Day-to-day operating brief
What Diabetes Prevention Coach (Motivational) work looks like in practice
A Diabetes Prevention Coach supports eligible participants to make sustainable activity, food and weight-related changes through an approved programme. Terms should cover referral criteria, curriculum, group and individual contact, motivational methods, goal records, accessibility, weigh-ins where used, data, attendance, disengagement, clinical questions, safeguarding and the distinction between behaviour support and diagnosis, dietetic treatment or medication advice. A prevention coach helps eligible participants translate programme goals into realistic habits; they do not diagnose diabetes or alter prescriptions. Sessions may explore food choices, weight, sleep and activity using motivational methods and approved curriculum. The contract should identify referral criteria, outcome measures, sensitive weigh-ins, cultural adaptation, group confidentiality and the route for symptoms or results that need clinical review. It should also prevent coercive targets or blame, distinguish programme completion from guaranteed risk reduction and specify how non-attendance, digital access, interpreter needs and transfer back to the referring service are managed.
Individually written and reviewed against the maintained role record.