Jobs in Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry, East Lothian

Are you interested in travel health? Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills in a friendly small team environment? Do you wish you could get more time to spend with patients?

Would you like to join Scotland’s leading provider of medical, psychological and travel health support, helping care for people committed to making a positive difference in the world or those who are travelling overseas for work and leisure?

If so, this may be an ideal opportunity for you!

About HealthLink360

Founded in 1983, HealthLink360 is a Scottish charity and Scotland’s leading provider of medical, psychological and travel health support to mission and aid agency workers and volunteers who undertake overseas work in challenging and often hostile environments; as well as those who work within the UK. Delivered with care and empathy, we provide health and resilience support at every stage of an individual’s mission, journey or assignment and our vision is for a flourishing and effective global caring community who are making a positive difference in the world.

Complementing our medical and psychological services, our travel clinic is based at Carberry near Edinburgh and is open 3 days per week (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday). Regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, we provide individual tailored travel health consultations, travel health advice and vaccinations to clients travelling for both work and leisure. Our clients consist of mission and humanitarian agencies and their personnel, GAP year organisations, those in church leadership, families, young people as well as members of the general public.

You can read more about us on our website at healthlink360.org

About the role

The role, which is based in our Carberry travel clinic will see you meeting with clients to provide comprehensive travel health consultations contextualised to their needs and travel plans. You will provide them with the necessary information to enable them to make an informed decision regarding travel health treatments and preventative measures. You’ll deliver risk assessment information, and will issue vaccinations and appropriate medications following agreed protocols, patient group or patient specific directions. You will maintain clear and accurate clinical records according to written protocols. You will report to the Medical Co-ordinator overseeing the travel clinic. You will have the opportunity to participate in regular team training and other learning activities. You will contribute to HealthLink360’s continued good practice in areas such as infection control, pharmacy compliance and vaccines management, through the use of audit and service development.

Authorised to practise in the UK, as either a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, you will bring relevant experience to support your interest in travel health medicine. With demonstrable experience of a ‘Band 6’ NHS role or equivalent, you’ll ideally have experience in travel or tropical heath nursing, including vaccination experience and venepuncture. If you bring demonstrable experience in community or school nursing, practice nursing or occupational health, you are also welcome to apply. A job description and person specification are available via: healthlink360.org/vacancies

We are ideally looking to appoint 2 part time roles (to work over Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) as follows:

• 2 days per week (15 hours per week)
• 1 day per week (7.5 hours per week).

Exact working hours/days will be agreed with the successful candidate(s).

Why work at HealthLink360?

• We offer a friendly working environment, a fair level of pay (from £20.69/hr according to skills and experience) and an interesting and varied role.
• If a knowledge refresher is required we will provide funding for you to complete Travel Health Education training via TREC prior to starting the role.
• You’ll join a small but dedicated team and a not for profit organisation with a clear ethos and over 40 years’ experience.
• We are situated in the beautiful grounds of Carberry Tower just outside Musselburgh, Edinburgh (so own transport is necessary).

Join our team!

Choose Play runs a successful Community Play programme across East Lothian with outdoor free play sessions facilitated by our team of Play Rangers. We need a Holiday Project Lead to support and deliver these sessions over the summer holidays.

Our holiday play programme provides creative and adventurous opportunities for outdoor play, led by our team of experienced Play Rangers. Choose Play sessions are known to be “fun, free and friendly”. They take place in parks, green spaces, woodland and beaches across East Lothian. The Project Lead will support the organisation of play sessions and will ensure the Play Rangers have the information and resources to carry out their role with confidence. Read our summer of play 2024 report for more information on the work we do issuu.com/eastlothianplay/docs/copy_of_choose_play_summer_report_2024

This is a great opportunity for the right person to develop their skills and experience, and to join the fun, friendly, award-winning Choose Play team!We are seeking a playful, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children and being part of a small, friendly team.

Join Our Board and Make a Difference at Home-Start East Lothian.

Are you passionate about empowering families with young children, supporting charitable causes, and making a positive impact in our community? HSEL is seeking individuals to join our Board of Trustees and play a pivotal role in driving our mission forward.

About Home-Start East Lothian:

Our Legacy:

Home-Start East Lothian is an established local charity, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this August. We train and support volunteers who are committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age.

We aim to support families that are referred to us by statutory or voluntary organisations for example by social workers, health visitors or women’s aid or self-referrals when mums and sometimes dads, are struggling with a number of issues. As well as volunteers we have 3 family support workers, which allows us to respond quickly to the ever-increasing demand.

Our Aim:

We help families by providing a volunteer to establish a supportive, non-judgemental relationship with a family offering regular friendship and support. We recruit, train and support volunteers to work with families. If families are facing more severe and complex issues we match them with one of our trained family support workers.

Our support helps to:

• Reduce family isolation and increase social support networks
• Strengthen parent-child relationships
• Improve parents’ emotional health and well-being
• Develop and improve parenting skills
• Improve the home environment
• Improve children’s health, well-being and development
• Increase access to health, education and community service

Why Join HSEL:

Make a Difference: Your involvement with HSEL directly contributes to positive change in our community.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about children’s welfare and community engagement.

Shape the Future: Use your expertise to guide HSEL’s strategic direction and help us continue to evolve.

What to Expect as a Trustee:

Board Meetings: Our Board meets are generally every six weeks in the evening, with the option of joining virtually.

Sub-committee meetings: we ask, if possible, that each trustee join either the Personnel & Development or the Finance & Fundraising sub-committee, they meet online two weeks before each board meeting.

Training: is available, including induction training through Home-Start UK.

Event Participation: Depending on your availability and interests, you may choose to participate in HSEL events, engaging with the community and supporting our initiatives.