Health Coach - Work Well

As a city-wideHealth & Wellbeing Coachwithin the Work Well programme, you will take a holistic and person-centred approach to supporting individuals who are out of work or at risk of leaving work due to social, physical or mental health conditions.

Using motivational interviewing and coaching techniques, you will empower individuals with lower levels of patient activation to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their own health and wellbeing. This includes building trust, supporting self-management of health conditions, and connecting individuals with appropriate community resources and employment services.

You will provide one-to-one support to improve lifestyle, confidence, and readiness for work, working collaboratively with other services to create a single gateway to access health, employment, and community support. The role focuses on early intervention aiming to prevent long-term unemployment and promote recovery, independence, and improved quality of life.

For a second year in a row Sunderland GP Alliance has been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work and Better Health At Work - Gold Award, offering 33 days annual leave and other benefits.

Sunderland GP Alliance is owned by the GP Practices of Sunderland and helps GPs work collaboratively for the benefit of patients and staff. We are a not-for-profit organisation, ensuring any surplus is reinvested back into better services for patients. By working together, our General Practice community is able to provide innovative services across the city, and work collectively with other key system partners. You'll find great examples of this approach across our website including information on our Enhanced Access service, Clinical Pharmacist provision, and ECG service.