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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Health Coaches support people to take proactive steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental health conditions, based on what matters to them. They support people to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence, or to build their patient activation in managing their health and care, to improve their health outcomes and quality of life. Health coaches do this by coaching and motivating patients through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals, and supporting patients to achieve their personalised health and care plan objectives and providing interventions such as self-management education and peer support.</p><p>The successful candidate will be kind, reflective and self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good communication and negotiation skills and a firm belief that people have untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing a high quality, non-judgmental service.</p><p>They will be proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves in this skilled role and supporting colleagues to do the same.</p><p>The post holder should be aware that this post will require working within the Taunton Neighbourhood Hub and in the future, some weekend/out of hours working to support the Trust's aim of a 7-day service across Somerset may be required.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Experience of working in a care setting would be advantageous but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.</p><p>Full details of duties can be found in the job description.</p><p>Please be advised this vacancy may close early if we reach a sufficient amount of applications.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At <strong>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</strong>, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:</p><ul><li><strong>Flexible working options</strong> to help you balance work and life</li><li><strong>NHS pension scheme</strong> for long-term financial security</li><li><strong>Generous annual leave allowance</strong> to recharge and relax</li><li>A strong focus on <strong>career development</strong> to help you grow and achieve your potential</li></ul><p>Additionally, you'll gain access to our <strong>Blue Light Card</strong>, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.</p><p>We are proud to foster a <strong>diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce</strong>, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.</p><p><strong>Why Somerset?</strong> Somerset offers the perfect blend of <strong>idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty</strong>, and <strong>breathtaking coastlines</strong>, with vibrant cities like <strong>Bristol</strong>, <strong>Bath</strong>, and <strong>Exeter </strong>just a short drive away - and only two hours to <strong>London</strong>.</p><p>The region is home to excellent <strong>educational facilities</strong>, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.</p><p><strong>Somerset truly has it all</strong> - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>184-OL-BL-2931</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Harrison House</p>
            <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA1 2PX</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder will have responsibility for proactively reaching out to, monitoring and coordinating care for a defined cohort of complex patients. The post holder will be a key member of the complex care team, playing a critical role in engaging patients and use health coaching techniques to support them to take an active role in their health.</p><p>The post holder will work with those of low to medium complexity of both physical and mental health.</p><p>The post holder will work closely with the other members of the complex, primary and secondary care teams in the management / decision making about care and service provision for individual patients. This will include:</p><p>Care planning, health coaching and delivery of systematic self-management support based on a knowledge of individual's activation levels.</p><p>Support effective team working in complex care through attending regular team meetings (huddles).</p><p>Support for individuals to access appropriate community resources and services</p><p>For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder will have responsibility for proactively reaching out to, monitoring and coordinating care for a defined cohort of complex patients. The post holder will be a key member of the complex care team, playing a critical role in engaging patients and use health coaching techniques to support them to take an active role in their health.</p><p>The post holder will work with those of low to medium complexity of both physical and mental health.</p><p>The post holder will work closely with the other members of the complex, primary and secondary care teams in the management / decision making about care and service provision for individual patients. This will include:</p><p>Care planning, health coaching and delivery of systematic self-management support based on a knowledge of individual's activation levels.</p><p>Support effective team working in complex care through attending regular team meetings (huddles).</p><p>Support for individuals to access appropriate community resources and services</p><p>For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Have completed the Personalised Care Institute accredited person-centred conversation training and health coaching training or complete as soon as post commences</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake in-house Health Coach training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Higher accredited coaching qualification</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in working with long term conditions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of ability to both work autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of working within a team setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working within the Health sector.</li>
          
          <li>Working within community care and/or hospital care services.</li>
          
          <li>Working within a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Dealing with frail older patients and or patients with long term conditions, including dementia.</li>
          
          <li>Working with rehabilitation and promoting independence.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A good standard of English in listening, speaking, reading and writing.</li>
        
        <li>General IT skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team working relationship</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, empathy and compassion to the needs of service users and carers.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to handle conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to deal with challenging behaviour, e.g. Individuals with challenging unhelpful health beliefs</li>
        
        <li>Ability to motivate others</li>
        
        <li>Ability to effectively manage a variable and sometimes intensive workload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess patients' health priorities without direct supervision following protocols and evidence base.</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of a good standard of Literacy</li>
        
        <li>Intuitive and caring nature</li>
        
        <li>Ability to write concise, relevant and accurate notes</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals</li>
        
        <li>Strong telephone communication skills (e.g. telephone advice lines).</li>
        
        <li>Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one-to-one relationships.</li>
        
        <li>Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect</li>
        
        <li>Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel to conduct patient visits within a specified catchment area.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role</li>
        
        <li>Meets DBS reference standards and criminal record checks</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel across multiple sites</li>
        
        <li>Has driving licence and access to car use for work</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Has an understanding of the important of user/carer involvement</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Have completed the Personalised Care Institute accredited person-centred conversation training and health coaching training or complete as soon as post commences</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake in-house Health Coach training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Higher accredited coaching qualification</li>
            
            <li>Formal training in working with long term conditions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of ability to both work autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working within a team setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Working within the Health sector.</li>
            
            <li>Working within community care and/or hospital care services.</li>
            
            <li>Working within a multidisciplinary team.</li>
            
            <li>Dealing with frail older patients and or patients with long term conditions, including dementia.</li>
            
            <li>Working with rehabilitation and promoting independence.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A good standard of English in listening, speaking, reading and writing.</li>
          
          <li>General IT skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team working relationship</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, empathy and compassion to the needs of service users and carers.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to handle conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to deal with challenging behaviour, e.g. Individuals with challenging unhelpful health beliefs</li>
          
          <li>Ability to motivate others</li>
          
          <li>Ability to effectively manage a variable and sometimes intensive workload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess patients' health priorities without direct supervision following protocols and evidence base.</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of a good standard of Literacy</li>
          
          <li>Intuitive and caring nature</li>
          
          <li>Ability to write concise, relevant and accurate notes</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals</li>
          
          <li>Strong telephone communication skills (e.g. telephone advice lines).</li>
          
          <li>Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one-to-one relationships.</li>
          
          <li>Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect</li>
          
          <li>Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel to conduct patient visits within a specified catchment area.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role</li>
          
          <li>Meets DBS reference standards and criminal record checks</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel across multiple sites</li>
          
          <li>Has driving licence and access to car use for work</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Has an understanding of the important of user/carer involvement</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Harrison House</p>
            <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA1 2PX</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Harrison House</p>
                    <p>Taunton</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>TA1 2PX</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Health and Wellbeing Coach

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board on a Permanent Part-time basis. There may be scope for additional hours, although this cannot be guaranteed at this time.</p> <p>The successful candidate would be joining a friendly and welcoming multidisciplinary Perinatal Team as well as a thriving and forward thinking psychology specialty which enjoys close links with the South Wales Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology.</p> <p>We enjoy a very good reputation as an energetic and inspiring department with excellent levels of professional support and identity and provide a regular forum to learn from one another and develop your ability as a reflective scientist-practitioner.</p> <p>This post is part time 20 hours per week.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful candidate will deliver low intensity psychological interventions, conduct observations, engage service users and assist the qualified Psychologists with assessments and interventions.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will support the work of the qualified psychologists by undertaking audit and evaluation, assisting with teaching, training and service development projects.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will be required to travel across the ABUHB area to provide assessments and interventions in service users own homes or in a clinic, and to assist with teaching and training locally and sometimes further afield. Therefore, the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential. Telephone and on-line support/training will also be a requirement of the post.</p>
<p>The successful applicants will benefit from high levels of support and high quality supervision throughout. There is plentiful opportunity for informal contact with peers and with qualified staff.</p>
<p>We welcome applications from individuals who have previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist on an honorary or paid basis, who are motivated and able to use their initiative. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience of psychological distress or use of mental health services. Options for flexible working are available.</p>
<p>The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.</p>
<p>We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.</p>
<p>Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,898 to £30,615 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>040-ACS261-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Park Road Wellbeing Centre</p>
            <p>Pontypool</p>
            <p>NP4 6XQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good honours degree in Psychology  (First or Second Class)</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for Graduate Membership of  the BPS</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Research degree</li>
          
          <li>Training or formal  qualifications in an  evidence-based  psychological therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Voluntary or paid experience in  mental health services or caring  environments</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous work as an  Assistant Psychologist or  Research Assistant.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good honours degree in Psychology  (First or Second Class)</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for Graduate Membership of  the BPS</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Research degree</li>
            
            <li>Training or formal  qualifications in an  evidence-based  psychological therapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Voluntary or paid experience in  mental health services or caring  environments</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous work as an  Assistant Psychologist or  Research Assistant.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Park Road Wellbeing Centre</p>
            <p>Pontypool</p>
            <p>NP4 6XQ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://abuhb.nhs.wales/" target="_blank">https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Park Road Wellbeing Centre</p>
                    <p>Pontypool</p>
                    <p>NP4 6XQ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://abuhb.nhs.wales/" target="_blank">https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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