Coordinator - Barts Social Prescribing

Location: Bromley by Bow Centre
Job Type: Part time, 16 hours per week (0.45 FTE). Occasional evening work
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, until 31st October 2026
Salary: £29,612 per annum (pro rata £13,325)

The Bromley by Bow Centre (BBBC) is working with East London Cardiovascular Prevention Group (ELoPE) to bring social prescribing into secondary care for Barts Health patients.
Social Prescribing is a way of linking people with non-medical support to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, connecting them with services in their local communities and supporting them to feel more empowered in their lives.

The Bart's Social Prescribing service aims to address health inequities, working with people who would benefit from:

• Support with wider social issues including debt, housing and employment
• Being more connected to people in their local community
• Participating in physical and healthy lifestyle activities
• Emotional and wellbeing support
• Accessing a range of services locally

Essential skills and experience:

• Commitment to the vision and mission of the Bromley by Bow Centre
• Knowledge and understanding of the social determinants of health and their impact on integrated services in a community setting
• In-depth understanding of systemic inequalities and barriers faced by members of the community and a commitment to antiracist and inclusive practice
• Experience of coordinating projects
• Experience of setting up and coordinating activities within a community setting
• Experience of working with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds
• Experience of a personalised approach to supporting people
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills at all levels
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise, and organise own caseload
• Ability to make complex information accessible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including communicating with individuals whose first language is not English
• Good ICT skills with ability to use MS Office, Outlook, Dropbox, case management systems and databases
• Tact and diplomacy in handling sensitive and confidential information
• Flexibility and willingness to work in innovative and non-traditional ways
• Experience in working collaboratively with partners and stakeholders
• A calm and measured approach
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Desirable

• Ability to speak a community language

The Coordinator will be the first point of contact for referrals into the Bromley by Bow Centre’s Cardiovascular Social Prescribing service. They will make initial contact with people referred into the service, book appointments with members of the team and connect people to local activities and services. The role will support in the development of activities designed to aid people's recovery.

You may also have experience in the following: Social Worker, Link Worker, Advise, Counselling, Not For Profit, Charity, Advocacy, Nursing, Advice Worker, Service Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Service Delivery, Impact Manager, impact assessment, Social prescribing, Wellbeing coordinator etc.

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