Health and Wellbeing Coach for the Inpatient Units

NHS; Willerby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare employer is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Coach in Willerby to support the Swap to Stop Campaign. Responsibilities include offering 1-1 support to patients, conducting wellness tests, and promoting healthy lifestyle choices. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a coaching qualification. A commitment to continuous learning and the ability to travel are essential.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• A good understanding of physical health and mental health policies.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites.
• Demonstrable skills in supporting behaviour change.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 support for patients in inpatient units.
• Conduct health and wellbeing tests like blood pressure checks.
• Manage and prioritize a caseload based on individual needs.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication skills

Proactive attitude

Group facilitation

Education

Coaching/counselling qualification

Understanding of biopsychosocial model of health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Coach for the Inpatient Units

An exciting opportunity has risen for a Health and Wellbeing Coach. This position will be to support the Swap to Stop Campaign on our Inpatient Units as well as our staff within the organisation. You will be required to travel to different trust locations but this will mostly be focused around the inpatient and forensic units. You will support people to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their health, to improve health outcomes and quality of life to support them making positive changes via coaching and through providing access to interventions such as self-management education, peer support and more. There will be a particular focus on going smoke free through utilising nicotine replacement therapy or vapes as quitting tools to stop smoking.

The successful candidate will be compassionate, reflective and self-aware and enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good communication skills and a firm belief that people have untapped resources within them, that can be developed by providing high quality, non-judgemental support. They will be proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves in this skilled role.

Main duties of the job

• Provide 1-1 support for patients within the inpatient units and forensic units to no become dependant on tobacco and to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload, in accordance with the needs and support required by individuals. Along with a strong awareness and understanding of when it's appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, because the person's needs are beyond the scope of the role
• 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 FOundaiton 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.Find out more on our website

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 are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

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

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

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.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• 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, such as agenda setting, goal setting, problem solving
• Ability to travel across multiple sites
• Commitment to continuous learning and development.

Experience

• Demonstrable skills in supporting behaviour change
• Excellent group and one-to-one facilitation skills including conflict resolution
• A good understanding of physical to Foundation Degree equivalent to diploma level including health promotion, and mental health including policy/legislation
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in health and social care care/community development setting or similar Networking experience

Skills and Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and web-based services
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and act decisively and ask for help when needed
• Requirement of frequent concentration e.g. implementing care plans
• Occasionally the work pattern may be unpredictable
• Occasional exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances
• Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills.
• Relevant training and experience in Self-Management Education (SME)

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.