Band 4 Diabetes Health and Wellness Coach | West London NHS Trust

The Diabetes Health and Wellness Coach will provide health improvement expertise and support people with healthier lifestyles through supportive self-management interventions, including patients with Type 2 Diabetes. The successful candidate will be helping people gain and use the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active participants in their care so that they can reach their self-identified health and wellbeing goals.

We are looking for an excellent team player who embodies a patient-centred approach to health coaching interventions and has a genuine passion for improving health outcomes for communities in Ealing. The role will also support the wider Healthier Lifestyles Team in promoting healthier lifestyles, behaviour change and health equity across the borough through community outreach and engagement.

· Supporting patients through one-to-one health coaching interventions to support self-management of long term conditions, including type 2 diabetes, with the use of coaching models and motivational interviewing.

· Attend monthly cooking classes with patients and other health improvement activities.

· Working alongside primary care, specialist care, social care and physical and mental health services.

· Use motivational interviewing and other behaviour change strategies to increase patients’ skills and confidence to manage their own condition and set achievable goals, engaging patients in making informed decisions.

· Provide weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation and alcohol awareness support.

· Establish and maintain strong and effective partnerships with partner organisations who can influence and deliver Health Improvement and Health Inequalities work e.g. health care staff, Local Authority and Voluntary Sector.

Provide health education to improve health, encourage healthy lifestyles and promote behavioural change.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026