Senior Health Connector (Health and Wellbeing Coach)

• Social prescribing; helping people to improve their health, wellbeing and social welfare by connecting them to community services. By increasing peoples active involvement withlocal diverse communities, personal and community resilience is strengthened - and health and wellbeing inequalities can be reduced.
• Providing one to one health coaching, support and signposting to individuals, in the most appropriate way for them; this can be on the phone, in GP practices, in the community or in patients homes.
• Supporting people to better self-manage their health and wellbeing through interventions such as group education sessions and peer support groups.
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team on care planning for patients with complex health needs and their carers.
• Providing a phone service that the public can call to find out information and be signposted to services and support.
• Maintaining a Mendip-wide directory of services and support.
• Identifying gaps in local service provision - and supporting individuals and groups to fill these gaps.

Essential

• Experience of working with people one-to-one using behaviour change, motivational interviewing and goal setting tools.
• Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity).
• Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (in a paid or unpaid capacity).
• Experience running and facilitating groups.
• Knowledge of the personalised care approach.
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers.
• Understanding of the needs of people with long term health conditions.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure, to meet deadlines and achieve targets.
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.

Desirable

• Knowledge of VCSE and community services in your area.
• Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care, local/national health policy and public health initiatives.

Essential

• 5 GCSE Grade A to C including English & Maths
• The successful candidate will be reflective, self-aware and committed to continuous professional development. Above all, they will enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and be passionate about helping individuals and communities improve their health and wellbeing.