Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

TipTopJob; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Midlothian is seeking a part-time Practitioner to join their wellbeing teams. The role involves supporting clients living with long-term health conditions and enhancing their self-management skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in health and social care, strong coaching skills, and the ability to work autonomously. Benefits include a contributory pension, free gym access, and a structured development program.

Benefits

A highly attractive work environment

Continuous learning and development programs

Contributory pension

Access to gym

Health plan membership

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with long-term physical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously in community settings.
• Strong resilience and belief in people's capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team to deliver Midlothian GP contract.
• Travel across Midlothian to engage with clients.
• Support clients in self-management and access appropriate resources.

Skills

Experience in health and social care

Solution-focused coaching skills

Group facilitation skills

Job description

Location: Midlothian
Although predominantly based in one or two GP practices, travel to other GP practices is required to engage with people referred to practices that may not have a regular practitioner presence.

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

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Hours: Part time (32 hours)

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 18th August 2025

The Role

The organisation is looking for a part-time Practitioner to join their wellbeing teams located in Midlothian GP Practices.

• Are you a health and social care practitioner with experience 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 they would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a team of practitioners to deliver their Midlothian GP contract.
• Be prepared to travel across Midlothian 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.

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 their internal leadership development programme.
• A contributory pension.
• A non-contributory death in service benefit scheme.
• Free access to their gym.
• FREE membership of the HSF Health Plan which offers:
• Money back for everyday healthcare costs.
• A GP advice line.
• Shopping discounts.

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