Health and Wellbeing Coach

ExamWorks Investigation Services Limited; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 38 days’ holiday (incl. public)

Competitive salary with progression

Comprehensive induction & ongoing team

Private Health Cash Plan & 24/7 advice

Generous CPD funding

National CPD days

Flexible working patterns

Employer pension contributions

Cycle to Work & Electric Car schemes

Refer a Friend bonus

Team-building events

Enhanced company sick pay

Job summary

Pure Physiotherapy is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Coach to join our Pain Management Team in a hybrid role based in Bedford. You will deliver patient-centred pain management support and lifestyle coaching to individuals referred by clinicians and local agencies, helping them set achievable health goals and improve self-management.

You’ll work within multidisciplinary teams on social determinants of health and long-term condition management, with training provided for the HWC Cert 1.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Background in health, social care, or community development.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with partners across sectors.
• Understanding of social determinants of health and long-term condition management.
• HWC Cert 1 desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred pain management support and lifestyle coaching.
• Build confidence and engagement in positive lifestyle changes.
• Use coaching techniques to help patients set and achieve personal goals.
• Promote autonomy and self-management.
• Support individuals with low activity levels through reflection, planning, and motivational strategies.
• Use health coaching approaches to empower individuals in managing their own care.
• Provide self-management education, peer support, and social prescribing.
• Encourage proactive health behaviours and help prevent new issues from developing.
• Communicate effectively to support patient choice and positive risk-taking.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to guide patients toward meaningful health outcomes.
• Communicate clearly to enhance patient understanding and rehabilitation.
• Navigate and overcome communication barriers, including illness beliefs, perception challenges, and cultural differences.
• Share complex patient information appropriately to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.

Skills

Experience working within a multi‑dis‑

Background in health, social care, or

Ability to collaborate across sectors

Understanding of social determinants &

HWC Cert 1 desirable but training can

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Coach

Location: Hybrid - Bedford

Hours: Up to 40 hours

Salary: £27,000–£30,000 depending on experience and pro rota

About Us
Founded in 2006, Pure Physiotherapy is a clinically led organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality musculoskeletal (MSK) care. With over 450 physiotherapists nationwide, we are one of the UK’s largest MSK providers, working in partnership with more than 1,200 GP practices and 220 Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
Our mission is simple: to improve healthcare and MSK management across the UK by providing compassionate, evidence-based care that makes a real difference to patients’ lives.

About the Role
As a Health and Wellbeing Coach, you’ll be a key member of our Pain Management Team, providing personalised support to individuals referred by clinicians and local agencies. Your work will empower people to set and achieve meaningful health goals, particularly around managing persistent pain and long-term conditions within the Primary Care Network.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on helping others build confidence, autonomy, and resilience in their health journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred pain management support and lifestyle coaching.
• Build confidence and engagement in positive lifestyle changes.
• Use coaching techniques to help patients set and achieve personal goals.
• Promote autonomy and self-management.
• Support individuals with low activity levels through reflection, planning, and motivational strategies.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Use health coaching approaches to empower individuals in managing their own care.
• Provide self-management education, peer support, and social prescribing.
• Encourage proactive health behaviours and help prevent new issues from developing.
• Communicate effectively to support patient choice and positive risk-taking.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to guide patients toward meaningful health outcomes.

Patient Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly to enhance patient understanding and rehabilitation.
• Navigate and overcome communication barriers, including illness beliefs, perception challenges, and cultural differences.
• Share complex patient information appropriately to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential Knowledge

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Background in health, social care, or community development.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with partners across sectors.
• Understanding of social determinants of health and long-term condition management.
• HWC Cert 1 desirable but not essential as training can be provided

Why Join Us?

At Pure Physiotherapy, we value our people as much as our patients.

We offer

• Up to 38 days’ holiday (including public holidays)
• Competitive salary with progression opportunities
• Comprehensive induction & ongoing clinical support
• Private Health Cash Plan & 24/7 advice line
• Generous CPD funding & regular training sessions
• National CPD days led by external experts.
• Flexible working patterns & protected development time
• Employer pension contributions
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car schemes.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Team-building events & social activities
• Enhanced company sick/maternity/adoption pay.

If you’re passionate about MSK care, motivated to make a difference, and aligned with our values of Passion, Respect, Compassion, and Continuous Development, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re proud to share that ExamWorks UK has once again achieved Level 3 Disability Confident Leader status, reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and accessibility.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we:

• Promote accessibility and inclusion
• Ensure inclusive recruitment and development
• Share best practice across the industry
• Continue to lead the way in supporting disabled people at work.

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