SPLW Pathway

Social Prescribers form part of the ARRS roles within Primary Care and are one of the featured roles being promoted by Health Education England (HEE) and the wider NHS.

In recognition of this, The Northamptonshire Primary Care Training Hub has created a development pathway that is intended both to support and nurture our SPLW's.

We have broken this into 5 specific pathways.

Continuous: supervision meetings / peer support group
HEE Programme https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/social-prescribing/
PCI modules https://www.personalisedcareinstitute.org.uk/your-learning-options/
QI project for each individual to develop and implement
Specifics to role training, may be short courses, webinars (can be informed by the supervision meetings)

Continuous Supervision Meetings

Monthly peer group support
Sessions meeting in person
Timed, supervised, group sessions
Case load group, feedback, shared practice discussions.
Providing a supportive cross-county network to share ideas and best practice
Clinical Supervision Lead Training

This takes place monthly at the Moulton Community Centre. Sessions take place between 2PM and 4PM and are open to all SPLW's as well as Care Co-ordinators and Health & Wellbeing Coaches.

For more details, please contact Rachael Byrne, (ARRS Specialist and Training Hub Relationship Manager)

rachael.byrne3@nhs.net

Health Education England Programme

In conjunction with E-Learning for Health, Health Education England (HEE) have created a programme of Role Requirement Training that is based around the core competancies required to be a Social Prescribing Link Worker in Primary Care

Access The E-Learning For Health SPLW Programme

Competencies to engage and connect people

Gathers information and adapts questioning style for individual needs
Demonstrates active listening
Clarifies and summarises information as appropriate
De-mystifies information and checks understanding
Empathises with individuals, their thoughts, feelings and actions
Confidently approaches difficult conversations
Communicates according to needs and preferences
Demonstrates environmental awareness
Able to utilise a range of consultation methods

Social Prescribing - elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)

Suggested route to achieving competencies

Interactive skills training and e-learning, including module 1: Introduction to the social prescribing link worker role
Assessed through observed practice and feedback from supervisors, colleagues and individuals

Competencies to enable and support people

Undertakes personalised care and support planning
Assesses and adapts to individual levels of activation
Assesses and adapts to levels of health literacy
Promotes and supports behaviour change through coaching and motivational interviewing techniques
Demonstrates cultural competence and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion
Assesses progress against personalised care and support plan goals

Competencies to enable community delivery

Understands the importance of patient and public involvement in social prescribing services
Identifies and maps community assets, including essential information
Contributes to asset-based community development and community resilience
Supports accessibility of community groups and/or services
Demonstrates awareness of grants and commissioning processes
Demonstrates awareness of personal health budgets (PHBs)

Competencies for safe and effective practice

Is an effective and trusted member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Maintains compliance with mandatory and statutory training
Understands obligation to safeguard individuals from harm
Understands and maintains compliance with information governance principles and protocols
Understands obligations to keep and maintain accurate records
Utilises available evidence base for social prescribing interventions and activities
Understands the social/wider determinants of health, health inequalities and population health
Records and demonstrates impact through multiple routes

MANDATORY TRAINING

Training may include but is not limited to:

Safeguarding for children and adults
Confidentiality
Information Governance and handling data
Lone Working
Equality and Diversity Awareness
Health and Safety at work
Domestic Abuse Awareness
Mental Capacity Act Awareness
Emotional Resilience
Social Welfare Awareness
Cultural Competence

New module added on social prescribing culturally responsive e-learning number 12

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/social-prescribing/

Personalised Care Modules

Please access a range of Personalised Care Modules via the Personalised Care Institute (PCI) E-Learning platform. There are a range of free courses that are suitable for all health and care professionals, regardless of profession or seniority.

Access The PCI E-Learning Modules

Quality Improvement Plan

A professional development project for each individual to design and implement will be required. This plan should be based on the individual's practice improvement plan.

Specific to role training

• Reference Guide for Primary Care
NHS England SP & Community Support Guide
Social prescribing link workers: Reference guide for primary care networks
• Induction/Welcome pack
Social Prescribing Welcome Pack
• Disability, protected characteristics
Citizens Advice - What Counts as Disability
Registering as Disabled

Improving identification of people with a learning disability: guidance for general practice

NHS England » Improving identification of people with a learning disability: guidance for general practice

Inclusion-tool-Jan-2019-3.pdf (learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk)

The Outcomes Star is:
• A family of evidence-based tools for measuring and supporting change when working with people.
• A unique and innovative way for frontline services to demonstrate their impact whilst improving their key work.

Outcomes Star

End Of Life Care

The End-of-life care for all (e-ELCA) eLearning programme aims to enhance the training and education of the health and social care workforce so that well-informed high-quality care can be delivered by confident and competent staff and volunteers to support people wherever they happen to be.

e-ELCA sessions have been highlighted as a resource to help with implementation of the NICE Guidelines on improving care for people who are in their last days of life.

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/end-of-life-care/