Health Coach – Accelerator Programme (Employment)

Keighley Healthy Living • Full-time • Keighley • £26.42k - £28.77k / year • 1m ago

To apply for this position, please visit www.khl.org.uk/job-vacancies, download the application form and accompanying details and send to recruitment@khl.org.uk. We will not be accepting CV applications.

Job Purpose:

The post holder will provide one-to-one health and wellbeing support to individuals living with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and/or long-term pain. This support will be tailored for those who have recently begun sick leave or are at risk of needing to take sick leave, supporting them to manage their condition and maintain their ability to work.

You will take a person-centred approach, working closely with individuals across Bradford and Craven to build their confidence, provide guidance on achievable lifestyle changes, and connect them with a range of suitable activities and workshops. This tailored support will promote improved health and wellbeing while helping individuals to continue in employment.

Key Duties of the Post:

To hold a caseload of clients and provide one to one coaching, via phone call, email and face to face to individuals who are currently on sick leave, or at risk of needing to take sick leave.
To use motivational and behavioural change techniques and coaching tools to support people to make changes that meet their needs and circumstances.
To communicate with both employers and employees to provide support both in and out of the workplace, offering guidance on reasonable adjustments.
Advocating between employees and employers where appropriate.
To support individuals with setting achievable goals that lead to improved health, wellbeing, and persistent pain self-management, alongside job retention.
Building relationships with employers and health care professionals to encourage referrals and promote the service.
To liaise with a range of services, internally and externally to identify appropriate support packages and referral routes.
To work closely with the other internal programmes and health coaches to identify areas of support to benefit the individual.
To support development of resources for the programme, and to utilise local and national materials to promote ongoing self-care methods.
To identify community activities and services that enable appropriate signposting for individuals.
To adhere to the KHL’s policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Data Protection and confidentiality and equal rights policies in all aspects of the work.
To carry out such other appropriate tasks, as required to meet the aims and objectives of the organisation and the rethinking pain programmes aims and objectives.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

To collect, collate and maintain data using a range of platforms.
Provide support to the programme lead in the production of reports for monitoring and evaluation of services.

Special Working Conditions

Travel around the Bradford District and Craven and when required.
Flexible, hybrid working opportunities with occasional working of early evenings and weekends.

Additional:

To promote the positive and professional ethos of KHL both internally and externally.
To attend staff meetings, 1:1 meetings and other meetings at the request of the managers.
To work as part of a team and develop positive relationships with colleagues.
To generate and share ideas to develop and improve projects and administrative systems.
To support and train volunteers and student placements.
To carry out any additional duties as required or appropriate to the post and grade.
To undertake relevant training to maintain and update your skills and knowledge within your job role and to keep a record of training undertaken as agreed with your line manager.
To be proactive in building diversity, inclusivity and accessibility into our strategy and to aim to ensure the whole community is represented in our programmes.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £26,421.00-£28,770.00 per year

Expected hours: 18 – 35 per week

Benefits: