Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Health & Wellbeing Practitioner Location: Midlothian GP Practices Salary: £18,680 (£30,356 FTE) Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (24 hours per week) Closing Date: 30th of August 2026 We are looking for a part-time Practitioner to join Thistle’s Wellbeing teams located in Midlothian 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: Work with a team of practitioners to deliver our Midlothian GP contract Be prepared to travel across Midlothian 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 Deliver the Macmillan, Improving the Cancer Journey contract Use a strengths based personal outcomes approach to help people identify and access appropriate support for them to self-manage includi...