Health Coach Location: Dunedin
FTE: 1
We are seeking an experienced Health Coach who is passionate about supporting whaiora to manage their health and wellbeing. This diverse and fulfilling role empowers whaiora and whanau to gain the knowledge, skills, and self-confidence to reach their own health and wellbeing goals. This includes lifestyle changes (smoking cessation, exercise), promoting self-management (especially for managing long-term conditions like diabetes), facilitating groups, and helping navigate primary care and the wider social services as needed for success.
About the role:
Health Coaches are a high-impact, accessible resource within general practice, supporting 8-10 whaiora a day. Empowering individuals, whanau, and groups to set goals and make positive changes in areas such as:
Encouraging good management of various long-term conditionsDiscussing how to be more active by doing things they enjoyImproving sleep habitsImproving overall wellbeingTo be successful in this role, you will: Embrace new ways of workingHave a helpful, flexible, positive, and adaptable dispositionThrive in a busy and client-focused teamBe able to work at a fast pace and maintain a flexible scheduleHave experience working with diverse patient groups of all ages and stagesYou will be well-supported in this role with initial training in Health Literacy and a comprehensive 3-month induction to help integrate into practice. We value your growth and development as a Health Coach, providing additional professional development to support you in this role.
We offer: Opportunities for personal and professional growth.To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher, and a day off on your Birthday.5 weeks annual leave after two yearsSick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment. 10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter.Our Values - To Matou Uara He mana to te whanau – Whanau CentredTokeke - EquitableManawa whakaute - RespectfulPono – TransparentFor the full Position Description click here: Position Description Please note that we don't always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received. Applications close: 19 December 2024 If this sounds like the role for you, come and join our brilliant team of Health Coaches and make a difference in the wellbeing of people in our community.
WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We are rainbow-tick accredited and are committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government's Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.
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