Health Coach – Healthy Working Life x 2

The Health Coach will provide person-centred support to people living with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and/or long-term pain, helping them manage their health and remain in or return to work.

Working with clients across Bradford and Craven, the post holder will use a coaching approach to help clients build confidence, make realistic lifestyle changes and access relevant support. The post holder may also provide health coaching for other health-related projects, including Blood Pressure Connect, Rethinking Pain and Mental Health Connect.

• Manage a caseload of clients, providing one-to-one coaching by phone, email and face to face.
• Use motivational coaching, behaviour change techniques and goal-setting tools to help people take practical steps towards better health, wellbeing and pain self-management.
• Work with employees and employers to support job retention, including guidance around reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
• Act as a supportive link between employees and employers, helping to encourage positive communication and practical solutions.
• Support clients to set achievable goals that improve wellbeing and help them remain in, or return to, work.
• Build positive relationships with employers, healthcare professionals and partner organisations to encourage referrals and raise awareness of the service.
• Liaise with internal and external services to identify appropriate support, referral routes and community-based opportunities.
• Work closely with KHL programmes and health coaches to coordinate support that meets each individual’s needs.
• Develop and use resources, including local and national materials, to promote self-care and ongoing wellbeing.
• Identify local activities and services that offer meaningful support and signposting for clients.
• Follow KHL policies and procedures, including safeguarding, data protection, confidentiality and equal opportunities.

To collect, collate and maintain data using a range of platforms.

The role is predominantly office-based, with occasional travel within the Bradford District area to support clients and attend meetings.

• Participate in team and partner meetings as required.
• Complete mandatory and role-specific training to support ongoing development.
• Undertake relevant supervision and staff development.

• Promote KHL’s positive, professional ethos and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Attend meetings, training and supervision as required, keeping skills and knowledge up to date.
• Contribute ideas to improve service quality, projects and administrative systems.
• Work occasional evenings or weekends and carry out other duties appropriate to the post and grade.

Unless stated otherwise, please apply by following the link to the online application form in the job description. If you have any further questions, contact us.

Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by KHL. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.

KHL is committed to recruiting staff that are suitable to work with children, young people and adults. We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of the children, young people and adults that we work alongside and support through a rigorous selection process. The identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including a DBS check, where appropriate.