Comprehensive Health Coaching Training

Comprehensive Health Coaching

A Personalised Care Institute (PCI) accredited training programme for Health and Wellbeing Coaches working in primary care to deliver Personalised Care.

The Comprehensive Health Coaching training programme equips Health and Wellbeing Coaches with the knowledge and practical skills to support patients to set personalised goals, focusing on what matters most to them, guiding them to increase their self-efficacy, motivation and commitment to make, and sustain, changes to their lifestyle and improve their health and wellbeing.

The training follows and is fully compliant with the NHSE Health and Wellbeing Coaches Workforce Development Framework to enable Health Coaches to deliver the Comprehensive Model of Personalised Care.

The programme was assessed against the PCI’s rigorous quality assurance and accreditation framework, which means you can be assured that the programme meets the very highest training standards.

It is a flexible modular four day training programme, consisting of seven modules, delivered across three consecutive days with the fourth day scheduled one month later to give trainees an opportunity to test and embed their new skills.

Course Booking Information

– 4 day Comprehensive Health Coaching (PCI Accredited)

Personalised Care Institute (PCI) accredited training programme.

Course Type: Flexible modular 4-day training programme. Number of Modules: 7 Modules. Course Price: Telephone 0161 974 73 73

Availability

25/03/2025, 26/03/2025, 27/03/2025 and 01/04/2025 - (Limited Availability) 29/04/2025, 30/04/2025, 01/05/2025 and 06/05/2025 - (Available) 27/05/2025, 28/05/2025, 29/05/2025 and 03/06/2025 - (Available) 01/07/2025, 02/07/2025, 03/07/2025 and 08/08/2025 - (Available)

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Modules:

Module 1

Personalised Care and the NHS Long Term Plan

In this module, we will explore the purpose and fundamental principles of personalised care as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan. Let's embrace this transformative shift in perspective from focusing on ‘what’s the matter with you' to ‘what matters to you', by exploring the idea, and the importance, of shared decision making.

Module 2

What is Health Coaching?

This module serves as an introduction to the crucial role of Health and Wellbeing Coaches. We will explore the fundamentals of coaching and its practical application within the practice(s)/PCN. In this module, learners will gain insight into how factors like health inequalities, health literacy and patient activation can significantly influence individuals' behaviours, thoughts, and emotions. Discover the importance of supported self-management in delivering personalised care and how it can empower individuals to recognise and develop their own strengths and capabilities.

Module 3

How can we support patients with Long Term Health Conditions?

In this module, we will delve into various long-term health conditions that can benefit from the guidance and support of a health and wellbeing coach, including:

- Overweight and Obesity
- Stress, Low Mood, Low Level Mental Health Issues
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Hypertension
- High Cholesterol
- Persistent Pain

Discover the power of motivational interviewing techniques to establish strong connections and encourage active participation in conversations that lead to positive behavioural change. Learn how to effectively structure discussions, using coaching techniques, that can support the management of long-term health conditions.

Module 4

Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

In this module, we will look at the importance of physical activity and healthy eating; the principles, recommendations and advantages of positive behaviours. This module will focus on empowering individuals to make positive lifestyle changes in order to attain their personal wellness goals.

Module 5

Building your Toolkit: Approaches to Behaviour Change

Enhance your skills in utilising various health coaching tools, techniques, and strategies to facilitate meaningful conversations, encourage collaborative goal setting, and empower individuals to become more confident, more motivated and more activated to make changes.

We will explore a range of behaviour change models including but not limited to; COM-B, transtheoretical model of behaviour change, MECC, strengths-based approach to learn how models of behaviour change can transform attitudes towards healthier lifestyles.

Module 6

Health Coaching in Groups

In this module we will explore the concept of health coaching in groups and how group work has the potential to offer wider benefits to individuals through peer support/mentoring. We will explore effective strategies for facilitating group sessions and discuss the pros, cons and things to be mindful of.

Module 7

Working in Practice

This module will look at the essential components of the NHSE workforce development framework, taking a deep dive into the requirements of the role of a Health and Wellbeing Coach that includes the importance of defining boundaries in managing expectations, effective and efficient caseload management, good supervision, safeguarding and strategies for generating referrals including showcasing the impact of your contributions.