Clinical Lead - Veterans Community Mental Health

NHS; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Clinical Lead for Veterans Community Mental Health. This role involves providing clinical leadership to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care for veterans experiencing mental health challenges. Candidates should possess substantial experience in adult mental health, expertise in conducting assessments, and leadership skills. This position is exclusively for current NHS employees in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on veterans' wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in adult mental health settings.
• Experience in conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
• Experience of working with substance misuse.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality care for veterans.
• Lead and support the team in assessing new patients.
• Implement clinical governance and risk management.

Skills

Mental health care expertise

Leadership skills

Risk assessment

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Crisis intervention

Education

Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead - Veterans Community Mental Health

The closing date is 15 December 2025

We are seeking a passionate leader to champion the lived experience of Armed Forces veterans across Cornwall. In this county‑wide role, you will provide clinical leadership and ensure services deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care for veterans experiencing mental health challenges.

You will develop strong networks with health and wellbeing services, primary care, Talking Therapies, secondary and tertiary care, social care, housing, benefits agencies, voluntary organisations, and Armed Forces charities to create seamless pathways of support.

Key responsibilities

• Promoting and modelling high standards of clinical care
• Ensuring holistic assessment and treatment, including physical health needs
• Providing expert advice on complex cases and safeguarding
• Maintaining clinical governance standards
• Offering training, supervision, and guidance to multidisciplinary teams

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference for those who have served. If you have enhanced clinical skills, leadership experience, and a commitment to improving veteran mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead and support the team in assessing new patients, including risk assessment, care planning, and directing referrals to the most appropriate pathway or urgent care when needed. They will implement clinical governance and risk management, act as shift leader within CPE, and provide expert clinical leadership, supervision, and training to ensure consistent, high‑quality mental health care in community settings.

Working closely with operational leads and multidisciplinary teams, the Clinical Lead will embed trauma‑informed and reablement principles, manage complex assessments, and apply holistic approaches to health and social needs. Responsibilities include signposting to statutory and non‑statutory services, advising on legal frameworks, and developing effective care pathways.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

About us

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
• Substantial experience of working in adult mental health settings
• Extension experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of working with substance misuse

Knowledge and abilities

• Experience and knowledge in national guidance relating to veterans
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and knowledge base underpinning crisis assessment and intervention
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust