Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

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Location:

Airlie and Scoonie Medical Practice, Leven, Fife

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

Hours:

Full time or part time available 24-39 hours per week

Vacancy Type:
Permanent

Closing Date:
Sunday 22nd February 2026

Interview Date:
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

We are looking for a full time or part time Practitioner to join Thistle’s Wellbeing team located in Leven, Fife 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!

• Deliver holistic one-to-one and group based self-management support to young people and adults living with long term health condition(s) referred from Airlie Medical Practice and Scoonie Medical Practice Primary Care teams
• Practice persistent engagement to help people who struggle to receive support.
• Deliver a peer development programme by supporting local peer volunteers to set up new self management supports in the community.
• Use a monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework to learn and develop practice.
• Develop strong working relationships with the teams working within Airlie Medical Practice and Scoonie Medical Practice and develop and maintain links with community supports we signpost people to.

• 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.

• 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 to apply.

Closing date for receipt of your cover letter advising how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and person specification and CV is Sunday 22nd February 2026 (11:59pm). Please note, the cover letter will be used to shortlist applicants for interview.

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