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Job Description
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Mental Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach (Inpatient)
Work type
Home based
Agile
Field
Fixed
Location
Ridgeway, Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough
Service or department
Place Based Division Criminal Justice Specialty
Reporting to (title)
Head of Area North East and Yorkshire
Responsible for staff
Yes No
Budget manager
Yes No
Disclosure and Barring check
If a new or revised role, the level must be assessed by the People Team
Enhanced Disclosure with Adults Barred List
This post will also be subject to hospital security clearance
Pay band / Job role level
AfC Band 5
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Post Details
Overview of the role purpose:
I lead the team of Health and Wellbeing Coaches working in Roseberry Park Hospital, providing coordination of duties, leadership and supervision whilst effectively engaging with Ridgeway managers to provide a high quality Health and Wellbeing Coach service.
I empower and enable Health and Wellbeing Coaches to work as part of an integrated care mental health team delivering low level therapeutic interventions, working alongside other professionals to support the mental health of the secure hospital population. I model excellent care, supporting people with mental illnesses in the self-management of their recovery, building a professional relationship of trust in a non-judgmental manner with every client, as a basis for developing and enabling therapeutic relationships. I support Ridgeway managers with quality assurance processes, cultural development and team level activities whilst also ensuring Health and Wellbeing Coaches are confident and competent within their roles
I work with the following people and teams:
Integrated Mental Health Teams (including Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists etc)
Specialist Psychologists
Place Based Division within Rethink Mental Illness
Learning and Development
Head of Area North East and Yorkshire
Locality Lead (North East)
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
Service/Team Description
Overview of the service or team:
Rethink Mental Illness are proud to work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) to provide low level therapeutic interventions alongside their skilled and specialist mental health teams.
Ridgeway at Roseberry Park Hospital is a secure hospital, caring for adults with a range of mental health and/or learning disabilities in a safe, caring and recovery focussed environment. The hospital wards are split into 4 groups, and as a Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach you coordinate the workloads of the Health and Wellbeing Coaches to ensure provision across these groups, cofacilitating or providing contingency cover as needed.
The team on the wards compromises a range of highly skilled professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care for those with mental health needs within the hospital and for Rethink Mental Illness employees, this is carried out between 0830 1630 Monday to Friday.
Rethink Mental Illness staff will be fully integrated into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust team, providing a one team approach and a seamless care provision.
Team structure:
What I do and achieve
What I do:
I lead, coordinate and support the team of Health and Wellbeing Coaches working in Ridgeway at Roseberry Park Hospital to work as part of the integrated mental health team to support the recovery and wellbeing of patients within Ridgeway at Roseberry Park Hospital, forming and maintaining effective relationships with NHS staff
I work closely with the Ridgeway managers to maintain a high quality wellbeing coach provision, with a proactive and solution focussed attitude
I provide supervision to the Health and Wellbeing Coaches
I support the Health and Wellbeing Coaches to work with the wider team to deliver psychologically informed interventions specifically psychoeducation, solution focussed care, motivational interviewing, CBT informed approaches and mental health coaching
Provide planned low level therapeutic interventions to assist patients with the day to day management of their wellbeing
Provide ad hoc support to patients to enable their engagement with a wider range of professionals
Provide ad hoc support to patients to enable and empower emotional regulation, coping strategies and insight into their presentations
I joint work to provide appropriate packages of care, e.g. joint activities with specialist clinicians
To work in a coaching manner, exploring ways of goal setting with people to help them achieve their ambitions.
I organise and facilitate group-based workshops and activities, ensuring self-help and peer support groups cover a flexible timetable.
I ensure a collaborative approach with the multi-disciplinary team, constructing and maintain professional and effective working relationships to gain the best person centred / recovery outcomes for the individual including excellent communication
I develop and facilitate service user forums as appropriate.
I engage with supervision, both from Rethink and the NHS as needed with an open, honest and meaningful attitude
I work with colleagues in Rethink Mental Illness to develop an engagement strategy for those in Ridgeway so that our work is co-produced and delivered by people affected by mental illness.
I ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entering and recording on relevant clinical systems and engaging with audits to continually improve my practice
I contribute to the development of the highest standard of professional practice within the service.
I contribute to the identification, management, and reduction of risk in the area of responsibility.
I report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with Rethink and NHS incident reporting policy ensuring appropriate actions are taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence.
I complete monthly reporting to showcase our work and provide assurances to commissioners
Who I am
I have the essentials covered:
In depth knowledge of mental health presentations and experience of supporting individuals impacted by them
Experience of coordinating staff and/or providing supervision to others
Experience of developing effective stakeholder relationships and maintaining these
Experience of working with people with mental health needs (both 1-1 and in groups) in a coaching and goal setting way.
Experience of developing and co-ordinating projects and activities.
Excellent group facilitation skills, active listening and building rapport.
Completed training or qualification relevant to the post, e.g. Train the trainer, mental health coaching, motivational interviewing, recovery training, Peer Support Worker or Coaching.
Working knowledge and understanding of mental health and ability to recognise the indicators of deteriorating mental health.
I operate from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.
Experience of working in a recovery focused manner and delivering recovery education.
Ability to support, coach and encourage people to influence, speak out and lead within their own communities including those from marginalised communities.
I work proactively and collaboratively with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Ability to work independently and collectively.
I prioritise workload demands and positively respond to unforeseen challenges.
I deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner.
I am a confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.
I work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
I am committed to improvements, innovation, and advances in supporting practices and approaches in mental health.
Ability to use feedback mechanisms, supervision, and personal development positively and be self-reflective in own personal and professional practice development.
I have working knowledge of standard IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and use of database / information systems.
I may also have:
Experience working in secure environments or experience of working with those convicted of offences
Health education qualification, such approved Mental Health First Aid Practitioner
Experience of co-production.
