Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

AD WARRIOR; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Wellbeing team in East Lothian. The role involves engaging with individuals referred to the service, supporting their self-management through coaching and group facilitation, and working collaboratively within GP practices. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a contributory pension, free gym access, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Non-contributory death in service benefit

Free access to the Gym

HSF Health Plan membership

Qualifications

• Health and social care practitioner experience supporting self-management.
• Capability to assist those with psychosocial barriers.
• Proficiency in autonomous work in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the East Lothian GP contract with a team of practitioners.
• Engage with individuals referred to the Wellbeing Service.
• Manage a caseload of referred individuals.

Skills

Experience with long-term physical and mental health conditions

Supporting vulnerable individuals

Solution-focused coaching

Group facilitation skills

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: East Lothian

Salary: £29,616 full-time (pro rata for part-time)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Specific Hours: 39

We are looking for a full time Practitioner to join our Wellbeing team located in East Lothian GP Practices.

Qualifications

• Health and social care practitioner with experience of supporting people living with Long Term physical and mental Health Conditions to self-manage.
• Capable of supporting vulnerable people who experience significant psychosocial barriers and health inequalities.
• Belief that people have strengths, are resilient and are experts in their own lives.
• Proficient in autonomous work in the community setting.
• Strong solution-focused coaching and group facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Work with a team of practitioners to deliver our East Lothian GP contract.
• Travel across East Lothian to engage with people referred to the Wellbeing Service.
• 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 & Support

In return we can offer you the following:

• 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.

Some of our other staff benefits include…

• A contributory pension.
• A non-contributory death in service benefit scheme.
• Free access to the Gym.
• FREE membership of the HSF Health Plan which gives, among other things:
  • money back for everyday healthcare costs,
  • GP advice line,
  • shopping discounts.

*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period.

Application

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.

• Interview will take place at our Centre of Wellbeing, Queen’s Walk, Edinburgh on 22nd January 2026.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG check.