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Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with special interest in diabetes (young people at KCH / PRUH)
herne hill group practice —Orpington
- £17.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Working with children
- Bachelor's degree
- Driving
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Day Service Support Worker (Bank Staff)
Barnet African Caribbean Association —Hendon
- £15 an hour
- Call to connect
- Childcare
- Cooking
- In-person
- Free parking
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Activities Coordinator
Beaumont Court Care Home —London
- £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
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Support worker for children and young adults
Pure Care Agency —West London
- £12.29 - £14.15 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Medicine
- English
- Working with children
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Relief Support Worker (Female)
Oasis Community Housing —London
- £15.14 an hour
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
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Bank Support Worker
CareTech Group —London
- £13.03 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- No experience needed
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Fixed-term contract)
Second Nature —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Microsoft Excel
- Work from home
- Flexible schedule
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Supported Internship Senior Job Coach
Generate Opportunities —East London
- £29,561 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Mentoring
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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Live in support worker
Aim Living Ltd —London
- From £800 a week
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Working with children
- First Aid Certification
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Passenger Assistant
Terago Ltd —Mitcham
- £32 - £47 a day
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Customer service
- School
- Annual leave
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SEN Job Coach
Generate Opportunities —London
- £24,545 a year
- Monday to Friday
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Mentoring
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
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Bank Support Worker
Community Integrated Care —London
- £14.47 an hour
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
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14d
Lecturer - Bricklaying (Apprenticeships)
LSEC —London
- £14,599 - £19,038 a year
- Part-time
- University
- Communication skills
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Campus Support Officer
LSEC —London
- £26,803 - £28,411 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d
Therapy Assistant/Neuro-Rehabilitation Coach
High View Care Services —South East London
- £13.05 - £13.15 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Computer literacy
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Flexitime
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Enabling Support Worker - Next Steps, Bromley - £12.80 per hour
Shaftesbury —Bromley
- £12.80 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Student Hub Officer (Evenings)
LSEC —London
- £14,917 - £17,727 a year
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Youth Mentor & Sports Activities Coach
The SJA Family Sports & Mentoring —South London
- £15 - £25 an hour
- Overtime
- Childcare
- Working with children
- Travel
- Free parking
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Bank Enabling Support Worker - Next Steps, Bromley - £12.80 per hour
Shaftesbury —Bromley
- £12.80 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Community Engagement Practitioner
Young Lives vs Cancer —London
- £26,654 - £33,318 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with special interest in diabetes (young people at KCH / PRUH)

herne hill group practice
Orpington

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£17.50 an hour

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Working with children
Bachelor's degree
Driving
Counselling
Psychology
Youth work
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Description

Post Title: Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (with a special interest in diabetes)
Work Area: The Well Centre / King’s College Hospital / Princess Royal Hospital (Orpington)
Responsible To: Clinical Lead
Contract: 1-year fixed term (with potential to extend)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including regular evening work
Locations: The Well Centre, King’s College Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital, and community-based settings
Key External Contacts: Young people and their families; voluntary sector organisations; project funders; Social Services; Health Authorities; Education Authorities; schools

About The Well Centre

The Well Centre is a Young People’s Health Hub offering integrated health, information, and advice services for 11–20 year-olds across Lambeth and Wandsworth. Our multi-disciplinary team includes GPs, counsellors, and Health & Wellbeing Practitioners (HWPs), with HWPs also embedded in specialist services across London (including diabetes teams at Guy’s and St Thomas’, Evelina, and King’s College Hospitals).

This role will be based within the hospital HWP team, focusing on young people with diabetes at King’s College Hospital and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Orpington, while contributing to wider youth health initiatives such as the Youth Empowerment & Support (YES) Programme.

Purpose of the Role

The Health & Wellbeing Practitioner will support young people living with diabetes by:

Engaging and building trust with young people attending diabetes clinics.
Providing one-to-one therapeutic support and practical guidance to address health and wellbeing needs.
Co-designing and delivering group interventions, pop-up clinics, and peer support opportunities.
Helping reduce barriers to clinic attendance, improving engagement, and contributing to better physical and psychological health outcomes.
Building the capacity of hospital staff to communicate effectively with young patients.
Supporting the recruitment, design, and delivery of the YES Programme, empowering young people to take an active role in their care.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Work with Young People

Manage a caseload, providing one-to-one therapeutic interventions using Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, and social prescribing.
Proactively engage and support young people through clinic sessions, home visits, phone/video calls.
Facilitate group sessions and peer support initiatives to address common issues faced by young people with diabetes.
Re-engage young people missing appointments through outreach and community-based work.
Work collaboratively with families, schools, and other professionals to ensure young people access appropriate medical and wellbeing support.

Service Delivery & Development

Attend regular diabetes clinics at King’s and PRUH, linking young people to follow-up support.
Help other HWPs with YES Programme (including recruitment, social media engagement, and post-programme activities).
Develop pathways to link young people into wider services such as sexual health, mental health, education, employment, and extracurricular activities.
Ensure accurate and confidential data recording in line with information governance best practice (including use of WHO-5 questionnaires, goal trackers, and EPIC database).
Occasionally represent The Well Centre at NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector events.

Collaboration & Capacity Building

Work closely with clinicians, safeguarding teams, and multi-agency partners to assess risk and support vulnerable young people.
Attend regular MDT meetings and support diabetes and endocrinology staff to improve communication and engagement with young patients.

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

Professional background in health, psychology, counselling, youth work, or supporting vulnerable young people.
Experience working in diverse, urban, multi-cultural communities.
Non-judgemental approach and sensitivity to the needs of harder-to-reach groups.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and advocacy skills.
Skilled in needs assessment, referrals, and action planning.
Resilient, confident, and motivated to work in busy and pressured environments.
Ability to work autonomously while being an effective team player.
IT skills, including database use (EPIC experience desirable; training provided).
Understanding of safeguarding and information governance.

Qualifications & Knowledge

Degree-level qualification in Youth Work, Social Work, Health, Psychology, Counselling, or equivalent.
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Awareness of health, mental health, and social care pathways relevant to young people.
Commitment to professional development and mandatory training.

Personal Attributes

Outgoing, energetic, and passionate about improving young people’s health and wellbeing.
Target-driven and committed to reducing health inequalities.
Empowers and motivates others to achieve positive outcomes.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £17.50 per hour

Education:

Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

working with young people: 1 year (required)
Health / Psychology / Social Care or youth work: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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