Health Trainer Programme
Who are the Health Trainers?
Health Trainers are members of the local community who are employed by NHS Kirklees. They provide one to one support to individuals with a long term condition by encouraging healthy lifestyles and signposting to relevant services so they can take control and manage their health condition better.
Health Trainers receive internal brief interventions training, focused on cognitive behavioural approaches to behaviour change. They also produce a portfolio of competencies, which is assessed by the University of Huddersfield before they become an accredited health trainer. Once practising, health trainers receive regular monitoring and supervision.
