Health & Wellbeing Coach

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

Health and wellbeing coaches support people to increase their ability to self-manage, motivation levels and commitment to change their lifestyle. They are experts in behaviour change and focus on improving health related outcomes by working with people to set personalised goals and change their behaviours. They work with people with physical and/or mental health conditions and those at risk of developing them.

Health and wellbeing coaches can be an effective intervention for people experiencing a range of long-term conditions, including respiratory, cardiovascular (including type 2 diabetes and hypertension), and stress/low mood. They can also support people with weight management, diet and increasing activity levels. The role will require the post holder to

Proactively identify and work with a cohort of people who would benefit from health and well-being coaching interventions, and to support their personalised care requirements.

To work closely and in partnership with the Social Prescribing Link Workers and Care Coordinators

Teaching and supporting patients and carers to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle through health coaching techniques to encourage patient activation.

Ensure that people have high-quality health information to help them make choices about their care.

Assist people to access self-management education courses, peer support or interventions that support them in their health and wellbeing.

To use resources effectively to manage patient treatment in line with local guidance and make recommendations for change where improvements can be made.

To participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and Quality Improvement

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

English and Maths GCSE or equivalent

Evidence of ability to both work autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.

Evidence of achieving targets and proactive approach

Experience working in General Practice

Proficient in MS Office and EMIS

Evidence of continued professional development

Understanding of delivering health coaching or behaviour change interventions to patients from diverse cultural or socio-economic backgrounds, and an understanding of how to tailor interventions to meet their specific needs.

Desirable

Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team

Evidence of target-based work experience

Smoking cessation training or willingness to train

Experience with alcohol or drugs brief intervention training or willingness to train

Experience in working with groups or willingness to train

Experience in health and nutrition work with patients or willingness to train

Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions, and an understanding of how to integrate mental and physical healthcare in the delivery of health coaching.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
• Evidence of ability to both work autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.
• Evidence of achieving targets and proactive approach
• Experience working in General Practice
• Proficient in MS Office and EMIS
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Understanding of delivering health coaching or behaviour change interventions to patients from diverse cultural or socio-economic backgrounds, and an understanding of how to tailor interventions to meet their specific needs.

Desirable

• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of target-based work experience
• Smoking cessation training or willingness to train
• Experience with alcohol or drugs brief intervention training or willingness to train
• Experience in working with groups or willingness to train
• Experience in health and nutrition work with patients or willingness to train
• Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions, and an understanding of how to integrate mental and physical healthcare in the delivery of health coaching.

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

Five Elms Primary Care Network

Address

Nhs Bromley C C G

10 Station Approach

Hayes

Bromley

BR2 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.fiveelmspcn.com (Opens in a new tab)