Health and Wellbeing Coach

Overview

Health Coaches support people to take proactive steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental health conditions, based on what matters to them. They support people to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence, or to build their patient activation in managing their health and care, to improve their health outcomes and quality of life. Health coaches do this by coaching and motivating patients through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals, and supporting patients to achieve their personalised health and care plan objectives and providing interventions such as self-management education and peer support. The successful candidate will be kind, reflective and self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good communication and negotiation skills and a firm belief that people have untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing a high quality, non-judgmental service. They will be proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves in this skilled role and supporting colleagues to do the same. The post holder should be aware that this post will require working within the Taunton Neighbourhood Hub and in the future, some weekend/out of hours working to support the Trust''s aim of a 7-day service across Somerset may be required. Experience of working in a care setting would be advantageous but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.Responsibilities

Coach and motivate patients through multiple sessions to identify needs, set goals, and support patients to achieve personalised health and care plan objectives.Provide interventions such as self-management education and peer support.Work within the Taunton Neighbourhood Hub; weekend/out of hours work may be required to support the Trust''s aim of a 7-day service across Somerset.Collaborate with colleagues to deliver high quality, non-judgmental service and support patient activation in managing health and care.Qualifications and skills

Experience of working in a care setting is advantageous.Strong communication and negotiation skills; proactive, flexible, and team-oriented.Commitment to personal development and supporting colleagues.Benefits

Flexible working options to help you balance work and lifeNHS pension scheme for long-term financial securityGenerous annual leave allowance to recharge and relaxA strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potentialAccess to Blue Light Card with exclusive discounts and NHS-specific ..... full job details .....