Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

5 days ago


City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Thistle Foundation Full time

We are looking for a full time Practitioner to join Thistle's Wellbeing team located in East Lothian GP Practices. Are you a health and social care practitioner with experience of supporting people living with Long Term physical and mental Health Conditions to self-manage? Do you cope well supporting vulnerable people who experience significant psychosocial barriers and health inequalities? Do you believe people have strengths, are resilient and are experts in their own lives? Do you thrive working autonomously in the community setting? Do you have good solution focused coaching and group facilitation skills? If you do, then we would like to hear from you The post holder will: Work with a team of practitioners to deliver our East Lothian GP contract Be prepared to travel across East Lothian to engage with people referred to the Wellbeing Service. (see further information on location below) Practice persistent engagement to help people who struggle to receive support Manage a caseload of people referred to the service Use a strengths based personal outcomes approach to help people identify and access appropriate support for them to self-manage including: Providing specific coaching in self-management Delivering group based Lifestyle Management courses Linking people to community resources and supports Support volunteers who have lived experience of long-term conditions into peer roles Location: The practitioner will be based in GP practices across East Lothian and significant travel between GP practices is an essential aspect of this role. Benefits A highly attractive work environment. Support and supervision from your line manager and a supportive team of colleagues. A structured development programme including continuous learning with our internal leadership development programme. Additional Benefits a contributory pension a non-contributory death in service benefit scheme Free access to the Thistle Gym FREE membership* of the HSF Health Plan which gives, amongst other things: money back for everyday healthcare costs, a GP advice line, shopping discounts. *This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period. For further information please view the role profile here . Closing date for receipt of your cover letter advising how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and person specification and CV is Sunday 11th January. Please note, the cover letter will be used to shortlist applicants for interview. Please send to recruitment@thistle.org.uk Please do not complete an application form. Interview will take place at Thistle's Centre of Wellbeing, Queen's Walk, Edinburgh on 22nd January 2026. Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG check. Job Ref: HWBP258 #J-18808-Ljbffr



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