Job Overview
The role of Mental health and Wellbeing Coach will work within the team based across Monkseaton Medical Centre and Bridge Medical. The role will support individuals to move from surviving to thriving by helping people to feel in control of their health and wellbeing by addressing mental health, general health, wellbeing, and inclusion needs using a behaviour change approach. It will span all ages incorporating typical presentations in both adult, child, and adolescent mental health. The postholder will help shape and improve the delivery of contemporary and holistic health support and treatment for Bridge and Monkseaton Medical Practice.
Responsibilities
* Provide individual support for people within primary care to explore ways of improving mental health and wellbeing.
* Support people to utilise self‑help and facilitated tools to aid individual goal planning and measurement of recovery.
* Help people make informed choices about their health and wellbeing, including improving physical activity levels, promoting a healthier diet, and enhancing mental wellbeing.
* Support access to wider community activities as part of an individual plan.
* Effectively signpost and support access to appropriate services.
* Organise group consultations to explore ways of improving mental health and well‑being for common conditions such as anxiety, low mood, building confidence, and carer support.
* Contribute to developing leaflets and resources about mental health and wellbeing for patients.
* Utilise social prescribing to develop individual recovery and support planning, working with the team directly across the PCN.
* Promote effective and efficient working practices across the team to achieve measurable outcomes.
* Advise on the development and implementation of local mental health and well‑being improvement programmes.
* Share good practice within the PCN and other PCNs, adopting innovative practice to improve outcome measures for patients and primary care.
* Communicate sensitively and effectively with clients, their relatives and carers, including those with special needs and those who do not comprehend written and spoken English, to promote behavioural change that leads to health benefits.
* Use persuasive skills with clients where there are barriers to understanding.
* Promote learning and behaviour change among clients and staff.
* Handle sensitive situations, such as disclosure of abuse, with sensitivity and care.
* Communicate clearly to staff and line managers/GPs to enable the service to be delivered effectively and efficiently.
* Role model a healthy lifestyle to clients to facilitate change.
Experience – Essential
* Experience of involving patients and local communities in identifying their own health needs.
* Experience of working in a multi‑agency environment.
Experience – Desirable
* Experience supervising staff.
* Experience using clinical systems such as SystmOne.
* Experience supporting people with their mental health.
* Experience using tools to support people to have a shared decision‑making conversation.
Qualifications – Essential
* Knowledge of public health/health improvement, acquired through training, extended courses and experience to degree level equivalent.
* Health coaching/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake this study.
* Experience of working in a multi‑agency environment.
* Knowledge of the issues relating to the topic area.
* Knowledge of local resources available to help support these patient groups.
Qualifications – Desirable
* Teaching/Training experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Details
Bridge and Monkseaton Medical Practice
Monkseaton Medical Centre, Cauldwell Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE25 9PH
Bridge Medical, Shiremoor Resource Centre, Shiremoor, Tyne & Wear, NE27 0HJ
Website: https://www.bridgeandmonkseaton.nhs.uk/
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