Wellington Health and Wellbeing Coach

3 weeks ago


Wellington, United Kingdom Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership Full time

We are looking to recruit a full-time Health and Wellbeing Coach, with a physical activity focus, to work within the West Somerset Primary Care Network. They will provide 1:1 support to people referred to them by team members, group education/coaching workshops and physical activity sessions at community level.

The role of Health and Wellbeing Coach centres on improving patient and community wellbeing - physical, mental, social and emotional - through supporting access to social prescription and increasing activity levels. The Health Coaches work in partnership with the PCN and local community they ensure appropriate support is available to individuals, families and carers to improve the quality of their mental and physical health and wellbeing.

The post holder will work with a diverse range of people and communities and support them to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence to actively look after their own health and wellbeing through positive behaviour change. A compassionate and practical understanding of the barriers facing those from varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds, or living with long term health conditions, including mental health issues, will be important.

The Health and Wellbeing Coaches roles are non-clinical.

This is a full-time role with some flexible working, there will be a requirement for some evening and Saturday availability. A core training package, as well as ongoing development opportunities are integral to the role.

**Final Closing date**: Friday 14th July

**Interview date**: Wednesday 26th July
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**JOB DESCRIPTION**

JOB TITLE: Wellington Somerset Health and Wellbeing Coach

SALARY: £19,737 - £26,970 per annum

TERM: Permanent

LOCATION: Wellington area and SASP Offices, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9JQ

HOURS OF WORK: 37 Hours per week

RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach

Main Purpose of the Job

To support people to take pro-active steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental health conditions, based on what matters to them as well as supporting them 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.

The role is a key part of the Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary team. You will work alongside PCN staff to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care across the Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network.

Summary of Responsibilities and Key Duties of the Job
- Coaching and supporting the local community to become more physically active.
- Encourage the community to take responsibility for their own development through coaching techniques and support.
- Assisting with community consultation and supporting the team within communities.
- Delivering area -wide community activity and physical activity programmes appropriate to the target groups.
- Decreasing the numbers of adults that take part in less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a week.
- Increasing the numbers of adults exercising to a ‘moderate’ level for a minimum of 150 minutes per week.
- Increase the number of young people exercising to a ‘moderate’ level for a minimum of 300 minutes per week.
- Working with the health care and allied health care professionals within Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network to ensure physical activity is embedded as appropriate into care pathways and management.
- As part of the PCN multidisciplinary team, build relationships with staff in GP practices within the local PCN, attending relevant MDT meetings, giving information and feedback on health coaching.
- Developing and consolidating partnerships with communities, community groups, voluntary sports clubs, district, town and parish councils in order to drive forward community participation in sport and physical activity. Working closely with individual communities to facilitate and coordinate the delivery of outreach physical activity and lifestyle programmes that meet the needs of the target groups within those communities.
- Implementation of a comprehensive area-wide community physical activity and healthy lifestyles programme to develop opportunities and support for people to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle within their community.
- Assist with the consultation with targeted communities to ensure that an asset-based community development model is used to plan and help deliver interventions to reduce health inequalities through ensuring sport, physical activity, and weight management contributes towards the development of community well-being and improved quality of life for the residents in the area.
- Working with key partners, agencies and the community to increase the awareness of the benefit of sport,


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