Health and Wellbeing Lead

The Health and Wellbeing Centre at Dumfries House provides a range of holistic services to the local community. Services are GP and patient-led, with referrals from primary and secondary care providers. Run by The King's Foundation, it offers integrated health and wellbeing programmes, open to health charities and other organisations. Programmes include living with pain, diabetes and weight management, fertility wellbeing and menopause, alongside events and workshops including yoga and mindfulness.

We are looking for an individual to lead and manage a small team in developing and delivering health and wellbeing programmes within Dumfries House including:

• Leading in the development and delivery of a coherent Health and Wellbeing strategy for Dumfries House with related work plans, ensuring effective performance reporting.
• Driving forward partnership working between the Local Authority, NHS, independent contractors, voluntary organisations, staff and the public.
• Linking with other departments in The King’s Foundation to collaborate and develop complementary programmes.
• Being responsible for health and safety of the Health and Wellbeing Centre as guided by The King’s Foundation health and safety policies and the Health and Safety Manager.

Key Tasks Specific Duties will include:

• Leadership: Working daily with members of the health and well-being team in the delivery of effective treatment programmes and leading in the development and delivery of new programmes and plans.
• Managing, supporting and developing staff through the King’s Foundation staff review process.
• Being proactive in seeking and managing collaborative partnerships across a range of likeminded charities, agencies, organisations and businesses.
• Planning and implementing the strategic framework for the development of commercial activities within the centre.
• Leading the development and delivery of complementary therapies within Dumfries House.

Communication and Promotion:

• Developing appropriate resources as required to support programmes.
• Ensuring effective performance reporting, enabling collection of data, analyses of data and report writing.
• Ensuring effective community engagement in the Health and Wellbeing programmes through appropriate mechanisms.
• Working proactively with members of the multidisciplinary/multiagency team to identify new opportunities and areas of potential growth.
• Representing the King's Foundation at relevant conferences and events.

Administration:

• Practicing autonomously and demonstrating expert problem solving and clinical decision making while accepting professional responsibility and accountability.
• Supporting the provision of monitoring reports as required and an annual report on the performance of the programmes.
• Working with the finance and fundraising teams to support budget management and fundraising.
• Providing elements of administration to support the development and delivery of related activities such as supporting volunteer opportunities within the centre.

Person Specification:

• Qualification and Knowledge: Degree, equivalent qualification or substantial applicable work experience. Degree or experience in a relevant health and managerial role would be highly desirable. Registered qualification with current membership of relevant professional body.
• Experience in managing a team for optimum performance.
• Experience or knowledge of the value and use of complementary therapies is desirable.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong track record of programme and business development, either in a commercial or charitable setting.
• Proven ability to develop and manage stakeholder relationships and partnerships.
• Track record of the development and implementation of operational and strategic plans.
• Evidence of ability to communicate new and complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Proven sensitivity to a wide range of influences and ability to work in challenging environments.
• Proven track record of undertaking and applying research and audit findings with reference to delivery of evidenced based practice.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

Aptitude:

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to work proactively and take initiative in developing and managing workload.

Other: The post will be based at the Health and Wellbeing Centre, Dumfries House Estate, Cumnock, KA18 2NJ with the requirement to travel on occasion. Your working hours will be 37.5 hours per week. You must have the legal right to work in the UK. This post is considered to be a regulated activity therefore any offer will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure check with the Disclosure Scotland.

Applications: Please submit a cover letter and CV (one A4 page maximum each for CV and letter) to Gordon Watson, email address: hr.recruitment@kings-foundation.org and request an application form. Closing date for applications: Friday 10th of April 2026.