Diabetes Health and Wellbeing Coach
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves coaching and motivating patients with diabetes to manage their health and wellbeing, focusing on behavior change and personalized care plans. You will support individuals, families, and carers to become active participants in their healthcare, empowering them to take control of their health. The position also includes delivering group education, signposting to community services, and assisting with building community resilience. You will work within an integrated diabetes service, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide world-class care.
Essential criteria
- BSc in Nutrition / Health Physiology / other
- Health coaching / other qualification / training
Desirable criteria
- Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical SSM Health Coaching through a PCI- accredited organization
- Experience of working within community services, primary care or social care
- Experience of working with patients / public
- Understanding of the importance and process of helping people with long- term conditions to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their health and the range of models and tools available, such as the Patient Activation Measurement
- Experience delivering group sessions / group talks
- Experience of using coaching approaches/frameworks and models or other helping strategies e.g. Motivational Interviewing
- Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical SSM Health Coaching through a PCI- accredited organization
- Skilled in active and reflective listening, building trust and rapport quickly
- Demonstrable skills in supporting behaviour change
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical SSM Health Coaching through a PCI- accredited organization
- education and qualifications
- BSc in Nutrition / Health Physiology / other
- Health coaching / other qualification / training
- Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical SSM Health Coaching through a PCI- accredited organization
- Experience of working within community services, primary care or social care
- Experience of working with patients / public
- Understanding of the importance and process of helping people with long- term conditions to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their health and the range of models and tools available, such as the Patient Activation Measurement
- Experience delivering group sessions / group talks
- Experience of using coaching approaches/frameworks and models or other helping strategies e.g. Motivational Interviewing
- Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical SSM Health Coaching through a PCI- accredited organization
- Skilled in active and reflective listening, building trust and rapport quickly
- Demonstrable skills in supporting behaviour change
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Coaching/counselling qualification/ experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical SSM Health Coaching through a PCI- accredited organization
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 13d
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Health and Wellbeing Coach
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Health coaching is a partnership between health and care practitioners and people. It guides and prompts people to change their behavior, so they can make healthcare choices based on what matters to them. It also encourages them to become more active in their health and care.Health coaching revolves around using coaching skills to support people with lower levels of patient activation to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their health and wellbeing, whilst increasing their ability to access and utilize community support offers. They may also provide access to self-management education, peer support, and social prescribing. You will work with patients holistically, considering the whole person. Your role and skills will support and encourage the prevention of developing further illness, or the deterioration of existing long-term conditions.To provide World Class Care in line with Royal Free Values and behaviors.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities:1. Coach and motivate patients through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals, and support them to implement their personalized health and care plan.
2. Support services to deliver group education and support with self-management peer groups and
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