Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Job Details

We are looking for full time and part time Practitioners to join Thistle’s Wellbeing teams located in Midlothian or 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 holders will:

• Deliver holistic one-to-one and group based self-management support to people living with long term health condition(s) across Midlothian or East Lothian
• Work with a team of practitioners to deliver our Midlothian or East Lothian GP contract
• Practice persistent engagement to help people who struggle to receive support
• Support volunteer/paid peer supporters who have lived experience of long-term conditions and are supporting the Health and Wellbeing team.
• Use a monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework to learn and develop practice
• Develop and maintain links with referrers and services and supports we signpost people
• Contribute to the Improving the Cancer Journey Programme (ICJ) which is funded by Macmillan Cancer Support as part of the Lothian-wide ‘Improving the Cancer Journey’ Programme.

In East Lothian area we are recruiting for the equivalent of one full-time post of 39 hours per week and one post of 31.2 hours per week (4 days). Whilst practitioners will be predominantly based in Musselburgh practices (Inveresk and Riverside) and/or Prestonpans and Tranent, travel between various practices across the area is essential. In Midlothian we are recruiting for the equivalent of one full-time post of 39 hours per week – travel to more than one GP practice is essential. We will consider interest in full or part-time hours.  Preference for hours, work pattern and location should be clearly stated in your cover letter. 

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 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.

For further information please view the role profile here.

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

Closing date for receipt of your cover letter advising how you meet the person specification and CV is 26^th January 2025 to recruitment@thistle.org.uk  Please do not complete an application form.

• Interview will take place at Thistle Hub on 5^th and 7^th February 2025.

Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG check.