Health & Wellbeing Coach / Social Prescriber
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | New Milton, BH25 6EN |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A1850-25-0005 |
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Key Responsibilities for Health & Wellbeing Coach include: Identification of people with long term conditions and low knowledge skills and confidence to manage their health and wellbeing. Responsibility for providing support (clinical or non-clinical) to a cohort of patients who will benefit from proactive health management and care including being the single point of contact for the person or carer to simplify access and coordination of services. Playing a health coaching role; teaching and supporting patients/carers to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle through health coaching techniques to encourage patient activation. Supporting the development of personalised patient care plans, liaising with the practice team, patient/carer and the complex care team as appropriate. Proactively supporting practice targets for number of patients who have seen a health coach. Proactively outreaching to patients on a regular and agreed basis. Playing an active role in MDT meetings if required (regular practice meetings to discuss high risk and / or complex patients) by gathering information and being prepared to update the team on patient progress towards goals etc. (as per their care plan). Map and connect community activities/ resources at a locality level including supporting the development of a network of community health champions. Support the delivery of community based public health initiatives such as physical activity, healthy eating and social connectedness. Build and maintain strong links with the voluntary sector, supporting the voluntary and statutory sector to network and improve partnership working. Support delivery of systematic self-care support plans for those with COPD, diabetes, asthma and multiple long-term conditions. Understand when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people to other health professionals/agencies. Understand the barriers for individuals/groups in accessing support in the community and use this insight in developing community-based support, working as part of the wider social prescribing model. Promote the service within the Primary Care Network, both for users and clinicians, building positive working relationships. Developing and promoting a health and well-being programme for all staff within the Coastal Partnership. Contribute to and work with others to organise awareness raising events for services that help support people to improve their health and wellbeing. Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and carers so that information is shared in order to meet patients needs. The post holder will have a key role in helping to raise the local populations awareness of the support, groups and opportunities available to assist them in achieving their health and wellbeing goals. Key Responsibilities for Social Prescriber include: Develop knowledge of local services to enable the individual to access a range of services to meet their needs and ensure individuals are engaged and connected with their local community and other organisations to make best use of resources. Use this knowledge to build a local Directory of Services (DOS). Co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to address the patients health and wellbeing needs by introducing or reconnecting people to community groups or statutory services. The model for this will be developed with the successful applicants input to shape the care plan. Evaluate how actions in the care and support plan are meeting the individuals health and wellbeing needs. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families, and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them. Take a holistic approach based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Keep up to date well documented contemporaneous notes within the patients main Primary Care/GP record. Manage and prioritise own caseload in accordance with the health and wellbeing needs of their population and refer people back to other health professionals within the PCN where necessary. Liaise with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals who are involved in a patients care, ensuring a smooth and coordinated approach, especially where multiple agencies are involved. Actively participate in practice level multi-disciplinary team meetings. Identify when there is a need for urgent action or for a step-up in care and alert the relevant professional(s).