Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional person to join our amazing team as a health coach and help us shift the dial on cancer outcomes. Our expert coaches guide patients every step of the way to help them reach their goals, whether its improving nutrition, boosting energy levels or managing stress. With a tailored plan, accountability and support we help people see results.
****Please note this is a 6-month FTC****
Main duties of the job
As a Health Coach you will be working on the front-line of delivering care to our patients and will play a key role in helping us grow our company and provided amazing support to our patients.
You will be responsible for motivating and guiding people towards their health and wellness goals through a blend of remote video calls and chat-based coaching.
You will work as part of a multi-professional team to provide high quality holistic health coaching, supporting and guiding patients.
We work with NHS, corporates and private health insured partners to look after their cancer patients and to help these organizations reduce the cost of their care and improve access to all. Alvie is the only scalable hybrid coaching solution with clear clinical benefits.
About us
Alvie is the first digital health coaching service for people undergoing or recovering from treatment for cancer. 1 in 2 people will be affected by cancer, yet despite the best surgeons and treatment, only 50% of cancer patients will successfully complete their treatment due to poor health and lack of health optimisation.
Alvie delivers digitally-enabled peri-hab programmes to people across the UK.
(Peri-hab encompasses the care of patients before, during, and after their treatment). It is the practice of preparing for or recovering from an upcoming surgery or medical procedure by improving physical and emotional health. Programmes are tailored to the individual and involve physical activity, nutrition, lifestyle modifications and psychological support.
Our offer to you:
You will work with an amazing and passionate team committed to delivering on our mission
Opportunities to be involved in research and contribute to publications
Full training and mentorship and opportunities for ongoing career development
25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and 5 days unpaid leave (pro rata)
Whatever tools you need to make you productive (within reason!)
Ongoing learning and support and access to an annual allowance to spend on developing your skills
Home working setup
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential:
Degree educated
Professional experience of working in a healthcare environment or similar experience
Professional experience in using behavioural change techniques to support improvement and wellbeing
Experience coaching clients and / or carers
Comfortable using evolving technology
Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Passionate about helping people get healthy and fit
Ability to show empathy, compassion and understand difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities simultaneously
Strong team working and collaboration skills
A positive can-do attitude and willingness to get stuck in, help out and deliver outstanding person-cantered care
You are flexible and adaptable
Able to work in an ambiguous and fast paced organization and enjoy being part of a rapidly expanding company
Desirable:
A coaching qualification
-Motivational Interviewing skills
-Experience of working with people with cancer
Evidence of multi-professional working
Report writing and presentation skills
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential:
Degree educated
Professional experience of working in a healthcare environment or similar experience
Professional experience in using behavioural change techniques to support improvement and wellbeing
Experience coaching clients and / or carers
Comfortable using evolving technology
Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Passionate about helping people get healthy and fit
Ability to show empathy, compassion and understand difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities simultaneously
Strong team working and collaboration skills
A positive can-do attitude and willingness to get stuck in, help out and deliver outstanding person-cantered care
You are flexible and adaptable
Able to work in an ambiguous and fast paced organization and enjoy being part of a rapidly expanding company
Desirable:
A coaching qualification
-Motivational Interviewing skills
-Experience of working with people with cancer
Evidence of multi-professional working
Report writing and presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree educated
- Professional experience of working in a healthcare environment or similar experience
- Professional experience in using behavioural change techniques to support improvement and wellbeing
- Experience coaching clients and / or carers
- Comfortable using evolving technology
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Passionate about helping people get healthy and fit
- Ability to show empathy, compassion and understand difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities simultaneously
- Strong team working and collaboration skills
- A positive can-do attitude and willingness to get stuck in, help out and deliver outstanding person-cantered care
- You are flexible and adaptable
- Able to work in an ambiguous and fast paced organization and enjoy being part of a rapidly expanding company
Desirable
- -A coaching qualification
- -Motivational Interviewing skills
- -Experience of working with people with cancer
- -Evidence of multi-professional working
- -Report writing and presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree educated
- Professional experience of working in a healthcare environment or similar experience
- Professional experience in using behavioural change techniques to support improvement and wellbeing
- Experience coaching clients and / or carers
- Comfortable using evolving technology
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Passionate about helping people get healthy and fit
- Ability to show empathy, compassion and understand difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities simultaneously
- Strong team working and collaboration skills
- A positive can-do attitude and willingness to get stuck in, help out and deliver outstanding person-cantered care
- You are flexible and adaptable
- Able to work in an ambiguous and fast paced organization and enjoy being part of a rapidly expanding company
Desirable
- -A coaching qualification
- -Motivational Interviewing skills
- -Experience of working with people with cancer
- -Evidence of multi-professional working
- -Report writing and presentation skills
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.