exercise physiologist London, England
Job description
Job Title: Health Coach
Location: London – Hybrid working
Salary: up to £27,500 per annum + car allowance
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time – Monday to Friday
About Us
The new Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Formed by the combination of three leading businesses (Optima Health, TP Health and Healthwork), the new Optima Health is more than the consolidation of the individual legacy businesses, our combined and complementary capability means we can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.
Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks, with touchpoints all the way through and support from your Line Manager. One of our core values is One Team and growing and developing together is our key commitment. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Health Coach to support, develop and deliver the Metropolitan Police Service Wellbeing Service outreach programme. A particular focus of the role is to work with employees to improve their knowledge of and confidence in a range of wellbeing programmes, the support available to them and supporting them in embedding behaviour and lifestyle changes.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Provide advice on health and wellbeing, and behaviour change programmes to enhance the health of the workforce.
- Carry out health screening tests in accordance with Optima policies and protocols and those of the client.
- Deliver coaching interventions to drive positive behaviour change.
- Identify opportunities to provide proactive advice on Health & Wellbeing.
- Support the delivery of a comprehensive communication, engagement and promotion plan to create awareness and opportunities for employees to manage their health.
- Delivery of wellbeing activities in alignment with centrally governed Optima Health policies, standards and procedures.
- Contribute to the health & wellbeing strategy for the client.
- Improving awareness of key OH services with client.
- Dispose of all waste - clinical and sharps - in accordance with Optima policies and procedures.
- Maintain suitable data to be able to report appropriate management information and where possible identify trends to enhance the health of the workforce.
- Travel across London is required.
Experience, skills and knowledge required for the role
- Diploma / Degree in a health-related subject e.g., medical /sports science /nutritional science.
- Extensive experience of health screening / consultation.
- Experience in delivering 1-2-1 coaching interventions to promote positive behaviour change.
- Experience in delivering health promotion events and undertaking engaging presentations to small group.
- Excellent communication skills, assessment, listening, written and verbal.
- Knowledge of clinical governance structures.
- Able to retain personal responsibility whilst working in a wider team.
- Subject matter expert in aspects of positive lifestyle behaviours e.g. nutrition, exercise, sleep.
- MS Office proficiency; particularly in MS Powerpoint for developing presentations.
- Competence in research skills.
What We Can Offer you
- Extensive induction with ongoing mentoring and support from some of the top Occupational Health professionals in the industry
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Share save scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care test vouchers
- Annual flu jabs
- Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme
- Life assurance
- Health Cash Plan
Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
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