Vital 5 Health and Wellbeing Coach - Valentine PCN

Greenwich PCN Alliance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals for the role of Health and Wellbeing Coach. This position involves conducting Vital 5 health assessments and providing personalized coaching to improve health outcomes for residents in Greenwich. Candidates will work collaboratively with GP practices and community organizations, focusing on those with high blood pressure. The role emphasizes a person-centred approach and requires strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Training will be provided, and the position involves travel across various locations.

Benefits

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience working in a person-centred way within health, social care, or community services.
• Experience managing sensitive personal data under confidentiality.
• Lived experience with long-term conditions is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Vital 5 assessments for community residents identified by their GP.
• Provide personalized one-on-one coaching focusing on health improvement.
• Support residents for four to six sessions, ensuring follow-up.
• Empower residents through discussions about available services and support.
• Maintain accurate records of coaching sessions and outcomes.
• Provide feedback on integrated neighborhood working in Greenwich.
• Update the local database of services and activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independence

Education

Qualification in health or social care

Job description

Vital 5 Health and Wellbeing Coach - Valentine PCN

SEL Integrated Care Board (NHS) has developed aninitiative called Vital 5 which focuses on 5 key aspects of health, to give anoverall picture of a how healthy a person is & any areas they may wish to tryto improve. These include:

Healthy blood pressure

Healthy mind

Healthy weight

We are looking for compassionate and motivated people tojoin the Vital 5 Health and Wellbeing Coaching service within Valentine PCN, as a Health &Wellbeing Coach, in Greenwich, supporting residents living in the East andCentral East neigbourhoods (Thamesmead, Woolwich & Plumstead). This role will include carrying out the Vital5 check with residents & then offering personalised,one-to-one coaching to these residents, helping them identify meaningful goals& overcome barriers to better health & wellbeing. The initial priority will be with residentswho have high blood pressure.

Working as part of a neighbourhood team, you will worktogether with a number of GP practices within a defined geographical area tosupport the residents they have identified.You will also outreach into the local community (e.g. voluntary sectororganisations, faith groups, libraries) to support other residents who maybenefit from a Vital 5 check and health and wellbeing coaching. You will take a person-centred, holisticapproach to help individuals improve their physical, emotional and socialwellbeing.

Training will be provided for this role.

Main duties of the job

To carry out Vital 5 assessments with localresidents who are identified by their GP Practice or through the localcommunity (this can include people self-referring)

Deliver personalised, one-to-one coaching to residentswith identified, prioritising those with high blood pressure, helping themidentify meaningful goals and overcome barriers to better health and wellbeing.

Provide ongoing support to the resident for fourto six sessions, which could vary from follow-up phone calls or attendingappointments with the resident, centred around what is best for the resident.

Empower residents to take control of their ownhealth & wellbeing by ensuring they have access to appropriate support, areaware of relevant services, and have a clear, person-centred exit strategy inplace prior to discharge.

Maintain accurate and timely records of coachingsessions and outcomes using agreed systems and tools.

Actively feedback key themes and insight toensure continuing development and support of the development of integratedneighbourhood working in Greenwich.

Support the maintenance and updating of thedatabase of local services and activities in Greenwich

Please note that the base of this role is withinValentine PCN and you will be expected to travel across the PCN and work isvarious locations as required.

Training will be provided for this role.

About us

Greenwich PCN Alliance Limited has been running since 2020 and consists of 4 PCNs: Blackheath and Charlton PCN, Eltham PCN, Heritage PCN and Unity PCN. Our aim at Greenwich PCN Alliance Limited is support the improvement of primary care across Greenwich by providing support to Primary Care Networks (PCN) across Greenwich and recruiting Additional Roles via the the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)

We are excited to be assisting Valentine PCN in the recruitment of Vital 5 Health and Wellbeing Coaches for the Vital 5 project.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

SE London Integrated Care Board (NHS) has developed aninitiative called Vital 5 which focuses on 5 key aspects of health, to give anoverall picture of a how healthy a person is and any areas they may wish to tryto improve. These include:

Healthy blood pressure

Healthy mind

Healthy weight

We are looking for 3 compassionate and motivated people tojoin the Vital 5 Health and Wellbeing Coaching service, as a Health &Wellbeing Coach, in Greenwich, supporting residents living in the East andCentral East neigbourhoods (Thamesmead, Woolwich & Plumstead). This role will include carrying out the Vital5 check with residents (if they havent already had one) and then offering personalised,one-to-one coaching to these residents, helping them identify meaningful goalsand overcome barriers to better health and wellbeing. The initial priority will be with residentswho have high blood pressure.

Working as part of a neighbourhood team, you will worktogether with a number of GP practices within a defined geographical area tosupport the residents they have identified.You will also outreach into the local community (e.g. voluntary sectororganisations, faith groups, libraries) to support other residents who maybenefit from a Vital 5 check and health and wellbeing coaching. You will take a person-centred, holisticapproach to help individuals improve their physical, emotional and socialwellbeing. By building trusting relationships and offered tailored support, youwill empower people to take greater control of their health, build confidenceand make lasting changes.

Key Duties

To carry out Vital 5 assessments with localresidents who are identified by their GP Practice or through the localcommunity (this can include people self-referring)

Deliver personalised, one-to-one coaching to residentswith identified, prioritising those with high blood pressure, helping themidentify meaningful goals and overcome barriers to better health and wellbeing.

Provide ongoing support to the resident for fourto six sessions, which could vary from follow-up phone calls or attendingappointments with the resident, centred around what is best for the resident.

Empower residents to take control of their ownhealth & wellbeing by ensuring they have access to appropriate support, areaware of relevant services, and have a clear, person-centred exit strategy inplace prior to discharge.

Maintain accurate and timely records of coachingsessions and outcomes using agreed systems and tools.

Actively feedback key themes and insight toensure continuing development and support of the development of integratedneighbourhood working in Greenwich.

Support the maintenance and updating of thedatabase of local services and activities in Greenwich.

Meet residents in a variety of locationsincluding community locations such as Greenwich GP Practices, local communityorganisations and libraries.

Work in partnership with GP Practices, includingproviding patient updates, regular outreach sessions and attendingmulti-disciplinary meetings.

Undertake any other duties and tasks which may reasonablybe required, as discussed with line-manager.

Adhere to and actively implement NHS policiesand procedures such as Equality and Diversity, Health & Safety andSafeguarding.

Identify, report, and monitor any safeguardingrisks and concerns.

Commit to undertaking any training considerednecessary to ensure and develop own knowledge and skills to effectively deliverthe role.

Please note that the base of this role is within Valentine PCN and you will be expected to travel across the PCN and work isvarious locations as required.Training will be provided for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A qualification in a health or social care-related field.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and demonstrate empathy and understanding across underserved communities.
• Kind, approachable, and empathetic in supporting individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.
• Strong IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and database systems.
• Committed to improving lives and strengthening communities.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to receive referrals via phone and email, extract relevant information, and ensure individuals feel supported and informed
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel efficiently across the allocated neighbourhood, with occasional travel across the whole of the borough.
• Ability to work independently, use your own initiative, and meet deadlines.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and a positive can-do attitude.
• Knowledge of local voluntary sector services and community resources, and an understanding of health and social care systems.
• Awareness of health inequalities and wider determinants of health, particularly within Central East and East neighbourhoods (Woolwich, Plumstead & Thamesmead).

Experience

• Experience of working in a person-centred way in any health,social care, or community services
• Experience handling sensitive personal data and working within a framework of confidentiality.
• Lived experience of managing a long-term condition or caring for someone who does.
• Experience of working in integrated or multi-agency teams

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.