Diabetes Health and Wellness Coach

NHS; Southall; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

To provide health improvement expertise and support people with Type 2 Diabetes through delivery of healthy living interventions. Health Coach will be helping people gain and use the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active participants in their care so that they can reach their self-identified health and wellbeing goals.

Main duties of the job

1. Supporting patients with 1-1 interventions for health coaching to support self-management of type 2 diabetes with the use of coaching models and motivational interviewing.
2. Attend monthly cooking classes with patients.
3. Support on weekly walking groups.
4. Working alongside primary, specialist care, physical, MH services and social care services.
5. Use of Motivation Interviewing and other behaviour changes strategies to increase patients' skills and confidence to manage their own condition and set achievable goals, and engaging patients in making informed decisions.
6. Weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation and alcohol awareness support.
7. Establish and maintain strong and effective partnerships with teams within partner organisations who can influence and deliver the Health Improvement and Inequalities work streams e.g. Health care staff, Local Authority staff and Voluntary sector.
8. To provide Health Education to people to improve health and encourage healthy lifestyles and promote behavioural change.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Health Trainer, Health Coach qualification or equivalent knowledge.
• Background in Health / Social Care or community development.
• Training in Diabetes education or management.
• At least two years' experience of working in health improvement, public health or a relevant health improvement area.
• Full driving license.

Experience

• Experience of planning, developing and facilitating sessions to service users.
• Experience of working with groups and facilitating group development.
• Able to be trained and then deliver appropriate training (train the trainer module).
• Partnership working, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of working with local community groups and health professionals.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of planning and organising events and delivering against projects.
• Experience of providing one to one and group intervention for healthy lifestyle.
• Experience of delivering smoking cessation, weight management, healthy eating and alcohol awareness support.
• Working with diabetes patients and patients with other long term conditions.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal and use of IT.
• Motivational Interviewing and coaching skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information about health and well-being.
• Ability to undertake needs assessment activity with communities.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people about health and well-being.
• Ability to apply evidence-base knowledge into practice.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective collaborative working.
• Ability to work in partnership with individuals and communities to improve health.
• Ability to plan, implement and review projects and work streams.
• Ability to provide leadership for health improvement within projects, work streams and working groups.
• Ability to manage and evaluate own activities.
• Ability to organise work under pressure and use your own initiative.
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.

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.

£31,081 to £33,665 a year Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS.