Health Coach

Health Coach

Location: Dunedin

FTE: 1.0

We are seeking an experienced Health Coach who are passionate about supporting whaiora to manage their health and wellbeing. We are keen to hear from applicants interested in a career that supports people within their community who want to make lifestyle changes to better manage their health.

This diverse and fulfilling role empowers whaiora and whānau 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, whānau and groups to set goals and make positive changes in areas such as:

Encouraging good management of various long-term conditions

Discussing how to be more active by doing things they enjoy

Improving sleep habits

Improving overall wellbeing

To be successful in this role, you will:

Embrace new ways of working

Have a helpful, flexible, positive, and adaptable disposition

Thrive in a busy and client-focused team

Be able to work at a fast pace and maintain a flexible schedule

Have experience working with diverse patient groups of all ages and stages

You will be well-supported in this role with initial training 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 years

Sick 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 - Tō Mātou Uara

He mana tō te whānau – Whānau Centred

Tōkeke - Equitable

Manawa whakaute - Respectful

Pono – Transparent

For the full Position Description click here: Position Description (If viewing on Seek, please click Apply Now to be taken to our website where this link is available)

Please note that we don’t always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications close: 9 November 2026

Applications must include a CV, and a cover letter.

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 is smokefree and we support the Government’s Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.