Diabetes Health and Wellness Coach | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 14 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,081 - £33,665 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2025 |
| Location: | Southall, UB2 4SD |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7143899/222-LS-ICS-391 |
Summary
To provide health improvement expertise and support people with Type 2 Diabetes through delivery of healthy living interventions. Health Coach will be helping people gain and use the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active participants in their care so that they can reach their self-identified health and wellbeing goals.
Supporting patients with 1-1 interventions for health coaching to support self-management of type 2 diabetes with the use of coaching models and motivational interviewing
Attend monthly cooking classes with patients
Support on weekly walking groups
Working alongside primary, specialist care, physical, MH services and social care services
Use of Motivation Interviewing and other behaviour changes strategies to increase patients’ skills and confidence to manage their own condition and set achievable goals, and engaging patients in making informed decisions.
Weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation and alcohol awareness support
Establish and maintain strong and effective partnerships with teams within partner organisations who can influence and deliver the Health Improvement and Inequalities work streams e.g. Health care staff, Local Authority staff andVoluntarysector
To provide Health Education to people to improve health and encourage healthy lifestyles and promote behavioural change.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
To provide health improvement expertise and support people with Type 2 Diabetes through delivery of healthy living interventions. Health Coach will be helping people gain and use the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active participants in their care so that they can reach their self-identified health and wellbeing goals.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Monday 28 Apr 2025