Social Prescriber - Gypsy Roma Traveller Service

Proposed salary: Band 5.1 t on the ABC pay scale,

which is equivalent to £28,888.23 / £14.81 per hour.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Duration: fixed-term contract to end of January 2027.

Base: Horley Health Hub, with outreach delivery across Surrey and Sussex (access to a car is essential for this role)

Main duties of the job

This role combines social prescribing, health promotion, and

smoking cessation support specifically for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller

communities across Surrey.

The post holder will:

• Build trusting relationships with GRT individuals and

families

• Provide personalised support to improve wellbeing using

Make every Contact Count (MECC)

• Deliver smoking cessation advice, behavioural support

and follow up

• Support access to primary care, screening, vaccinations

and wider services by signposting and referring into appropriate services

• Work collaboratively with ABCs Health Inclusion Teams,

VCSE partners and local authorities

This role is ideal for someone passionate about reducing

health inequalities, working in community settings, and supporting people in a

culturally sensitive, trauma informed way.

Genuine Occupational Requirement

Due to the specific safeguarding needs and privacy considerations of the service users in this role, including required access to homes where individuals are of a particular sex and where sensitive, gender specific engagement is essential, it is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim for this post to be carried out by a female employee.

We have assessed the duties of the role and determined that there are no alternative arrangements that would allow the work to be performed safely and effectively.

About us

Alliance for Better Care (ABC)

is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24

Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care

colleagues - and their patients to transform how healthcare is delivered in

their communities.

We work closely with GP

Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector.

These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that

offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.

Our Equity Teamdelivers clinical outreach services to

people who experience barriers to healthcare, including those facing

homelessness, refugees and asylum seekers, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller

communities, and other groups experiencing health inequalities.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.81 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0141-26-0073

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Social Prescribing and Personalised Support

• Provide one-to-one

support, giving people time to tell their story and identify what matters to

me.

• Coproduce

simple personalised wellbeing plans based on strengths, priorities and goals.

• Help individuals address wider determinants of health such as

housing, finances, social isolation, caring responsibilities and access to

services.

• Support people

to register with GP practices and navigate primary and community care.

• Make supported

introductions to community groups, statutory services and VCSE partners.

• Maintain a

small caseload, prioritising according to need and urgency.

Smoking Cessation Support

• Deliver

one to one

and group-based smoking cessation interventions on GRT sites.

• Offer

behavioural counselling, motivational support and relapse prevention

strategies.

• Educate

individuals on risks of smoking, available treatments and coping strategies.

• Support access

to nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation options under clinical

guidance.

• Apply

MECC principles during all interactions.

Outreach & Community Engagement

• Build

strong, trusting relationships with GRT communities through regular site

visits.

• Work

collaboratively with local VCSE organisations, Traveller Education Services,

community groups and statutory partners.

• Promote health

awareness including vaccinations, screening, mental wellbeing and selfcare.

• Identify unmet

needs and escalate gaps in provision to the Equity Manager & Clinical Lead.

Equity, Inclusion & Safeguarding

• Deliver care

that is culturally sensitive, trauma informed and person centred.

• Work with

interpreters, support workers and advocates where needed.

• Escalate safeguarding concerns in line with ABC and statutory

procedures.

• Promote

equality of access and proactively reach individuals who may be disengaged from

services.

Job responsibilities

Social Prescribing and Personalised Support

• Provide one-to-one

support, giving people time to tell their story and identify what matters to

me.

• Coproduce

simple personalised wellbeing plans based on strengths, priorities and goals.

• Help individuals address wider determinants of health such as

housing, finances, social isolation, caring responsibilities and access to

services.

• Support people

to register with GP practices and navigate primary and community care.

• Make supported

introductions to community groups, statutory services and VCSE partners.

• Maintain a

small caseload, prioritising according to need and urgency.

Smoking Cessation Support

• Deliver

one to one

and group-based smoking cessation interventions on GRT sites.

• Offer

behavioural counselling, motivational support and relapse prevention

strategies.

• Educate

individuals on risks of smoking, available treatments and coping strategies.

• Support access

to nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation options under clinical

guidance.

• Apply

MECC principles during all interactions.

Outreach & Community Engagement

• Build

strong, trusting relationships with GRT communities through regular site

visits.

• Work

collaboratively with local VCSE organisations, Traveller Education Services,

community groups and statutory partners.

• Promote health

awareness including vaccinations, screening, mental wellbeing and selfcare.

• Identify unmet

needs and escalate gaps in provision to the Equity Manager & Clinical Lead.

Equity, Inclusion & Safeguarding

• Deliver care

that is culturally sensitive, trauma informed and person centred.

• Work with

interpreters, support workers and advocates where needed.

• Escalate safeguarding concerns in line with ABC and statutory

procedures.

• Promote

equality of access and proactively reach individuals who may be disengaged from

services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with vulnerable or inclusion health groups
• Experience in community, outreach or primary care settings
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children

Desirable

• Experience delivering smoking cessation or MECC interventions
• Experience working with GRT communities
• Experience in social prescribing, community development or health improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications or working towards

Desirable

• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience

Administration and Governance

Essential

• Maintain accurate, confidential patient records (manual and electronic).
• Contribute to data collection and reporting for service monitoring and evaluation.
• Follow ABCs policies on infection control, confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding.
• Attend supervision, mandatory training, and team meetings to maintain competence and reflective practice.
• Coordinate and plan GRT outreach clinics and manage time effectively.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Competent with digital systems and documentation
• Ability to identify and manage risk appropriately

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• Understanding of health inequalities affecting GRT communities
• Compassionate, flexible and trauma informed approach
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with vulnerable or inclusion health groups
• Experience in community, outreach or primary care settings
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children

Desirable

• Experience delivering smoking cessation or MECC interventions
• Experience working with GRT communities
• Experience in social prescribing, community development or health improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications or working towards

Desirable

• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience

Administration and Governance

Essential

• Maintain accurate, confidential patient records (manual and electronic).
• Contribute to data collection and reporting for service monitoring and evaluation.
• Follow ABCs policies on infection control, confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding.
• Attend supervision, mandatory training, and team meetings to maintain competence and reflective practice.
• Coordinate and plan GRT outreach clinics and manage time effectively.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Competent with digital systems and documentation
• Ability to identify and manage risk appropriately

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• Understanding of health inequalities affecting GRT communities
• Compassionate, flexible and trauma informed approach
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Social Prescribing and Personalised Support

• Provide one-to-one

support, giving people time to tell their story and identify what matters to

me.

• Coproduce

simple personalised wellbeing plans based on strengths, priorities and goals.

• Help individuals address wider determinants of health such as

housing, finances, social isolation, caring responsibilities and access to

services.

• Support people

to register with GP practices and navigate primary and community care.

• Make supported

introductions to community groups, statutory services and VCSE partners.

• Maintain a

small caseload, prioritising according to need and urgency.

Smoking Cessation Support

• Deliver

one to one

and group-based smoking cessation interventions on GRT sites.

• Offer

behavioural counselling, motivational support and relapse prevention

strategies.

• Educate

individuals on risks of smoking, available treatments and coping strategies.

• Support access

to nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation options under clinical

guidance.

• Apply

MECC principles during all interactions.

Outreach & Community Engagement

• Build

strong, trusting relationships with GRT communities through regular site

visits.

• Work

collaboratively with local VCSE organisations, Traveller Education Services,

community groups and statutory partners.

• Promote health

awareness including vaccinations, screening, mental wellbeing and selfcare.

• Identify unmet

needs and escalate gaps in provision to the Equity Manager & Clinical Lead.

Equity, Inclusion & Safeguarding

• Deliver care

that is culturally sensitive, trauma informed and person centred.

• Work with

interpreters, support workers and advocates where needed.

• Escalate safeguarding concerns in line with ABC and statutory

procedures.

• Promote

equality of access and proactively reach individuals who may be disengaged from

services.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with vulnerable or inclusion health groups
• Experience in community, outreach or primary care settings
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children

Desirable

• Experience delivering smoking cessation or MECC interventions
• Experience working with GRT communities
• Experience in social prescribing, community development or health improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications or working towards

Desirable

• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience

Administration and Governance

Essential

• Maintain accurate, confidential patient records (manual and electronic).
• Contribute to data collection and reporting for service monitoring and evaluation.
• Follow ABCs policies on infection control, confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding.
• Attend supervision, mandatory training, and team meetings to maintain competence and reflective practice.
• Coordinate and plan GRT outreach clinics and manage time effectively.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Competent with digital systems and documentation
• Ability to identify and manage risk appropriately

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• Understanding of health inequalities affecting GRT communities
• Compassionate, flexible and trauma informed approach
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle