Health Coach

Job Title:

Health Coach

Location:

Client sites across the South East, South West and East of England
Salary:
Up to £32,000 per annum
Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full-time position, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, with working hours finishing at 11:00 pm on a few days each week.

Join our Occupational Health Team as a Health Coach, delivering proactive health and wellbeing initiatives for client organisations. You'll coach employees one to one and in groups on physical, mental and emotional health, helping them build confidence in wellbeing programmes and make lasting lifestyle changes.

The role involves regular travel to client sites and requires a full driving licence. For late-evening work, we provide accommodation and a later start the next day.

• Conduct health assessments, including blood pressure, fingertip blood sampling (glucose and cholesterol), body composition analysis, urinalysis and cardiovascular risk assessments, where applicable and subject to specific training
• Identify and review lifestyle-related health risks, such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and mental health, and guide employees to the right referral pathways
• Work with client Health and Safety and HR teams to develop and deliver a proactive wellbeing plan, targeting issues such as stress, exercise, back care, alcohol and diet
• Develop innovative ways to deliver wellbeing programmes, such as on-site posture workshops, stress risk assessment training and monthly webinars
• Design and deliver presentations, exercise classes and wellbeing classes, confidently and in a range of formats, including webinars, seminars and one-to-one sessions
• Create engaging content, including articles, videos, podcasts and guides
• Provide evidence-based advice on health and behaviour change, in line with Optima Health Clinical Governance
• Work with stakeholders and Account Managers to deliver services in line with KPIs and contribute to health education campaigns
• Maintain accurate records and follow procedures for data protection, consent, medical records and the safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps
• Contribute fully to the team and support its smooth running

• Degree level or equivalent in Exercise Physiology, Sport/Exercise Science or Public Health, or an industry qualification in Nutrition or Fitness
• Experience of delivering health promotion events and engaging presentations to small groups
• Knowledge of how lifestyle affects individual health risks
• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Knowledge of clinical governance structures, where applicable
• IT literate, with strong attention to detail and accuracy when recording data
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
• A full driving licence

• • Experience of delivering health assessments (training provided)
  • Education or awareness of mental health
  • A HND or degree level qualification in a health-related subject
  • Previous experience in occupational health, ideally with a provider, working autonomously to centrally governed standards

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers…