Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a team of Wellness Coaches that already deliver the Health and Wellbeing Slough service to diverse communities across Slough. As a key member of the team, the post holder will be expected to support colleagues in the set-up, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Wellbeing Slough programmes.
Although the post holder will predominantly focus on delivering our weight management programme, they will also be expected the support the delivery of public health programmes in three other key areas; firstly, in delivery of NHS health checks and General Health Assessments as part of the integrated health and wellbeing service providing information and support for people to make better lifestyle choices and take control of their health; secondly, Falls Prevention, (which is an innovative falls risk identification and prevention programme); and thirdly, the stop smoking service.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to demonstrate their broad health and wellbeing knowledge, skills and experience in the delivery of a range of public health programmes aimed at improving health and wellbeing through lifestyle interventions. Solutions 4 Health has been commissioned to deliver a number of innovative and bespoke projects, which are designed to: identify and assess risks, promote behaviour change, and increase healthy lifestyles in individuals, groups and communities in Slough.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will work as part of a team of Wellness Coaches that already deliver the Health and Wellbeing Slough service to diverse communities across Slough. As a key member of the team, the post holder will be expected to support colleagues in the set-up, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Wellbeing Slough programmes.
Although the post holder will predominantly focus on delivering our weight management programme, they will also be expected the support the delivery of public health programmes in three other key areas; firstly, in delivery of NHS health checks and General Health Assessments as part of the integrated health and wellbeing service providing information and support for people to make better lifestyle choices and take control of their health; secondly, Falls Prevention, (which is an innovative falls risk identification and prevention programme); and thirdly, the stop smoking service.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to demonstrate their broad health and wellbeing knowledge, skills and experience in the delivery of a range of public health programmes aimed at improving health and wellbeing through lifestyle interventions. Solutions 4 Health has been commissioned to deliver a number of innovative and bespoke projects, which are designed to: identify and assess risks, promote behaviour change, and increase healthy lifestyles in individuals, groups and communities in Slough.
Values
The Integrated Service Coordinator working within the Public Health Lifestyle Services will act in a way which demonstrates our core values, mission statement and vision by putting them into practice with service users, their friends, family and carers, other staff members and multi-agency partners.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet the needs of the organisation as required but will include (or be equivalent in nature to) those listed below:
Tier 2 Weight Management
Shape Up 4 Life is a 12-week weight management programme aimed at adults with a BMI >25. The programme consists of 12 weekly sessions, containing a 45-minute nutrition workshop followed by 45 minutes of physical activity (90 mins total). Sessions run in a variety of locations across Slough, but are also being run virtually on Microsoft Teams due to the current climate.
The Shape Up 4 Life Instructor is responsible for the delivery of these sessions, ensuring that the content is delivered in line with the Shape Up 4 Life instructor manual and protocol. The instructor is also responsible for maintaining client retention rates and supporting client to achieve a weight loss equal to or greater than 5%.
Delivery of the Shape Up 4 Life programme via the instructor manual to groups within diverse local community settings.
Using your relevant training and experience to enhance the sessions and empower clients to make positive and sustainable behaviour changes.
Effectively managing weekly groups by providing support to participants to improve their behaviour and take responsibility for losing weight using motivational interviewing, negotiating and empathic skills.
Making sessions interactive and leading group discussion around various topics within the Shape Up 4 Life manual such as portion sizes and food labelling.
Taking anthropometric measures such as height, weight, waist circumference and blood pressure from clients.
Completing appropriate paperwork such as dietary analysis questionnaire, physical activity questionnaire and evaluation forms.
Participating in any necessary training programmes and take responsibility for own development, learning and performance.
To represent S4H in a professional manner, acting as an advocate for the organisation always.
To be flexible about working hours including scheduled weekend and evening work.
Additional duties as required.
NHS Health Check & General Health Assessment
Support the delivery of the Health & Wellbeing Slough service by triaging, assessing, and empowering people who might be at a risk of developing heart disease by enabling and motivating them to address lifestyle issues such as: stopping smoking, achieving a healthy weight, increasing physical activity and drinking too much alcohol.
Undertake NHS health checks and general health assessments using the Integrated Health Systems (IHS) in multiple local community settings, in order to support people to make better lifestyle choices and take control of their health, with the option of referring them onto a local lifestyle service as appropriate.
Work closely with GPs and other health professionals, community and voluntary organisations to ensure maximum reach to the residents of Slough.
Promote the digital offer for the service such as the lifestyle quiz and mobile applications (i.e. Quit with Bella, Shape Up 4 Life, Camp Island, Ask Teddi).
Falls Prevention
Identify and undertake falls risk assessments in service users’ homes, in defined localities across Berkshire.
Support the set-up and delivery of OTAGO Strength and Balance clinics for those identified as being at potential risk of experiencing a fall.
Work closely with GP practices, community health services, and third-sector organisations in the identification of patients at risk of experiencing a fall, and in the follow-up support provided.
Undertake confidential health screening for all referred patients, involving functional measurements and devising appropriate (healthy lifestyle and prevention) programmes. Ensure programmes are reflective of the individual needs of the patients and are mindful of health and safety
standards.
Smoking Cessation
Explain to clients the principles of Stop Smoking Services so that they can make an informed choice to stop smoking.
Motivate and empower clients to make behaviour changes.
Deliver a client-led treatment plan in accordance with national and local guidelines, effectively and professionally supporting the client throughout their quit attempt.
This will include CO monitoring, the completion of accurate data to comply with Russell standards, and a comprehensive clinical record of weekly interventions.
Plan and organise workload, this will include the management of a caseload of clients.
Deliver face-to-face, telephone or video support to clients registered on the stop smoking programmes.
Provide a high quality, efficient service throughout a diverse range of community settings.
Manage conflict effectively either in a group setting or with individual clients.
Monitor outcomes of treatment programmes for their effectiveness.
The advisor may potentially be required to work with complex health needs in relation to behaviour change.
About us
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
Employee Assistance Programme (including 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc
Cycle to Work scheme
Annual Leave in line with Agenda for Change
Enrolment into NEST Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Wellness Coach at the Health and Wellbeing Slough service. This is a full-time job with a salary of £23,000 to £25,000 depending on experience.
Role Summary
The post holder will work as part of a team of Wellness Coaches that already deliver the Health and Wellbeing Slough service to diverse communities across Slough. As a key member of the team, the post holder will be expected to support colleagues in the set-up, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Wellbeing Slough programmes.
Although the post holder will predominantly focus on delivering our weight management programme, they will also be expected the support the delivery of public health programmes in three other key areas; firstly, in delivery of NHS health checks and General Health Assessments as part of the integrated health and wellbeing service providing information and support for people to make better lifestyle choices and take control of their health; secondly, Falls Prevention, (which is an innovative falls risk identification and prevention programme); and thirdly, the stop smoking service.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to demonstrate their broad health and wellbeing knowledge, skills and experience in the delivery of a range of public health programmes aimed at improving health and wellbeing through lifestyle interventions. Solutions 4 Health has been commissioned to deliver a number of innovative and bespoke projects, which are designed to: identify and assess risks, promote behaviour change, and increase healthy lifestyles in individuals, groups and communities in Slough.
Personal Specification
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to the Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Be adaptable, flexibile and have the ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Be willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- Have a professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer, and networker
Required Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Education to NVQ 3 and/or equivalent, preferably in a health, science or social science field.
- Experience of working with child and adult Weight Management programmes
- Working knowledge, and practical applications, of Clinical Governance.
- Understanding of public health or related fields and the approaches and tools used to improve health and wellbeing.
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Employee Assistance Programme (inlcuding 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
- Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave that increases with length or service
- Enrolement into the NEST Pension.
If you think you are suitable for this role, please apply now!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Wellness Coach at the Health and Wellbeing Slough service. This is a full-time job with a salary of £23,000 to £25,000 depending on experience.
Role Summary
The post holder will work as part of a team of Wellness Coaches that already deliver the Health and Wellbeing Slough service to diverse communities across Slough. As a key member of the team, the post holder will be expected to support colleagues in the set-up, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Wellbeing Slough programmes.
Although the post holder will predominantly focus on delivering our weight management programme, they will also be expected the support the delivery of public health programmes in three other key areas; firstly, in delivery of NHS health checks and General Health Assessments as part of the integrated health and wellbeing service providing information and support for people to make better lifestyle choices and take control of their health; secondly, Falls Prevention, (which is an innovative falls risk identification and prevention programme); and thirdly, the stop smoking service.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to demonstrate their broad health and wellbeing knowledge, skills and experience in the delivery of a range of public health programmes aimed at improving health and wellbeing through lifestyle interventions. Solutions 4 Health has been commissioned to deliver a number of innovative and bespoke projects, which are designed to: identify and assess risks, promote behaviour change, and increase healthy lifestyles in individuals, groups and communities in Slough.
Personal Specification
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to the Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Be adaptable, flexibile and have the ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Be willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- Have a professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer, and networker
Required Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Education to NVQ 3 and/or equivalent, preferably in a health, science or social science field.
- Experience of working with child and adult Weight Management programmes
- Working knowledge, and practical applications, of Clinical Governance.
- Understanding of public health or related fields and the approaches and tools used to improve health and wellbeing.
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Employee Assistance Programme (inlcuding 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
- Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave that increases with length or service
- Enrolement into the NEST Pension.
If you think you are suitable for this role, please apply now!
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 3 and/or equivalent, preferably in a health, science or social science field.
- Experience of working with child and adult Weight Management programmes.
- Can demonstrate working knowledge, and practical applications, of Clinical Governance.
- Understanding of public health or related fields and the approaches and tools used to improve health and wellbeing.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to input data accurately and good attention to detail in all aspects of work.
Desirable
- Level 2 Fitness Instructing qualification or qualification in Nutrition.
- Understand the NHS Health Checks National Program and associated targets.
- Knowledge of effective interventions to reduce health inequalities
- Experience of report writing, analysing data.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Desirable
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Ability to analyse facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Autonomy
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
Other
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer, and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 3 and/or equivalent, preferably in a health, science or social science field.
- Experience of working with child and adult Weight Management programmes.
- Can demonstrate working knowledge, and practical applications, of Clinical Governance.
- Understanding of public health or related fields and the approaches and tools used to improve health and wellbeing.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to input data accurately and good attention to detail in all aspects of work.
Desirable
- Level 2 Fitness Instructing qualification or qualification in Nutrition.
- Understand the NHS Health Checks National Program and associated targets.
- Knowledge of effective interventions to reduce health inequalities
- Experience of report writing, analysing data.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Desirable
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Ability to analyse facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Autonomy
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
Other
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer, and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher
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.
