Health Team Leader - Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - 35870 - Maximus

General information

Job Posting Title

Health Team Leader

Date

Thursday, February 12, 2026

City

Remote

Country

United Kingdom

Working time

Full-time

Closing Date

22-Feb-2026

Description & Requirements

This role requires someone to be based in Buckinghamshire or within a commutable distance.

Be part of something great

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

The Team Leader is responsible for coordination of effective and efficient behaviour change and screening services. Key focus includes the referral management, personalised care pathways (aligned to need/preferences) and health coaching delivery. The Team Leader will develop and deploy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that ensure highly effective customer experiences that in turn drive positive and sustained behaviour change outcomes across lifestyles areas including:

• Healthy Eating and Nutrition

• Smoking Cessation

• Physical Activity

• Weight Management

• Alcohol consumption

• NHS Health Checks (outreach)

As Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the contract, ensuring that staff are appropriately prepared and ready to provide quality driven, person centred lifestyle improvement services. Working alongside the Service Manager, you will ensure that the highest possible standards of care are always applied and adhered to.

Important Information

You will ideally be based within short commuting distance from Buckinghamshire, the role is Home Based but will require travel for leadership meetings. Please note we can only accept applicants who are UK based and have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom, we can not accept overseas applicants for this role.

1.Coordination of service delivery by:

• Monitoring referral activity, starter, retention, and completion / achievement information through the overarching case management of populations and caseloads across the service • Supporting the production and analysis of Management Information to support internal and external reporting requirements and inform continuous improvement

• Overseeing staff activity, productivity, and utilisation to ensure effective, efficient delivery, making best use of Maximus’ policies and processes to guide and support team and individual performance

• Ensuring all training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is coordinated and rolled out / completed in a timely manner

• Effectively manage own time and workload to ensure deadlines are met in an effective manner

• Contribute to team organisation, planning and continuous improvement.

2. Ensure the service is embedded within and across the local networks and communities.

• Developing positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders from across and within the health, wellbeing, community and voluntary sectors

• Develop trusting and beneficial relations with workplaces across Buckinghamshire, optimising opportunity to support workforces to adopt positive health and wellbeing behaviours, maximising referral routes to our service (with a focus on routine and manual workers and priority groups)

• Establish simple, clear, and friction-free onward referral and sign-posting pathways that support a positive service user experience

• Undertake outreach work within the community and build connection with local organisations and other services interconnected to the wider and social determinants of health

• Coordinate and deliver events to promote the Buckinghamshire Healthy Lifestyle Service to generate high quality referrals, with a focus on priority areas and populations

• Disseminate information and resources regarding the service provision including group activities and other relevant services on a regular basis

• Represent the service as required at meetings, conferences, and forums

• Attend local network meetings as part of coordinated approach to demonstrated reach, engagement and sharing good practice

3. Responsible for high quality service delivery and achievement of performance through:

• Proficiently overseeing caseload management, performance data and Management Information via the virtual care platform case management system and additional dashboards inclusive of sub-contractor activity. Manage referral flow to sub-contractors and ensure service users pathways are continuous across providers (as required)

• Deploying a robust framework to review and assure team competency and skills in the delivery of health and wellbeing coaching services, including, but not limited to observations, data audits, SOP compliance.

• Ensuring staff are appropriately trained, motivated, and supported to enable them to carry out their duties to the highest possible standard

• Ensuring team and individuals have value and performance based objectives that align to the performance requirements of the contract

• Ensure your team deliver against contract performance expectation as agreed with the commissioner, taking action in line with performance management requirements

• Ensuring high quality delivery in line with the service delivery specification, SOPs and national / local evidence/guidance

• Ensure the qualitative capture of evidence through service user feedback, case studies and effective compliments/complaints monitoring

• Proactively identifying any service improvement needs that may affect the day to-day operational delivery of the service.

• Deputising for the Service Manager in the event of sickness or annual leave.

4. Ensure compliance with national standards, NICE guidance, contract and company quality standards, Service Level Agreements and SOPs.

• Monitor, implement and embed all policies and systems as they relate to service delivery, including but not limited to localised SOPs, Health, and Safety, Safeguarding, and Information Security

• Ensure delivery is compliant with government guidance relating to diet, alcohol, physical activity, both adult and child weight management and smoking cessation

• Coordinates efforts to ensure compliance with information, advice, and guidance if / when government guidance changes.

5.Support in the effective development of high performing teams.

• Adopting a proactive approach to supervision and training with a demonstrated commitment to personal development, achievement of quality standards, delivering high performance in line with agreed objectives and Key Performance Indicators

• Support all to access supervision and ensure all engage in the development of annual Personal Development Plans (PDPs)

• Support the Service Manager in the recruitment, onboarding and induction of team members as required

• Create a culture of further development and constructive feedback with individuals and teams, embedding and ensure behaviours demonstrate the company values.

6. Support the service as require with delivery of service provision including but not limited to;

• Carrying out NHS Health Checks in line with our policies and procedures

• Supporting with the referral hub

• Support with Health and Wellbeing Coaches as required (e.g., during periods of prolonged sickness or vacancy)

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. The Team Leader is expected to carry out all other duties as may be reasonably required.

Key Business Priorities

Internal

• Directors

• Co-workers, managers, and wider team

• Health Division colleagues

• Maximus central division

• Maximus companies and associates

• Colleague forums

External

• Local Authority

• Integrated Care Partnerships / Boards

• Community and Voluntary sector

• Population being served / supported.

• Sub-contractors and key partners

• Community stakeholders

• Co-location cooperatives

• Venue providers

• Healthcare settings including GP Practices / Primary Care Networks

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Experience of a supervisory role with experience of managing a diverse team

• Relevant health coaching qualification or an accredited health coaching skills programme.

• A minimum of six months of direct health coaching delivery

• Experience of caseload management demonstrated via the use of a Case Management System

• Experience of supporting vulnerable individuals through a change process

• Evidence of continuous professional development to ensure the delivery of the most recent and up to date health coaching provision to the correct quality standard.

• Experience of coordinating health and wellbeing services

Desirable:

• Experience in delivering behaviour change interventions for specific lifestyle related issues (smoking cessation, physical activity, NHS Health Checks, weight management, alcohol reduction)

• Membership of professional body (ICF, EMCC, AoC, UKHCA)

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject e.g., Psychology, Behavioural Science etc

• Experience of supporting people remotely / telephonically / digitally

• Experience in community development in areas of deprivation, Project Management and Developing new services.

Individual Competencies

Essential:

• Ability to motivate, manage and lead a diverse team.

• Ability to forge good working relationships with external organisations.

• Ability to react quickly to unforeseen circumstances.

• A strong understanding of the social / wider determinants of health

• A strong understanding of population-based approaches including segmentation and risk stratification.

• A strong understanding of behaviour change principles and methodology.

• Demonstrable core skills and competencies as set out in best practice standards including:

- Select and apply a range of health coaching models, conversation frames and techniques.

- Detailed knowledge of the core concepts and principles of personalisation, patient activation, health behaviour change, self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and assets based approaches

- Detailed understanding of self-management support and associated techniques

- Advanced skills development incorporating practice, reflection and planning for the application of learning to practice.

• Excellent internal and external stakeholder engagement and management

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability capture essential information that supports effective case management

• A strong track record of interpersonal relationships including the ability to build, develop and maintain relationships.

• Expertise in communicating effectively with excellent oral and written communication skills

• Effective caseload management inclusive of accurate data collection, data entry, timely recording and delivery against agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Confident in the use of evolving digital technologies to support people through behaviour change processes.

• The ability to manage time independently and effectively and work to deadlines

• Ability to effective work safely and manage sensitive data in line with information security standards

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills and ability to learn quickly when using news systems and processes.

• Commitment to personal development and training

• Commitment to flexible working (including evenings and weekends), ensuring the service is available to all residents including, those who work during the day, shift workers and those with children of school age

• Commitment to supporting overall team/contract performance to the highest standards, undertaking a range of duties in line with business requirements

Desirable:

• Experience of delivery health screening services (e.g., NHS Health Check)

• Effective delivery of programmes in line with contractual requirements and service level agreements

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.