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Location: Midlothian GP Practices
Salary: A GBP 18,680 (A GBP 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 Thistles 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 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
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Location: 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. Also required to travel to a variety of community venues to deliver courses across Midlothian.
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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.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Thistle Foundation, please do not hesitate.
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