Work and Health CoachNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Suffolks new WorkWell service, delivered in partnership with Suffolk Mind, and make a difference by helping people overcome health-related barriers so they can remain in, return to, or start employment. You will build trusted relationships, understand what matters to each participant, and coordinate practical support across health, employment, skills and community services.

WorkWell is an early-intervention work and health service with a focus on prevention, which includes holistic support for their health-related barriers to employment. It will provide evidence based, low intensity work and health assessments that support individuals with their low-level occupational health needs to overcome barriers to work.

If you enjoy helping people identify their strengths, overcome barriers and take practical steps towards good work, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from candidates who meet the essential criteria and share our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and person-centred care. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment and employment.

Main duties of the job

Make a difference you will: Complete holistic assessments and co-produce practical WorkWell plans with clear goals

Provide personalised coaching and low-intensity work and health support

Work with employers, with participant consent, to explore support, adjustments and sustainable return-to-work options

Connect participants with the right local services through warm handovers and joined-up support

What youll bring: Experience of coaching, advising, guiding or supporting people one to one

Excellent listening, communication and organisational skills

An empathic, inclusive and strengths-based approach

Confidence managing a caseload, maintaining records and seeking advice when needed

Why join us? A rare opportunity to help shape a new service supporting better health and employment outcomes across Suffolk

A varied community-based role with training, supervision and multidisciplinary support

A supportive organisation with established clinical governance.

We are a supportive employer committed to helping our people thrive through comprehensive training, development and ongoing support

Job description

Please see attached Job Description for further information for the role of WorkWell Lead (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)

About us

We are a supportive employer committed to helping our people thrive through comprehensive training, development and ongoing support

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment and employment.