Job summary
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Mental Health Intensive Support Service based in Chester.
This service 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.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 23/04/2026 and the proposed interview date is 08/05/2026
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
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
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. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: 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.
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 £16 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.
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 (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
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. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: 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.
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 £16 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.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
