Health and Wellbeing Coach for the Inpatient Units

Harmonia Careers; Sproatley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning health and social care Trust is looking for a Health and Wellbeing Coach to support patients in inpatient and forensic units. This role involves providing 1-1 support, managing caseloads, conducting health tests, and facilitating discussions on healthy lifestyles. The ideal candidate will have skills in communication and behavior change, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Understanding of the biopsychosocial model of health and social determinants of health.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 support for patients within the inpatient units.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload based on individual needs.
• Conduct health and wellbeing tests and discussions.

Skills

Communication skills

Facilitation skills

Conflict resolution

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Coach for the Inpatient Units

A Health and Wellbeing Coach is required to support the Swap to Stop Campaign on our Inpatient Units as well as our staff within the organisation. The successful candidate will be compassionate, reflective and self-aware and enjoy working with a wide range of people.

The main duties of the job include:

• Provide 1-1 support for patients within the inpatient units and forensic units to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload, in accordance with the needs and support required by individuals.
• Conduct health and wellbeing tests including a finger prick test for cholesterol, blood pressure checks, height and weight measurements.
• Health and wellbeing discussions including smoking cessation, physical activity and alcohol intake.
• Provide smoking cessation support to employees of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
• Signposting and onward referring where necessary.
• Utilisation of the MECC principal.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings and events as required.
• Work flexibly, adapting to the needs of the service and client group while maintaining the integrity of the role.
• Participate in regular health coaching supervision and continual learning.

About Us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.

Person Specification

Essential

• An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of health and the social determinants of health.
• Able to work within a biopsychosocial model, using a range of tools and techniques to enable and support people.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in supporting behaviour change.
• Excellent group and one-to-one facilitation skills including conflict resolution.
• A good understanding of physical and mental health including policy/legislation.

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is £27,485 to £30,162 per annum. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.