Job Description

About the Role

eQuality PCN has an opportunity for a health and wellbeing coach to join our primary care network (PCN), to support our 4 GP practices across the Luton area, to assist in re-shaping primary care across our communities. This role is offered on a full-time basis but other work patterns will be considered for the right candidate. The health and wellbeing coach will be responsible for:

• care-planning and the delivery of systematic self-management support, based on the knowledge of each individual’s activation levels;
• care-coordination across the care continuum (including identification and support of carers);
• supporting effective team-working in primary care, through taking on appropriate practice-based tasks, attending regular team meetings, if required, and working with the complex-care teams;
• delivering group and one-to-one sessions on healthy eating, physical activity and health and wellbeing, to tie-in with personalised care plans;
• engaging patients, and using health-coaching techniques, to support them to take an active role in their health and wellbeing;
• helping to raise the local population’s awareness of the support groups and the opportunities available to assist them in achieving their health and wellbeing goals;
• working in partnership with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, management support and the wider PCN, to ensure the role delivers the best possible outcomes for our patients.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will:

• be an experienced health and wellbeing professional,confident to deliver support and advice to a range of patients with diverse health needs;
• have strong experience in supporting patients with long-term conditions and a lack of knowledge, or skills, to improve and manage their own health and wellbeing effectively;
• be experienced in delivering personalised care plans;
• be confident to write concise, accurate and timely bespoke care assessments, alongside a multi-disciplinary team, to improve patient health across our community;
• be experienced in teaching and supporting patients, and their carers, to understand and manage their own conditions in order to maintain an independent lifestyle, through health-coaching techniques;
• be adept in encouraging patient activation;
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• be confident to be involved in multidisciplinary meetings;
• have strong local knowledge, in order to promote local support networks and services in our community.
  

About Us

eQuality PCN was formed in 2022 and is a Primary Care Network (PCN) serving a population of circa 36000 patients residing across Luton in Bedfordshire. The PCN strategy aligns with the needs of our population and the Neighbourhood Team model. As we seek to develop the services that are needed by our patient population, we are seeking to build a skilled and professional workforce.

The PCN consists of 4 practices based in Luton which support a diverse population and who work well together

• Biscot Group Practice
• Larkside Practice
• Ashcroft Practice
• Stopsley Village Practice

Our vision is: ‘’To deliver services which address Health Inequalities and provide resilient care provision for patients improve the health and wellbeing of our population and improve job satisfaction for our staff".

We are enthusiastic about education and training and eQuality PCN has been awarded specific funding to support a Training Team function. This will bring a fresh approach to Learning & Development for its staff and an excellent opportunity to introduce an effective learning environment and ethos. We can also draw on the experience within the PCN from well-regarded centres of excellence for GP education.

For further information please contact Simon Petty PCN Network Manager: Simon.petty1@nhs.net07827487185

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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