Our BenefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemesTake a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.About the roleWe are recruiting a Link Worker to join a new High Impact Users (HIU) service that aims to improve the outcomes of people who are frequently using NHS urgent and emergency care services.With a county wide focus, but working mainly in people’s homes, cafés, community venues or anywhere the person feels comfortable, the Link Worker will support people who have accessed hospital Emergency Departments more than 10 times in the last year, whose needs are likely to be complex but non-medical. The aim is to better understand each person and their needs that bring them to ED, but which cannot be met there. Starting the personalised care approach with a “What Matters to You” conversation, the Link worker will walk alongside those who are ready to work with the support this service will offer. This is a flexible role, with the possibility to complete admin work from home or in a range of Cambridgeshire County Council office spaces. This team is hosted by Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of the wider Integrated Care System and will trial a more proactive and personalised approach. We particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.This is a full time (37 hours per week) post. Fixed term until end March 2026.For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Mary Barnes mary.barnes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or Joe Gilbert joe.gilbert@cambridgeshire.gov.ukAbout you You will have a good understanding of health inequalities and the wider determinants of health You will have significant experience as a case holding practitioner/worker, with an approach that aligns with personalised care You will have a coaching qualification, or have trained in motivational interviewing, appreciative enquiry or similar You will have experience of partnership working and navigating servicesAbout usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
