HSE HEALTH & WELLBEING DUBLIN NORTH CITY & COUNTY EXPRESSION OF
INTEREST
COMMUNITY CONNECTOR - SOCIAL PRESCRIBING LINK WORKER (OLDER PERSONS
SPECIALIST)
HSE FUNDED PROGRAMMES - SL?INTECARE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME
As part of the Sl?intecare Healthy Communities Programme, HSE Health
& Wellbeing, CHODNCC (CHO9) are inviting Expressions of Interest from
organisations with a track record of working with disadvantaged
communities or older people to deliver programmes to improve their
health and wellbeing to roll out a Community Connector service
(aligned to the national social prescribing model) ..
This will involve a partnership approach between the Community and
Voluntary sector and the Health Sector (HSE) to connect older adults
referred from community based Integrated Care Teams for Older People
with sources of support within their community. Previous experience in
delivering a social prescribing project is not essential.
The ICPOP Community Connector service is a specialist social
prescribing service for a defined caseload of older people (across 5
Community Health Network Areas in North Dublin (Coolock to Balbriggan)
referred from a single source - an Integrated Care Team for Older
People. (The Community Connector will adopt a coaching role with a
defined caseload of older people known to the older person integrated
care service.
BACKGROUND:
Organisations selected to deliver the Community Connector service as
part of the Healthy Communities Initiative will be funded to deliver a
contracted level of service in line in a geographical area of North
Dublin with the existing S**Apply on the website** Health Act **Apply
on the website** Service Arrangement with HSE, and will include;
* Roll out of a community connector service in partnership with the
HSE and other key stakeholders targeting a defined population of older
people
* Recruitment, employment and line management of Community
Connectors
* Provision of administration/technical support e.g. IT equipment,
confidential client data storage etc
* Ensuring required monitoring and evaluation processes are in place
* Responding to gaps identified through the delivery of the service
to the defined population
* Completion of reports required under the contractual agreement
with the HSE
* Financial reporting and management of budget provided
* Being supplied with relevant programme materials and resources to
support the delivery of prescribing programme from the HSE which will
also include core training for Community Connectors.
* Facilitating the integration of the Community Connector in the MDT
and ensure they are facilitated to attend MDT meetings with the
Integrated Care Team for Older People
Being supplied with relevant programme materials and resources to
support the delivery of prescribing programme from the HSE which will
also include core training for Social Prescribing Link Worker (Older
Persons Specialist).
TIMEFRAME: SEPT **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** ? DEC **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**
OBJECTIVES:
TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
Your completed application form should ensure the following
application form:
* Organisation details and contacts
* Criteria for selection
* Current Tax Clearance Detail
* Cost of service and an outline of any added value or additional
information you think is relevant
Successful organisations should have the following:
* An interest and passion for delivering health and wellbeing
projects for disadvantaged communities in particular for older persons
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* Knowledge of social prescribing in the Irish context;
* Experience using a range of research methods, including evaluation
research methods, qualitative and quantitative research methods
* Knowledge and experience of working with multi-agency groups and
stakeholders;
* Experience in the maintenance of detailed, accurate and fully
evidenced records;
* Experience in producing high quality evaluation research reports;
* Exceptional attention to detail and ability to adhere to strict
reporting and budgetary requirements.
ASSESSMENT OF TENDER
Each tender received will be assessed on the basis of:
* Track record of working effectively with disadvantaged communities
to deliver programmes that improve health and wellbeing (**Apply on
the website**%)
* Evidence of working in partnership with the HSE and other health
providers e.g. GPs (**Apply on the website**%)
* Evidence of organisational capacity to deliver the commissioned
service (**Apply on the website**%)
* Examples of the ability to provide timely and accurate data to
facilitate monitoring and evaluation of social prescribing (**Apply on
the website**%)
TO NOTE:?Additional information may be sought at the assessment
phase. Before awarding the evaluation, a short listed number of the
most competitive tenders may be invited for further
discussions/interview on their proposal.
_CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:_ **Apply on the website**th
July **Apply on the website** by **Apply on the website** noon.
APPLICATIONS TO:?**Apply on the website**
_FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE SOUGHT IN ADVANCE OF SUBMISSION FROM:_
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
