Neighbourhoods Navigator

• Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing
• through referral to non-clinical social prescribing services, giving people time to
• focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an individuals
• health and wellbeing.

The Neighbourhood Navigators

will be key to supporting the delivery of the new East Surrey social prescribing

service and the new digital Joy platform. The Joy platform allows health

professionals to access preventative care options for patients that will lead

to a better, long term health outcomes for people. The service will be aligned

and integrated with the five East Surrey neighbourhoods and the local health

and wellbeing networks.

Navigators will receive referrals from GPs, nurses,

Health and Social Care and from voluntary and community sector organisations. The

navigators will use a whole population approach to support people to manage

their physical and mental wellbeing, build community resilience and make

informed decisions and choices when their health changes. This can improve overall

health and wellbeing outcomes and reduce ill health, lessen the impact of long-term

conditions and help to reduce the pressure on NHS services.

The new service

will be working in partnership with key stakeholders in East Surrey including

• GP practices, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), Growing Health together, Local
• Authorities, Voluntary Community and social Enterprises (VCSE), Ageing well
• steering group, East Surrey Place, local community providers and Community link
• workers.

When completing your application please refer to both the

Application Guide and full Job Description & Person Specification - these

can be found under supporting documents.