NHS Jobs

Social Prescriber/Health & Wellbeing coach

Preston PR1 6YA

Key information

Pay
Negotiable
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
27 Aug 2026
Closing date
11 Sep 2026

About this role

The post holder will play a key role in supporting patients to improve their health, wellbeing and independence through a personalised, person-centred approach. Working closely with GP practices, community services, voluntary organisations and the wider integrated Neighbourhood Team. The role will support patients to identify goals, develop self-management skills access community resources and address the wider determinants of health. The role will focus on supporting frail, vulnerable and at risk patients through both proactive and reactive interventions, helping to reduce health inequalities, prevent crisis situations and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The post holder will work within agreed protocols and their scope of practice, escalating concerns to registered clinicians where appropriate. This is a non-clinical role that acts as a bridge between primary care services and the realities patients face in their daily lives, ensuring support is based on what matters most in individuals.