Health Coach - Weight and Nutrition Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Manage and maintain a caseload of clients throughout their chosen lifestyle intervention.

2.Develop individual, evidence based tailored support plans based on assessed needs. This will include individual and group-based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community, and voluntary services.1.Work with clients to set SMART goals using evidence-based knowledge, and NICE and NHS guidelines.

2.When delivering nutrition/weight management sessions you will be responsible for taking weights and waist measurements in a compassionate and confidential manner, for those clients that wish to monitor their progress.

3.To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service, including the completion of the required data set. This will include following up clients who do not engage with support and identifying cohorts with multiple risk factors and most at risk.

4.Ensure that patient related documentation is entered into electronic health records with high degree of accuracy and completeness.

5.Work with managers and with IT support to maintain data quality and make improvements to data collection where necessary.

6.Assist managers and clinicians in achieving contracted targets by ensuring data is entered accurately and in a timely manner.

7.To manage own time and priorities in providing service.

8.To undertake any other reasonable tasks as determined by managers and Connect team colleagues.

9.To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with organisations policy.

10.To support safe and effective team practices.

11.To work closely with team members to provide a flexible service and be willing to assist other staff as and when required.

12.Attend community and promotional events to talk about the service as required.

13.To communicate effectively regarding work capacity and pressures within the team and ensure the smooth running of administrative provision. To raise with the line manager any barriers to safe and effective working.

14.To attend all mandatory training courses required and comply with health and safety regulations as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, Personal Development Reviews (PDR/Appraisals)

15.Responsible for the designing/ uploading and staffing of rotas for the Weight Management and Nutrition team.

16.Work as part of the wider Team to offer support in effectively delivering the Rotherham Healthwave

This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the postholder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent grade C or above in English and Math
• NVQ level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
• Level 3 Diet and Nutrition RQF or equivalent NVQ or experience

Desirable

• Qualification in health and wellbeing or health coaching.
• Working knowledge of electronic health records systems, particularly using SystmOne

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Caring and compassionate nature, with the ability to demonstrate sensitivity, empathy, and compassion to service users
• Ability to motivate others.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain professional manner even when under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Able to work under limited supervision but willing to access support and escalate issues, as necessary.
• Able to work competently within confidentiality and information governance policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel between sites, with own transport.
• Commitment to the highest standards of customer service.

Desirable

• Ability to challenge and raise concerns where quality or safety are noticed to be not of the required standard
• A basic understanding of common mental health problems

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting.
• Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
• Ability to deal with the public in an empathic and effective manner
• Ability to liaise with all levels of professionals in a confident and effective manner.
• Experience of managing highly confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work and communicate in group settings.
• Excellent communication written and verbal and listening skills.

Desirable

• Experience of providing help, support, and/or counselling on a one-to-one or group basis.
• Knowledge and experience of working with primary care-based health professionals.
• Knowledge of behavior change models and experience of using motivational interviewing techniques.

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

Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC

Address

Valley Health Centre

2nd Floor Saville Street

Rotherham

S65 3HD

Employer's website

https://Connecthealthcarerotherham.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)