Health Coach

Help people in Wakefield stay in work or get back to it

Conexus Healthcare CIC is the community interest company and federation for general practice in Wakefield. We are setting up Work Well, a new service that helps people with health conditions to return to work or stay inwork. We have three Work and Health Coach roles available and are looking 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.

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, job centres and voluntary groups.

Support is delivered face to face, online and by phone, from a mix of home working, local hubs and community venues.

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 Purpose

The Work and Health Coach gives one-to-one, personalised support to people in Wakefield who join the Work Well programme. The role helps participants take practical 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 identify workplace adjustments, and refer or signpost people to health, wellbeing and community services.

Youwill manage your own caseload and keep accurate, up-to-date records so the service can meet its targets and report on the difference it makes. You willbuild good working relationships with GP practices, employers, job centres 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.

• 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…