Health and Wellbeing Coach (mat cover)
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW11 5JP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0074-25-0003 |
Summary
Job Purpose Provide personalised health coaching and deliver one to one and small group appointments to people with long term health conditions. Use health coaching and motivational interviewing skills to support behaviour change. Develop strong working relationships and provide personalised care alongside other health and social care professionals in Battersea PCN, including social prescribers, assistant psychologists, care co-ordinators, GPs and nurses. Work alongside the Lead Health and Wellbeing Coach and other stakeholders to develop and shape future HWB coaching services across Battersea PCN. Main Duties Person-centred care and support Deliver effective health coaching sessions using a holistic and person-centred approach that helps people focus on what matters to them. Empower people to take control of their own wellbeing by building their confidence, motivating them to set goals and creating personalised action plans. Support people to overcome their personal barriers to make positive lifestyle changes. Provide ongoing motivational support and follow up to ensure long term behaviour changes. Support people to access appropriate community support and self management education. Treat everyone with dignity, and respect different cultures, religions, ways of life and other personal characteristics at all times. Communication and Collaboration To work alongside the Lead HWBC to develop services including individual and group coaching, working closely with lead GPs and other members of our Adult and Young Peoples personalized care teams. To work collaboratively with the PCN Management team, the Lead HWB Coach and practice staff to ensure the provision and ongoing development of the coaching service Work alongside primary care professionals in the practice and PCN teams to provide joined-up personalised care Build excellent relationships with primary care teams and other key stakeholders. Build knowledge of community support and develop partnerships to ensure signposting is safe and effective. Act as a champion of personalised care and health coaching, increasing awareness and promoting its benefits to primary care staff and other audiences. Develop a peer network, building relationships with other health coaches at local and national level, in order to gain insights into best practice and innovation in health coaching in other areas of London and the UK. Service Quality and Development Collect and record outcome, monitoring and impact data using required systems, contributing to the evaluation of the service. Manage own case load to ensure clients receive appropriate levels of support and expectations are met. Gather client feedback to evaluate the quality of the service and to inform service changes and developments. Keep up to date with key changes in the health and social care sector in order to shape and develop the service, including those relating to good practice and policy. Lead by example by demonstrating excellent customer service, delivery skills, organisation and professionalism. Work with the Lead Coach and PCN Clinical Directors to identify your own support needs and undertake continual personal and professional development. Work in collaboration with the Lead Coach and PCN stakeholders to develop and appropriately target current services including but not limited to the community health project. General Responsibilities To comply with all of Battersea PCN Ltd Codes of practice and conduct, including policies and procedures concerning data protection, health and safety and safeguarding. To be committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion for others, both colleagues and clients. To create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected. Report any instances of inappropriate behaviour or discrimination. Ensure data is kept securely in line with data protection law and Battersea PCN Ltd procedures. To be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to children and vulnerable adults in relation to your work role. Always follow safeguarding procedures and ensure that your line manager is kept fully informed of any safeguarding concerns. To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the overall function of the team, appropriate with the grading of the post.