Health and Wellbeing Coach - Bristol

The Health and Wellbeing Coach will work in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire community providing health and lifestyle coaching and care co‑ordination within their areas.

Job responsibilities

• Independently running health and wellbeing workshops or exercise classes in a group, in a virtual setting or face‑to‑face for NHS service users experiencing mental wellbeing difficulties, who may also experience long‑term health conditions.
• Independently conducting health and lifestyle initial appointments and one‑to‑one sessions via telephone or video call.
• The Healthy Living Healthy Minds and Get Active for Low Mood programmes aim to improve service user wellbeing by focusing on lifestyle factors such as physical activity levels and healthier eating, addressing causes and barriers to change.
• Contributing to programme development and assisting in producing resources.

This is a 12 month fixed‑term maternity cover role.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Minimum level 3 accredited qualification in personal training or exercise instruction (such as REPs or CIMSPA)
• Experience of delivering face‑to‑face or virtual exercise classes
• Experience of working individually and within a team
• Ability to encourage behavioural changes, and design individualised health & wellbeing plans
• Sound health and wellbeing knowledge including exercise and nutrition
• Experience of working with people experiencing mental wellbeing difficulties
• Willingness to work Tuesday evenings
• Basic knowledge of the Talking Therapies mental health service
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Adept in time management and prioritisation
• Friendly and approachable with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight stays on occasion, as and when required

Desirable

• Level 3 GP Referral (Also known as Level 3 Exercise Referral)
• Certificate / diploma in behavioural change, personal coaching, or motivational interviewing
• Recognised qualifications in exercise class instruction

Benefits

We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular continued professional development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal opportunities and diversity

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

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. Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.