Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

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. 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 holder will: Work with a team of practitioners to deliver our East Lothian GP contract Be prepared to travel across East Lothian 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 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 ..... full job details .....