Social Prescribing Long COVID Coordinator (3 months)

Area:Kent
Working Hours:37.5 hours
Salary:   Up to £26,000 FTE

Make a difference.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, approachable and flexible to join our established team working with patients experiencing Long COVID symptoms. This is a short-term post (3 months) and offers a great opportunity to learn about Social Prescribing whilst supporting individuals impacted by long-term health conditions.

Long COVID is affects people physically, mentally and emotionally. People experience it differently, and as a condition, it is still relatively new to patients and professionals. In this role, you will signpost and refer patients to services so they can better self-manage their condition and its impact.

You’ll coordinate activities for patients through six weekly sessions, progressing them through their journey and initiating interventions. You’ll ensure that patient notes, results and reports are made available to the appropriate clinician in time for the next step of the pathway.

You will also arrange and facilitate online group sessions to enable peer support.

Applicants must have relevant personal or professional experience of working with vulnerable adults or patients in social care, health, education or voluntary and community sector. You’ll need an understanding of the impact of Long COVID and be able to motivate and empower others. You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Immediate start available and a car driver is essential.

Apply today!

 

We offer our employees:

  • Inclusive values-based environment
  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • Opportunities for hybrid working
  • Benenden Health Care
  • Death in Service Benefit
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
  • Development opportunities

and more

    

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To apply please send your CV with a covering letter to:  jobs@imago.community

   

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other's differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.