Coach for Research Project

Job summary

This role will involve Ad-Hoc working in order to provide support for carers of people with dementia, this may be the equivalent to 1-2 hours a week plus engaging in supervision sessions once a month.

Training will be provided for this role, this would be for half a day.

Coaches will be Band 4 equivalent health, social care or, psychology assistants or similar. Coaches do not need to have a professional clinical qualification but do need to demonstrate appropriate clinical experience.

Main duties of the job

A coach's duties in intervention delivery include:

Conducting an initial session with participants (up to 1.5hr, via video-call*).CareCoach StudyProviding remote assistance throughout the 8-week intervention phase (i.e., messaging via the CareCoach platform, providing feedback on exercises, prompts, and support where necessary).Conducting a final session with participants (up to 1.5hr, via video-call*).Completing Case Report Forms (CRFs) to document the coaching experience as part of the implementation sub study analyses.Attending online, one-hour group supervision sessions organised by the trial team. These sessions will run monthly, and coaches must attend and engage in these sessions.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

The team are made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities