As a Senior Fundraiser at the Ayrshire Hospice you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring we maximise our income and maintain the highest standards of donor and supporter care. Your work will be instrumental in enabling us to continue to provide specialist palliative care and services to people and families affected by life shortening illness across Ayrshire and Arran.

As a Senior Fundraiser – Individual Giving you will work collaboratively with other fundraisers managing and supporting a key range of individual giving fundraising initiatives, including a committed giving scheme, fundraising campaigns, the hospice lottery, legacies and trust and grants.

Supported by the Fundraising Manager and Senior Fundraising Manager, you will develop and shape this area of fundraising, including creating new products and stewardship plans, resulting in the engagement, development and retention of supporters.

We are inviting applications for an exciting opportunity to step into a Band 6 Charge Nurse role. We have 1 permanent role available (33.75 hours) and 1 maternity leave cover role available (33.75 hours).

These posts offer a fantastic development opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career while continuing to work within our compassionate and high performing In-Patient team.

As a Band 6 Charge Nurse, you will:

• Provide supportive leadership and act as a role model.
• Line manage staff and contribute to creating a positive, safe working environment.
• Influence and support ongoing service developments within the unit.
• Help ensure the highest standard of care for patients.
• Work a day/night rotation as part of the team.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, proactive, and passionate about delivering excellent patient care. If you want to continue being part of this amazing team while developing your leadership skills and shaping the future of our service, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary

As a Charge Nurse, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of healthcare professionals, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where every team member feels valued and empowered. Your role will involve line managing a team, providing guidance, support, and motivation to ensure the delivery of high-quality care to our patients and their families.

The Charge Nurse has the ability to demonstrate specialised knowledge and expertise in palliative care, as well as a genuine commitment to enhancing the quality of life for patients facing serious illness. Your compassion and empathy will be essential as you support patients and their families through challenging times, providing comfort, reassurance, and emotional support.

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will play a key role in promoting a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and learning within our hospice unit. Your leadership and dedication will be instrumental in driving positive change and ensuring that our patients receive the best possible care throughout their journey.

A wonderful opportunity has arisen within the Ayrshire Hospice community team. We are looking for a senior care assistant to join our team in providing exceptional palliative care to patients with a life limiting illness across Ayrshire and Arran. Working within the Respite and Response team, the successful applicant will provide personal care and planned respites to patients in their own homes.

The community team thrive upon making a difference to individuals. The job, although demanding, is incredibly rewarding. Our every day work is in line with our hospice values of inclusion, kindness, honesty and compassion; and this is evidenced in both our care and the support of our staff.

Our community team is dynamic and enthusiastic as we strive to continually improve the care of patients. The team consists of senior care assistants, care assistants, palliative care nurses and specialist palliative care nurses, all of whom work together to bring their collective expertise to the forefront in caring for our patients and families.

Applicants for the post will find palliative care experience advantageous. A desire to undertake further training within the role is essential.

Please note:A full driving licence and access to their own vehicle for work purpose is essential.

Successful candidates will receive mentorship in the new role together with the support of the wider team.

The senior care assistant, as part of the Respite and Response Team, will provide person centred, holistic care within the patient’s own home setting. The role involves practical nursing care, emotional, social and psychological support to individuals with specialist palliative care needs, in addition to supporting their families and carers.

In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team the senior care assistant will actively participate in the delivery of evidence based person-centred specialist palliative care, support and advice. They will regularly rotate across departments within the hospice to enhance and develop their knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that they are fully up-to-date and have a complete understanding of a patient’s journey across services.

The senior care assistant will be expected to coach less experienced members of the team by demonstrating sound clinical knowledge and skills in leadership. They will provide education for other health and social care professionals within the community and hospital settings.