Health and Wellbeing Coach

Integrated Care System; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Yeovil is looking for a motivated Health and Wellbeing Coach to deliver high-standard patient care. The role involves one-to-one and group coaching, managing a caseload, and collaborating with health professionals to promote wellbeing. Ideal candidates should possess empathy, IT skills, and flexibility. The position offers 27 days annual leave and enrollment in the NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a health and social care setting preferred.
• Must have supportive and empathetic nature.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Work sensitively with individuals and families to gather information.
• Coach individuals to set personal goals and achieve them.
• Support shared decision making and social prescribing.

Skills

Empathy

IT proficiency

Flexibility

Job description

Diamond Health Group are seeking a motivated Health and Wellbeing Coach to join our skilled multi-disciplinary team, to deliver a high standard of patient care. The role will involve identifying the needs of patients; supporting them to take pro-active steps to set goals and achieve their personalised health and care plan objectives.

This position is for 30 hours per week and the working pattern can be discussed further at interview.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside our Health and Wellbeing Coaching team, you will:

• Provide one-to-one and group heath coaching support by phone, face to face in the surgery and home visits
• Manage and prioritise a caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and support required by individuals
• Support local health, social care and voluntary sector professionals to make appropriate referrals to the service
• Promote and raise awareness of the health coaching service
• Work with our Primary Care Network colleagues and attend relevant MDT meetings, giving information and feedback on health coaching

About us

This position is accountable to the Yeovil Primary Care network, but you will be based at Diamond Health Group.

Diamond Health Group is situated in central Yeovil, with a branch site on the outskirts at Abbey Manor Park; we are an established and dynamic Practice, with a list size of approximately 14,300 patients. We are a forward-thinking organisation with a multi-professional workforce striving to provide high quality care, education and training. Hendford Lodge Medical Centre is accredited as a training practice and believes in building for the future, having a strong track record of training a range of both health professionals and non-clinical staff.

We offer 27 days annual leave per year (pro rata) and enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Work sensitively with people, their families and carers to gather key information
• Coach individuals across a series of sessions to set personal goals and build the skills and confidence to then achieve them
• Work with the principles of self-management to actively support shared decision making, proactive engagement with social prescribing and support self-management education
• Promote health coaching and it's role in self-management as part of personalised care
• Be proactive in developing strong links with local organisations

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a Health and social care setting would be advantageous, but candidates must have a supportive and empathetic nature, have a sound knowledge of IT, be flexible and have the ability to travel across multiple sites.

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.