Health and Wellbeing Coach

Job Details

NHS AfC:
Band 4 | Main area:
Perioperative Pathways | Grade: NHS AfC:
Band 4 |

Contract:

Permanent |

Hours:

Full time – 37.5 hours per week | Job  | Site:
Royal Berkshire Hospital | Town:
Reading | Salary: £27,485 – £30,162 per annum | Salary period:
Yearly | Closing: 01/03/2026 23:59

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision: "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital was rated "Good" by the CQC following a recent inspection.

Band 4 Health and Wellbeing Coach. Health and Wellbeing Coaches adopt a whole‑person approach to address existing issues and promote proactive prevention of new and existing illnesses. They use a non‑judgemental approach, strong communication and negotiation skills, and support personal choice and positive risk taking, ensuring patients understand their own accountability.

• Coach and motivate patients through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals, and support them to implement a personalised plan.
• Provide personalised support to individuals to ensure that they are active participants in their own healthcare journey, empowering them to take more control and improve health outcomes.
• Provide interventions.
• Build and maintain relationships with local community groups, other health, social care, and voluntary sector providers.
• Connect patients to community‑based services via collaboration with local groups and providers.
• Support patients to establish and attain goals set by themselves based on what is important to them.
• Work across the perioperative pathway to deliver specific health advice, where appropriate.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.

Essential criteria

• Educated to A level / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge of healthcare settings acquired through training and experience.

Desirable criteria

• Training in motivational interviewing / coaching.

Essential criteria

• Experience dealing with complex patients, including those in a sensitive or heightened emotional state.
• Experience dealing with highly complex/sensitive issues.
• Experience working in health organisations.
• Understanding importance of stakeholder management and engagement, including communication planning.

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance.
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part‑time staff.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Money Advice Service.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
• On‑site nursery (based at RBH).
• Full educational library services.
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
• Bus to work scheme.
• Excellent rail and bus links.
• Extensive health service discounts at many brands.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must provide a Submission for Disclosure.

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 248.6 KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 139.1 KB)
• Probation Policy & Procedure (PDF, 559.4 KB)
• Behaviours Framework 2022 (PDF, 2.9 MB)

Apply via NHS Jobs – please note that applications forwarded to our third‑party recruitment system (TRAC) will not allow tracking through NHS Jobs website. If you are appointed, information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment will be subject to a six‑month probationary period and satisfactory completion of NHS Employment Checks.

Name: Louise Collis
Job title: Service Manager
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