Job summary
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Mental Health Intensive Support Service based in Cheshire East.
This is a newly established Service that provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions & support, to help people recover from complex mental health problems & to regain the skills & confidence to live successfully in the community.
The role of Healthy Lifestyle Coach within the team will encompass working within the physical health pathway with patients within the community to promote healthy lifestyles to support them to achieve their goals.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthy Lifestyle Coach you will be working alongside patients in the community rehabilitation team to assess their lifestyles and wellbeing, set goals for improving their health, agree action-plans, and provide practical support and information that will help people to change their behaviour. This will include promoting the benefits of being physically active and eating healthily, reducing alcohol intake, breastfeeding, practising safe sex, stopping smoking, etc.
The post holder will help people identify how their behaviours may be affecting their health and support individuals to create a health plan.
This role will involve taking the lead in planning, organising and running the physical health clinic. This will include monitoring of parameters (e.g. BP, weight, height, BMI)bloods, ECGs in clinic and follow up of outcomes and liaising with primary care and medical specialists as appropriate.
About us
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking aValues Based Interview/Assessment,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking aValues Based Interview/Assessment,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 certificate in fitness instructing / relevant area Or
- OCR Level 3 certificate in teaching exercise and fitness, including gym qualification
- Eligible for registration with Register for fitness professionals (REPS)
- First Aid Certificate
- ECG and phlebotomy trained (or willing to train)
Desirable
- Health and Sports Promotion background
- City & Guilds Level 3 - Health Trainer Course
- MECC for Mental Health or MHFA or any other physical health training
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Understanding the link between physical and mental health
- Understand the general ideas of health and health services, and about what can make people healthy or unhealthy
- Understand the health and health services needs of the local community
- Understand the idea of motivation
- Understand behaviour change methods
- Know how to find out about local services and to support individuals to use them
- Know about local communities
- Understand the ideas around making plans and sticking to them
- Know your own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities and work within them and know when to ask for help
- Understanding of community, empowerment, and decision-making.
- Up to date knowledge of 4 trends in fitness/leisure; knowledge of local resources
- Awareness of barriers for people trying to access health and leisure resources
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the human body and nutrition.
- Experience of working with local community groups
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of planning and organising events
- Experience of planning and facilitating training sessions people
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in mental health services
- Lived experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 certificate in fitness instructing / relevant area Or
- OCR Level 3 certificate in teaching exercise and fitness, including gym qualification
- Eligible for registration with Register for fitness professionals (REPS)
- First Aid Certificate
- ECG and phlebotomy trained (or willing to train)
Desirable
- Health and Sports Promotion background
- City & Guilds Level 3 - Health Trainer Course
- MECC for Mental Health or MHFA or any other physical health training
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Understanding the link between physical and mental health
- Understand the general ideas of health and health services, and about what can make people healthy or unhealthy
- Understand the health and health services needs of the local community
- Understand the idea of motivation
- Understand behaviour change methods
- Know how to find out about local services and to support individuals to use them
- Know about local communities
- Understand the ideas around making plans and sticking to them
- Know your own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities and work within them and know when to ask for help
- Understanding of community, empowerment, and decision-making.
- Up to date knowledge of 4 trends in fitness/leisure; knowledge of local resources
- Awareness of barriers for people trying to access health and leisure resources
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the human body and nutrition.
- Experience of working with local community groups
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of planning and organising events
- Experience of planning and facilitating training sessions people
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in mental health services
- Lived experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
