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Advanced Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Veterans)

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Posted on May 27, 2026 by CV-Library
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Not-for-Profit
Immediate Start
£38.1k - £38.1k Annual
Full-Time
Advanced Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Veterans)

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £38,149 plus staff benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Closing date: 14th of June 2026

Interviews: 23rd of June 2026

Thistle is looking for a full time Advanced Practitioner to lead our ‘Meaningful Connections’ project which aims to improve the health, wellbeing and social participation of over 120 Armed Forces Veterans and their families across Scotland.

You will be based at Thistle Foundation’s Centre of Wellbeing, Edinburgh and the project will primarily focus on engaging over 120 Veterans and their family members in Edinburgh, Lothians and across the central belt of Scotland. Over 3 years, the hope is to extend support into other geographic areas of Scotland where there is clear and unmet need. Therefore, this post will require frequent travel.

The post holder will:

Develop partnerships with organisations across Scotland already engaging veterans
Practice persistent engagement to help Veterans who struggle to receive support
Deliver personalised 1:1 support
Deliver Group-Based Lifestyle Management Courses
Engage with family members in group settings
Develop the role of Veteran Peers
Connect veterans with the wider community and partner services
Use a monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework to learn and develop practice
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 love to hear from you!

Closing date for receipt of your cover letter advising how you meet the person specification and CV is Sunday 14th June 2026.

Interview will take place at Thistle Hub on Tuesday 23rd June 2026

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

Some of our 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.
*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Thistle Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply

Reference: 225159188

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CV-Library

Advanced Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Veterans)

CV-Library

Posted on May 27, 2026 by CV-Library

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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Not-for-Profit
Immediate Start
£38.1k - £38.1k Annual
Full-Time
Advanced Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Veterans)

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £38,149 plus staff benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Closing date: 14th of June 2026

Interviews: 23rd of June 2026

Thistle is looking for a full time Advanced Practitioner to lead our ‘Meaningful Connections’ project which aims to improve the health, wellbeing and social participation of over 120 Armed Forces Veterans and their families across Scotland.

You will be based at Thistle Foundation’s Centre of Wellbeing, Edinburgh and the project will primarily focus on engaging over 120 Veterans and their family members in Edinburgh, Lothians and across the central belt of Scotland. Over 3 years, the hope is to extend support into other geographic areas of Scotland where there is clear and unmet need. Therefore, this post will require frequent travel.

The post holder will:

Develop partnerships with organisations across Scotland already engaging veterans
Practice persistent engagement to help Veterans who struggle to receive support
Deliver personalised 1:1 support
Deliver Group-Based Lifestyle Management Courses
Engage with family members in group settings
Develop the role of Veteran Peers
Connect veterans with the wider community and partner services
Use a monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework to learn and develop practice
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 love to hear from you!

Closing date for receipt of your cover letter advising how you meet the person specification and CV is Sunday 14th June 2026.

Interview will take place at Thistle Hub on Tuesday 23rd June 2026

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

Some of our 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.
*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Thistle Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply
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Reference: 225159188

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