Regional Health Improvement Coach for Care Homes

Sirona-Care-; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27+ days’ annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health, England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services, invites applications for a Health Improvement Facilitator to support ageing well and proactive care across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire care homes.

You will deliver education and evidence-based interventions to promote activity, falls prevention, and wellbeing, working with a multidisciplinary team to embed preventative care and improve outcomes for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a health, social care or community setting.
• Experience of delivering education, coaching or training to individuals or groups.
• Evidence of managing own workload in a timely manner.
• Ability to travel independently across the locality to visit multiple care homes.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and willingness to learn electronic clinical systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt information for different audiences.
• Experience of working within care homes.
• Experience of working in a multi-professional team.
• Experience of carrying out therapy under direction of AHPs.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work as part of the Community Care Home Support Team, supporting the delivery of education, training and evidence-based interventions to promote physical activity, falls prevention, healthy ageing and wellbeing for people living in care homes across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
• The post holder will support care home staff to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to embed preventative approaches into everyday care, including delivering group education sessions on topics such as physical activity and quality improvement.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, care home providers and partner organisations to improve outcomes for residents by encouraging person-centred care, maintaining independence and reducing avoidable deterioration.
• The role will contribute to service development through data collection, audit, evaluation and the promotion of evidence-based practice, whilst acting as a positive ambassador for the Community Care Home Support Team.

Skills

Health care

Education delivery

Workload management

Travel locally

IT literacy

Communication skills

Care homes experience

Teamwork

Therapy support

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3

Foundation degree

Assistant Practitioner

GCSE English/Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic health records

Job description

Sirona care & health, England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services, invites applications for a Health Improvement Facilitator to support ageing well and proactive care across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire care homes.

You will deliver education and evidence-based interventions to promote activity, falls prevention, and wellbeing, working with a multidisciplinary team to embed preventative care and improve outcomes for residents.