisation governance
• Finance
• Fundraising
• HR
• Service user / beneficiary of the organisation

Acting as a Trustee is an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills.