A professional and knowledgeable individual with 12 years’ experience in health, fitness, and wellbeing. Demonstrates excellent knowledge of behavioural change and motivational interviewing and has proven experience coaching patients with a variety of health/wellbeing needs. Recognised for being a kind and self-aware professional with the ability to bring out the best in others. Confident working as part of a multidisciplinary team with experience collaborating with GP’s and specialists to provide tailored care. Holds a level 2 & 3 Personal Training qualification and a BSc (Hons) Degree in Health-Related Fitness and Exercise. Now looking for a new opportunity to utilise and build upon my experience in Amsterdam

**HEALTH & WELLBEING COACH**
Barnsley Healthcare Federation, 2021 – Present 
  

·        Supporting patients self care and management around common health conditions such as obesity, pre-diabetes, anxiety and depression, with the view to achieve transformation in healthy living choices
·        Formulating links with external community-based health support groups to refer patients to engage in long-term goal setting and health improvement programmes 
·        Managing and prioritising a caseload, adapting to urgent needs in the delivery of 1:1 coaching for those with long-term conditions, and to empower them to achieve wellbeing and clinical health improvements 
·        Hosting interventional sessions inc. self-management education, peer support and social prescribing services 
·        Applying a person-centred approach to individual goal setting to achieve the right level of interventional support
·        Working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote health coaching, personalised care and modelling the coaching methodology in supporting local health, social care, and voluntary service professionals 
·        Promoting and raising awareness of the health coaching services within local groups, attending events and meetings and supporting the wider system to develop pathways relevant to individual needs 
·        Works with the Primary Care Network (PCN) teams on health coaching and social prescribing service improvements, behavioural changes and reflections that supports people with lower activations to understand their needs
·        Collates and reports on service user experience to improve services and measure the impact of services

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Health Wellbeing Coach

ABL Health (Nottinghamshire), 2019 – 2021 

**Achievements** 
·        Achieved the role of Alcohol Champion and delivered multiple activity sessions and 1-1 support sessions 
·        Recognised for providing exceptional customer service and going the extra mile to exceed expectations 
·        Successfully utilised technology to deliver remote client sessions during the COVID pandemic including effective use of Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Office 
**Core Responsibilities**
·        Supporting residents across Nottinghamshire to improve their lifestyle and become more active 
·        Delivering informative and engaging 1-1 weight management programmes for adults and children including healthy eating, behaviour change and physical exercise 
·        Helping clients to make positive behavioural changes relating to alcohol consumption, smoking and healthy eating and helping them to set SMART objectives to achieve their goals 
·        Supporting multiple clients and directing them to suitable support whilst monitoring their progress
·        Providing exceptional service to clients using positive psychology and motivational interviewing 
·        Carrying out psychological and wellbeing assessments with clients as required 
·        Supporting the triage process for the integrated wellbeing service and providing specialist knowledge
·        Training new members of the team to develop their knowledge and skills 
·        Maintaining accurate client records and ensuring that all required client documentation is completed 
·        Delivering evidence-based education and developing curriculum resources relating to healthy living

Healthy lifestyle adviser

Education

BSC (HONS) HEALTH RELATED FITNESS & EXERCISE
Leeds Metropolitan University, 2010 – 2014 

FDSC HEALTH RELATED FITNESS & EXERCISE
Leeds Metropolitan University, 2010 – 2012

LEVEL 3 PERSONAL TRAINER
European Institute of Fitness, 2011

LEVEL 2 GYM INSTRUCTOR
European Institute of Fitness, 2011

BTEC SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Hartpury College, 2007 – 2009 

GCSES, GRADES A-C INC. ENGLISH, MATHS & PE
Wickersley School & Sports College

Certificates & Awards

CIMSPA REGISTERED
CIMSPA, 2020

OTAGO FALLS PREVENTION
Later Life Training, 2014 

4 DAY ACCREDITED HEALTH COACHING SKILLS
TPCHEALTH 2022

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