Gateway Family Services
City, Birmingham
Health and Wellbeing Coach Mental Health We have a rewarding opportunity for a Health and Wellbeing Coach to work in North Solihull, providing one to one and group support to patients with low level mental health support needs. If you feel you have skills or experience in providing this type of support and are keen to work for a forward-thinking community organisation and have the ability to shape the service, we d love to hear from you! Position: Health and Wellbeing Coach Location: North Solihull Area (practice based) Hours: Full and part time hours available Salary: £26 - £28k per annum pro rata (dependant on qualifications and experience) Contract: Fixed term for 1 year (with possible extension beyond this) Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, enhanced annual leave, access to an Employee Assistance programme and 24 hour GP as well as a discount website. Closing Date: Sunday 23rd March (Midnight) Interview Dates: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd April The Health and Wellbeing Coach will be integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary team of a PCN and Primary Care practice working alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers and practice staff. The Role As Health and Wellbeing Coach for Mental Health, you will provide one-to-one and group support (where appropriate) to people who are referred to you by GPs and the wider PCN team, providing low intensity interventions to support patients to manager their own recovery and self-management. Sessions will focus on motivational interviewing, goal setting and action planning with support spanning a short time frame. Patients who are unsuitable for the service should be referred to higher level mental health support through approved pathways. The Health and Wellbeing Coach will manage a caseload of patients and maintain accurate record keeping to support outcome monitoring and understand trends and emerging needs. The role will build trusting relationships with people, devising shared plans and agree type of intervention with patients which may include online sessions, group and one to one support in practice or community venues, or telephone support. The post holder will create strong relationships with primary care staff and wider organisations including Social Prescribers, VCSE Organisations and specialist support agencies as well as Mental Health services in the area. About You Required skills and experience: Have experience of supporting people in a mental health setting, be this through clinical practice or support work Be a good listener who is able to motivate patients to change using recognised techniques Have the ability to manage own time and workload to provide an efficient, effective service to patients and the PCN Make decisions on suitability of the service for patients and flag to colleagues where a referral is inappropriate or a patient requires a higher intensity intervention or service An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. About the Organisation A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, our aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking. You may also have experience in areas such as: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Mental Health Support Worker, Support Time and Recovery Worker, Counsellor or Therapist, Health and Wellbeing Coach or similar. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Health and Wellbeing Coach Mental Health We have a rewarding opportunity for a Health and Wellbeing Coach to work in North Solihull, providing one to one and group support to patients with low level mental health support needs. If you feel you have skills or experience in providing this type of support and are keen to work for a forward-thinking community organisation and have the ability to shape the service, we d love to hear from you! Position: Health and Wellbeing Coach Location: North Solihull Area (practice based) Hours: Full and part time hours available Salary: £26 - £28k per annum pro rata (dependant on qualifications and experience) Contract: Fixed term for 1 year (with possible extension beyond this) Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, enhanced annual leave, access to an Employee Assistance programme and 24 hour GP as well as a discount website. Closing Date: Sunday 23rd March (Midnight) Interview Dates: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd April The Health and Wellbeing Coach will be integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary team of a PCN and Primary Care practice working alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers and practice staff. The Role As Health and Wellbeing Coach for Mental Health, you will provide one-to-one and group support (where appropriate) to people who are referred to you by GPs and the wider PCN team, providing low intensity interventions to support patients to manager their own recovery and self-management. Sessions will focus on motivational interviewing, goal setting and action planning with support spanning a short time frame. Patients who are unsuitable for the service should be referred to higher level mental health support through approved pathways. The Health and Wellbeing Coach will manage a caseload of patients and maintain accurate record keeping to support outcome monitoring and understand trends and emerging needs. The role will build trusting relationships with people, devising shared plans and agree type of intervention with patients which may include online sessions, group and one to one support in practice or community venues, or telephone support. The post holder will create strong relationships with primary care staff and wider organisations including Social Prescribers, VCSE Organisations and specialist support agencies as well as Mental Health services in the area. About You Required skills and experience: Have experience of supporting people in a mental health setting, be this through clinical practice or support work Be a good listener who is able to motivate patients to change using recognised techniques Have the ability to manage own time and workload to provide an efficient, effective service to patients and the PCN Make decisions on suitability of the service for patients and flag to colleagues where a referral is inappropriate or a patient requires a higher intensity intervention or service An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. About the Organisation A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, our aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking. You may also have experience in areas such as: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Mental Health Support Worker, Support Time and Recovery Worker, Counsellor or Therapist, Health and Wellbeing Coach or similar. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Gateway Family Services
City, Birmingham
Social Prescribing Link Worker We have rewarding opportunity for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on what matters to me and taking a holistic approach to people s health and wellbeing. If you feel you could connect to people, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support, we would love to hear from you! Position: Social Prescribing Link Worker Location: North Solihull Hours: 16-21 hours available Full and Part time hours available Contract: Maternity Cover post Salary: £26,430per annum pro rata Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking. Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 9th March 2025 Interview Date: 14th and 17th March The Role Social prescribing link workers will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing. Responsibilities include: Working with direct supervision from the Programme Lead/Senior Link Worker and input from the PCN s Clinical Lead GP, take referrals from staff in GP practices within the local PCN. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes, as a key member of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. Developing trusting relationships and taking a holistic approach, based on the person s priorities and co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Work collaboratively with all local partners to contribute towards supporting local community groups and organisations, making themselves aware of local resources and assets through mapping and then building a relationship with these organisations. Also sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities. Social prescribing link workers will work collaboratively with GP s and have a role in promoting social prescribing and educating non-clinical and clinical staff within their PCN multi-disciplinary teams on the benefits of social prescribing Raise awareness of other services available within the community and how and when patients can access them. Linking into the work of Neighbourhood Network Schemes, locality Adult Social Care & Community Mental Health Teams. About You As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field (Health & Social Care, Health Trainer, Health Improvement, Community Family Worker, Psychology) or be working towards/willing to work towards. You will have: Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development Experience of working directly in a community based context (including unpaid work) Experience of supporting people with a mental health need and or complexities/vulnerabilities Experience of delivering one to one support Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality 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 barriers faced by those living in isolation Knowledge of IT systems including ability to use word processing skills, emails, the internet and able to create simple plans and reports Ability to complete paperwork, keep records and carry out own administration An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check About the Organisation A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking. You may also have experience in areas such as Floating Support, Befriending, Community Family Worker, Social Worker, Community Navigator, Peer Support Worker, Welfare Support, Family Worker, Family Support Worker, Benefit, Care, Therapeutic, Therapy, Advice, Adviser, Health, Wellbeing, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care, Health & Social Care, Health Trainer, Health Improvement, Community Family Worker, Psychology. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Social Prescribing Link Worker We have rewarding opportunity for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on what matters to me and taking a holistic approach to people s health and wellbeing. If you feel you could connect to people, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support, we would love to hear from you! Position: Social Prescribing Link Worker Location: North Solihull Hours: 16-21 hours available Full and Part time hours available Contract: Maternity Cover post Salary: £26,430per annum pro rata Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking. Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 9th March 2025 Interview Date: 14th and 17th March The Role Social prescribing link workers will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing. Responsibilities include: Working with direct supervision from the Programme Lead/Senior Link Worker and input from the PCN s Clinical Lead GP, take referrals from staff in GP practices within the local PCN. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes, as a key member of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. Developing trusting relationships and taking a holistic approach, based on the person s priorities and co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. Work collaboratively with all local partners to contribute towards supporting local community groups and organisations, making themselves aware of local resources and assets through mapping and then building a relationship with these organisations. Also sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities. Social prescribing link workers will work collaboratively with GP s and have a role in promoting social prescribing and educating non-clinical and clinical staff within their PCN multi-disciplinary teams on the benefits of social prescribing Raise awareness of other services available within the community and how and when patients can access them. Linking into the work of Neighbourhood Network Schemes, locality Adult Social Care & Community Mental Health Teams. About You As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field (Health & Social Care, Health Trainer, Health Improvement, Community Family Worker, Psychology) or be working towards/willing to work towards. You will have: Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development Experience of working directly in a community based context (including unpaid work) Experience of supporting people with a mental health need and or complexities/vulnerabilities Experience of delivering one to one support Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality 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 barriers faced by those living in isolation Knowledge of IT systems including ability to use word processing skills, emails, the internet and able to create simple plans and reports Ability to complete paperwork, keep records and carry out own administration An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check About the Organisation A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking. You may also have experience in areas such as Floating Support, Befriending, Community Family Worker, Social Worker, Community Navigator, Peer Support Worker, Welfare Support, Family Worker, Family Support Worker, Benefit, Care, Therapeutic, Therapy, Advice, Adviser, Health, Wellbeing, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care, Health & Social Care, Health Trainer, Health Improvement, Community Family Worker, Psychology. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
