Social and Wellbeing Prescriber

Central North Leeds Primary Care Network Ltd

The closing date is 08 February 2026

We have an exciting, new opportunity for a Social and Wellbeing Prescriber to join our PCN.

Social and Wellbeing Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to dedicated workers, who give time, focus on what matters to them and take a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Social and Wellbeing Prescribers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.

The work is challenging but rewarding and you will need to be resourceful, creative and highly organised with the ability to respond to change and manage a varied workload and work independently. If you would like to make a real difference to people and communities and share our passion for preventative community based support, we would like to hear from you.

This role will be aligned to one of the 5 PCN practices.

Working hours will be flexible between 8.30am and 7.30pm. One or two days each week will include a late start/finish.

The post holder will support individuals to build independence and personal resilience, enabling self management of their health and wellbeing. This will be achieved through the creation of Wellbeing plans which will be tailored to individual need. Key to the role will be the ability to build trusting relationships quickly whilst motivating individuals to make sustained changes, working sensitively and overcoming barriers to access.

Social and Wellbeing Prescribers will build and develop relationships with a wide range of services and activities in order to address social and health care needs, signposting and offering support to individuals to participate and benefit from community-based activity.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a valuable role in the development of the new city-wide service, delivering innovative approaches in a health care setting.

Central North Leeds PCN has a patient population of approximately 80,000 across 5 practices.

We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity.

JOB DESCRIPTION

(To be read in conjunction with Person Specification)

Central North Leeds Primary Care Network

LOCATION:

Leeds

POST:

Social and Wellbeing Prescriber

ACCOUNTABLE TO:

PCN Manager & PCN Leadership Team

RESPONSIBLE FOR

N/A

ORGANISATIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Central North PCN has a patient population of approximately 80,000 across 5 practices. We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity.

The post has two main functions:

• To carry out the duties as outlined and
• To be proactive in continuously improving service delivery.

We expect all employees to carry out their duties in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and courtesy is shown to them, colleagues, other service providers and all those in contact with the organisation.

OUTLINE OF POST:

The aim of this post is to improve physical, mental and social health and wellbeing, through a holistic approach to improve quality of life and confidence in self-management and supporting independence.

Social and Wellbeing Prescribers will be integrated as part of Primary Care Networks to improve the way the needs of local populations are met. Comprehensive and holistic assessments of need will be completed in order to collaboratively identify support goals and opportunities.

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