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Social Prescriber • Plymouth
Livewell Southwest

Thank you for your interest in the position of Social Prescriber in Plymouth with Livewell Southwest.

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1. Can you tell us about your understanding of the role of a Social Prescriber and its significance in improving public health? Can you tell us about your understanding of the role of a Social Prescriber and its significance in improving public health?

2. What drew you to apply for this position with Livewell Southwest, and how do you align with our mission and values? What drew you to apply for this position with Livewell Southwest, and how do you align with our mission and values?

3. Describe your experience working with clients who have complex needs. How did you approach their challenges? Describe your experience working with clients who have complex needs. How did you approach their challenges?

4. Can you give an example of a time when you successfully co-designed a support plan with a service user? What was the outcome? Can you give an example of a time when you successfully co-designed a support plan with a service user? What was the outcome?

5. What experience do you have in collaborating with multi-agency teams and stakeholders? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration? What experience do you have in collaborating with multi-agency teams and stakeholders? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration?

6. What does a strength-based approach mean to you in the context of supporting clients? How have you applied this in your previous roles? What does a strength-based approach mean to you in the context of supporting clients? How have you applied this in your previous roles?

7. How do you identify and leverage the strengths of your clients when developing support plans? How do you identify and leverage the strengths of your clients when developing support plans?

8. The role includes contributing to public health research. Have you conducted research interviews before? If so, please describe your approach and experience. The role includes contributing to public health research. Have you conducted research interviews before? If so, please describe your approach and experience.

9. How would you monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the support plans you develop? What systems do you have experience with? How would you monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the support plans you develop? What systems do you have experience with?

10. Effective communication is crucial in this role. How would you establish trust and rapport with service users? Effective communication is crucial in this role. How would you establish trust and rapport with service users?

11. Can you discuss a time when you had to communicate sensitive information to a client? How did you ensure they felt supported? Can you discuss a time when you had to communicate sensitive information to a client? How did you ensure they felt supported?

12. What challenges do you foresee in the role of a Social Prescriber, and how would you address them? What challenges do you foresee in the role of a Social Prescriber, and how would you address them?

13. Describe a difficult situation you faced in your previous work. What steps did you take to resolve it, and what did you learn from the experience? Describe a difficult situation you faced in your previous work. What steps did you take to resolve it, and what did you learn from the experience?

14. What strategies would you use to develop and promote health activities and community engagement events? What strategies would you use to develop and promote health activities and community engagement events?

15. How would you go about establishing relationships with community organisations and encouraging them to collaborate with Livewell Southwest? How would you go about establishing relationships with community organisations and encouraging them to collaborate with Livewell Southwest?

16. This role requires flexibility, including working across a 7-day service. How do you manage work-life balance while being committed to your role? This role requires flexibility, including working across a 7-day service. How do you manage work-life balance while being committed to your role?

17. Livewell Southwest emphasises ongoing training and development. What areas are you interested in developing further? Livewell Southwest emphasises ongoing training and development. What areas are you interested in developing further?

18. How do you stay informed about current health improvement topics, and can you share a recent topic that you found particularly interesting? How do you stay informed about current health improvement topics, and can you share a recent topic that you found particularly interesting?

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2. What drew you to apply for this position with Livewell Southwest, and how do you align with our mission and values?

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Role: Social Prescriber in Plymouth

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 09:44.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSocial Prescriber with Livewell Southwest in Plymouth, Devon\n\n 37.5 hours per week. As a valued member of the FUSE Team, you will be contributing to the NHS Long Term Plan to improve public health, de-escalating emergency admissions and reducing pressures on NHS resources. In collaboration with multi-agency teams, stakeholders, and voluntary organisations you will be working as a key member of staff to sign post and support to access local services and activities to improve their health and wellbeing for clients with complex needs. FUSE values a strength-based approach to meeting holistic needs and aspirations of clients, reaching beyond medical, psychological, and social needs. You will contribute to public health research and service innovation by conducting research interviews to ascertain the FUSE experience for clients. This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility. Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity. All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service. Provide information and support to service users to enable and empower them to access services and engage in activities and behaviours to enhance their wellbeing. Undertake assessment of new referrals. Co-design a support plan with service users. Maintain a close working relationship with the Advanced Health Improvement Practitioner to liaise over client support plans. Inform the Senior Health Improvement Practitioner or FUSE Lead of issues concerning the immediate safety or wellbeing of service users. Monitor and evaluate outcomes through specified processes, procedures, and systems. Give feedback on performance and local intelligence to lead manager and head of service. Establish working relationships with ED staff primary care staff at surgeries and Voluntary and Community Sector organisations providing services that may benefit people in our service caseload. Undertake any training identified as needed by the Senior Health Improvement Practitioner or FUSE Lead. Assisting with the provision of information and support to the Advanced Health Improvement Practitioners. Observe Livewell SW policies in respect of equal opportunities, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection. Develop, promote and co-ordinate health activities and other community engagement events to deliver health promotion and brief interventions- signposting multi-Agency organisations and voluntary sector. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required. About us Provide information and support to service users to enable and empower them to access services and engage in activities and behaviours to enhance their wellbeing. Undertake assessment of new referrals. Co-design a support plan with service users. Maintain a close working relationship with the Advanced Health Improvement Practitioner to liaise over client support plans. Agree appointments and contact arrangements with service users to review progress and identify further support needed. Maintain case notes on System 1.Implement closure of cases when the needs of the service user have been met or if they decline to take up the service. Inform the Senior Health Improvement Practitioner or FUSE Lead of issues concerning the immediate safety or wellbeing of service users. Attend supervision/team meetings. Monitor and evaluate outcomes through specified processes, procedures, and systems. Give feedback on performance and local intelligence to lead manager and head of service. Establish working relationships with ED staff primary care staff at surgeries and Voluntary and Community Sector organisations providing services that may benefit people in our service caseload. Adhere to FUSE policies and procedures. Undertake any training identified as needed by the Senior Health Improvement Practitioner or FUSE Lead. Assisting with the provision of information and support to the Advanced Health Improvement Practitioners. Observe Livewell SW policies in respect of equal opportunities, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection. Develop, promote and co-ordinate health activities and other community engagement events to deliver health promotion and brief interventions- signposting multi-Agency organisations and voluntary sector. Be up to date with a range of health improvement topics through competency based learning. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required. "}