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Social prescribing link workers spend time working with people to connect them with local community activities and services that can improve their health and wellbeing.
There are no set entry requirements, but some employers may ask for basic numeracy and literacy plus some IT skills and relevant work experience. Some may also require a qualification at level 3. Your life experience and personal qualities such as empathy and listening skills are generally more important than qualifications for getting into a social prescribing role.You'll earn between £20K and £27K a year.You'll need excellent listening and communication skills, empathy, emotional resilience, be willing to work as part of team, and good IT and record keeping skills.Once in a social prescribing role, you will receive accredited training and ongoing development to support you in your career. -
Employment specialists work with clinical teams to support adults and young people receiving mental health services to find or keep the right job for them.
There are no set entry requirements. Some employers may ask for a qualification in healthcare and/or relevant experience and will expect good literacy and numeracy. They may ask for GCSEs 9-4 (A-C) or equivalent. They may want to see that you have experience or an understanding of mental health services. You will have ongoing training to keep your skills and knowledge up to date.The standard working hours are 37.5 hours a week, but you may sometimes be required to work outside the hours of 9am and 5pm. Employment specialists in the NHS are paid on the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system. You may start on a band 3/4/5 depending on job location and experience.You’ll need to be a self-starter with a passionate belief that anyone can work and a good understanding of mental health issues. You’ll need excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build close, trusting and productive relationships with a range of people as part of a multidisciplinary team.You may be able to progress to becoming a senior employment specialist or the team leader of a group of employment specialists. This will involve providing supervision, training, and mentoring to your team, and offering a pivotal role in managing a high-quality service. You could also choose to apply to train as a mental health nurse or social worker, or pursue a career in one of the psychological professions. -
Team leaders in NHS 111 manage a team of service advisers, health advisers, and other support staff. They provide real-time performance management, visible and accessible leadership, and coaching to staff in the team in face-to-face and virtual environments.
Training for team leaders could include qualifications at level 4 and 5, for example a higher apprenticeship; leadership, mentoring and coaching; and support skills.Team leaders work agreed hours per week which may be on a shift pattern basis. Shifts cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year so work patterns may include evenings, nights, early starts, weekends and bank holidays. Terms and conditions may vary from provider to provider. The team leader role will usually be Skills for Health level 4, dependent on the provider.Team leaders need a knowledge of clinical decision support systems with the ability to coach others, and to be able to demonstrate working knowledge of: recruitment, performance management, communication skills, dispute resolution, disciplinary and grievance processes.You could progress to become a clinical adviser (level 5) or clinical lead (level 6) or to the levels above this, after graduating with an appropriate degree in a healthcare profession.