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Solent NHS Trust

Health Coach

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced Health and Wellbeing Coach to work within Central Primary Care Network to educate, and motivate patients to take a more active role in their own health and physical wellbeing and make confident behaviour change. This may include assisting patients with goal setting and working with them to create a personalised care plan, preventing further illness and slowing deterioration of existing conditions where possible.

Main duties of the job

To coach and motivate patients through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals and support them to implement their personalised health and care plan.

To provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to ensure that they are active participants in their own healthcare, empowering them to take more control in managing their own health & wellbeing, to live independently and improve their health outcomes.

About us

We have been working with other local NHS Trusts to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust to be formed by the end of 2024.

Project Fusion is the name for the programme to create the new combined NHS Foundation Trust. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will be bringing the services into a single organisation will result in more consistent care, more equitable access to services irrespective of postcode, and a more sustainable workforce and services. The new organisation will operate locally to ensure services can best meet the needs of different communities.

The new Trust will be comprised of all the services currently provided by Solent NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the community, mental health and learning disability services provided by Isle of Wight NHS Trust and child and adolescent mental health services delivered in parts of Hampshire by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Colleagues will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) -- known as TUPE on the day the trust is formed. TUPE is a legal process to ensure you transfer out of one organisation and into another, maintaining the terms and conditions of your employment.

Details

Date posted

16 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

449-Team1-1595

Job locations

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE


Royal South Hants Hospital

Brintons Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0YG


Portswood Surgery

7 Belmont Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO17 2GD


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 Health Trainer qualification or other relevant professional academic qualification.
  • Educated to degree level or related discipline.

Desirable

  • Training in motivational interviewing/coaching.
  • Training in delivering psychological interventions.
  • Experience of project management in a healthcare or voluntary setting.

Experience

Essential

  • Skills in active and reflective listening, building trust and rapport quickly.
  • Experienced in supporting behaviour change.
  • Experience with people management.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Understanding the importance and process of helping patients and service users to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their own health and the range of models and tools available.
  • Understanding how to apply health coaching in independent and group settings.
  • Excellent group and 1:1 facilitation skills including conflict resolution.
  • Good people management skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and act decisively asking for help when needed.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues as part of a team.
  • Ability to work independently and with a high degree of motivation.
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Able to use databases and information technology including MS office products.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 Health Trainer qualification or other relevant professional academic qualification.
  • Educated to degree level or related discipline.

Desirable

  • Training in motivational interviewing/coaching.
  • Training in delivering psychological interventions.
  • Experience of project management in a healthcare or voluntary setting.

Experience

Essential

  • Skills in active and reflective listening, building trust and rapport quickly.
  • Experienced in supporting behaviour change.
  • Experience with people management.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Understanding the importance and process of helping patients and service users to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their own health and the range of models and tools available.
  • Understanding how to apply health coaching in independent and group settings.
  • Excellent group and 1:1 facilitation skills including conflict resolution.
  • Good people management skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and act decisively asking for help when needed.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues as part of a team.
  • Ability to work independently and with a high degree of motivation.
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Able to use databases and information technology including MS office products.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Solent NHS Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE


Employer's website

https://www.solent.nhs.uk/join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Solent NHS Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE


Employer's website

https://www.solent.nhs.uk/join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Angie Brebner

Angie.Brebner@solent.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

449-Team1-1595

Job locations

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE


Royal South Hants Hospital

Brintons Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0YG


Portswood Surgery

7 Belmont Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO17 2GD


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