Advanced Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Veterans)Location: EdinburghSalary: £38,149 plus staff benefitsVacancy Type: Permanent, Full TimeClosing date: 14th of June 2026Interviews: 23rd of June 2026Thistle 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 veteransPractice persistent engagement to help Veterans who struggle to receive supportDeliver personalised 1:1 supportDeliver Group-Based Lifestyle Management CoursesEngage with family members in group settingsDevelop the role of Veteran PeersConnect veterans with the wider community and partner servicesUse 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