Help people in Wakefield stay in work or get back to it
Conexus Healthcare CIC is the community interest company andfederation for general practice in Wakefield. We are setting up WorkWell, a newservice that helps people with health conditions to return to work or stay inwork. We have three Work and Health Coach roles available and arelooking for people to join the team from the start.
About you
We care most about your people skills. You do not need a formal qualification, but you will have experience of Social Prescribing, coaching, advising, guiding or supporting people one to one. This could be in career advice, health or mental health support, employability programmes or mentoring.
You will be empathetic, confident talking about health, and able to build rapport with people from different backgrounds. You will be organised, comfortable using IT systems and able to keep clear records. We will give you the training you need and ongoing development.
Where you will work
Your base will be Sandal Castle Medical Centre, and you will work flexibly across the Wakefield district. You will need a full UK driving licence and business insurance, or another way to travel for work. We will pay reasonable travel expenses.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Main duties of the job
About the role
You will give one-to-one, personalised support to people across the Wakefield district. You will carry out a work and health assessment with each person and agree a clear action plan together.
You will offer career and employment advice, help people identify workplace adjustments, and connect them to local health, wellbeing and community services. You will manage your own caseload and work closely with GP practices, employers, jobcentres and voluntary groups.
Support is delivered face to face, online and by phone, from a mix of home working, local hubs and community venues.
About us
What we offer
- Salary from £31,087 a year, rising to £35,212 as you develop and meet the advanced competencies for the role
- Full-time hours of 37.5 a week, flexible between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, with part-time hours pro rata
- Access to the NHS or NEST Pension Scheme
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy and sell leave
- Hybrid working, with a laptop and mobile phone
- Company sick pay, maternity and other family leave pay, subject to service
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
TheWork and Health Coach gives one-to-one, personalised support to people inWakefield who join the WorkWell programme. The role helps participants takepractical steps to return to work, or to stay in work, while managing aphysical or mental health condition.
Youwill carry out work and health assessments and agree a clear action plan witheach participant. You will offer career and employment guidance, help identifyworkplace adjustments, and refer or signpost people to health, wellbeing andcommunity services.
Youwill manage your own caseload and keep accurate, up-to-date records so theservice can meet its targets and report on the difference it makes. You willbuild good working relationships with GP practices, employers, jobcentres andlocal voluntary and community groups.
Supportis delivered face to face, online and by phone, from a mix of home working,local hubs and community venues across the Wakefield district.
For further details, see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Attributes
- Empathetic towards other peoples situations and experiences
- Able to build rapport with people from diverse backgrounds
- Able to work on your own and adapt your approach to each participant
- Confident discussing health and health-related issues
- Resilient and tenacious, and able to find a positive solution when delivery is challenging
- A positive role model who supports less experienced colleagues
Skills
- IT skills, including Microsoft Office and online case management systems
- Networking
- Good time management and organisation skills
- Knowledge of health and wellbeing support available in Wakefield
- Knowledge of the local labour market
- Knowledge of employment law
- Knowledge of the impact of common health conditions in the workplace
Experience
- Experience of working one-to-one with others in a coaching, advising, guiding or supporting role.
- Examples include career advice and coaching, health and mental health support, employability programmes and acting as a workplace coach or mentor
- Health coaching experience
- Experience of working to targets
- Lived experience of the impact of a health condition on work
- Experience of working in health or employment services
Qualifications
- No formal qualifications are required.
- Willing to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Willing to complete the Personalised Care Institute accredited training for Health and Wellbeing Coaches /Social Prescribing Level 3 and mandatory Conexus Healthcare training.
- Coaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development against the NHS England workforce development framework for Health and Wellbeing Coaches
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.
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