Do you have an interest in improving the quality of care, can you COLLABORATE, INNOVATE AND COMMUNICATE, and would you like to join a successful, committed and highly motivated team? This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

We are seeking to engage an Independent Sector Lead to support the Integration of Health and Social Care in Angus. Hosted by Scottish Care and working closely with care providers and partners, the post involves ensuring sector involvement in the delivery of the integrating of health and social care in Scotland’s HSCPs.

The post holder must be highly motivated, be able to use initiative, possess excellent communication and networking skills, demonstrate success and experience working at strategic level with policy makers, providers, regulators, people supported by services and carers. Qualifications and experience at a senior management level would be a significant advantage.

The post holder will be expected to create and support significant collaborations across the independent care sector while contributing to the development of new care pathways which will result in the delivery of improved outcomes for people who access care and support. The post holder will ensure the Independent Sector’s contribution is fundamental to integrated services and transformational change and be able to evidence their impact. The role requires considerable and skilful collaboration with our key partners in the NHS, Local Authority, Carers, third sector organisations and other forums.

Angus is a progressive partnership and invests heavily in this post and the Independent Sector.

The successful candidate will be required to spend a significant amount of time in the partnership area and across Tayside.

The post is home based with travel, where necessary, and is hosted by Scottish Care. Flexible working is available.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

About the Project / Service

Change Mental Health is determined to deliver excellent services and support across Scotland and we need a Head of National Services to help us to achieve this. This role will ensure that national programmes of work are delivered to a high standard, and that they are developed both operationally and strategically. This role will have oversight and responsibility for developing our newly launched Advice and Support Service, our Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) portfolio, our Suicide Bereavement Service (SBS) as well as other programmes and projects of national reach and scope.

The role of the Head of National Services is instrumental in ensuring that we provide innovative support to people affected by poor mental health and mental illness. It will be responsible for working closely with our Policy and Communications Team around nationally funded projects by Scottish Government and will play a key role in the National Management Team of Change Mental Health. The role will work closely with the Director of Services to develop and work in partnership with a range of different stakeholders to increase the impact of our work and generate new opportunities for the organisation.

This is an exciting new role for the organisation and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is committed to continuous service improvement and who excels in managing both operational and strategic relationships.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Their Home - Our Houses Queens, Murray & Evanthea

We are QME Care - Kelso

Choose a Job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life As we hurtle towards the end of our five-year strategy, we’ve taken time to review our services and our structure ahead of the planning process for the next five years.

As a social enterprise we are charitable organisation which was formed to help people live happier, independent and fulfilled lives. Our Mission, Vision and Values are the foundations from which our five-year strategic plans are built upon.

Innovation and acting differently is at the heart of our strategic vision along with our approach to the care of our Residents. Our philosophy is unpretentious, warm and caring. We support our residents in a person-centred approach by focussing on their overall wellbeing. Our culture is inclusive, set entirely around our values which includes providing the very best accommodation, excellent food, stimulating activities, good conversation and upholding the rights of everyone especially our Residents’ and their closest relatives or friends’.

As part of our ongoing development, we are excited to announce an opening for a Registered Manager to join our Senior Management Team. This reviewed position reflects the evolving needs of our service, and we are seeking a qualified professional who is an exemplar in their field.

Our successful applicant will be an experienced the field of nursing (RGN/RMN), Health, Social Care, Social Work, or similar with relevant workplace management experience including overseeing other employees for a period of not less than 5 years in supported living, home care or care home environment.

You will hold an undergraduate degree or post graduate professional qualification in Health, Social Care, Social Work, or similar.

With strong Clinical Leadership you’re an articulate communicator, responsible and trustworthy. Ethical and a confident working with holistic and innovate care models you’re enthusiastic and committed to ensuring we set the bar high in our field of work and because we challenge the care sector paradigm you’ll never be alarmed by unannounced inspections. Moreover, wholly comfortable working in a regulatory care environment under the guidance frameworks from the Care Inspectorate.

Professional, articulate and able to work with confidence when dealing with inquiry’s, inspection and reporting processes you’re an effective planner and organiser, and a natural collaborator for efficiencies of service delivery.

We need our successful candidate to be Microsoft Suite proficient and you’ll be a confident user of other IT software systems which is likely to include Care Planning and Auditing, HRIS and Medication Administration.

Evidence of Strategic planning, goal setting and alignment completes our list of ‘must haves’.

A comprehensive salary of £52,000 pa is available for the successful candidate as well as additional employment benefits which will be discussed with the preferred candidate.

Are you experienced Health & Social care professional who’s on the lookout for a fresh new challenge? We could have just the role you are looking for!

We have a brand new and exciting opportunity to join Cornerstone as our new Head of Business Development on a full-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to our Director of Delivery, you will be responsible for strategically growing Cornerstone's income in line with our charitable aims, values and strategic direction.

Location

This role can be based in any of our main offices (Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow), or part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

The Role

As part of our wider leadership team, you'll provide expertise and support to our Branch Leaders to ensure the development and delivery of measurable business growth targets.

You’ll take the lead on developing relationships with commissioners and partners ensuring that we have a solid understanding of the long-term strategic landscape in social care and that we develop practice to meet the emerging needs of people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs.

You will oversee our:

• Contracts & Commissioning Team - ensuring that we meet our contractual obligations and tender effectively for new and existing contracts
• Practice Development Team - ensuring that we continually develop our practice (including our Positive Behaviour Support approach) to provide expert care and support that meets current and future demand.

About You

What we'll need you to bring: -

• Significant operational leadership experience within the social care sector
• Experience of successfully developing new business opportunities within publicly commissioned services
• An in-depth knowledge of Scottish social care commissioning policies and practices
• A solid understanding of business development, marketing, bids and tenders
• Proven networking and relationship building experience within a senior role
• Strategic and future orientated thinking
• Proven ability of setting long-term goals and turning them into actionable plans
• The ability to work cross-functionally
• Strong problem-solving, analysis, situational judgement and decision-making skills

About Us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 40 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.

We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever-changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.

Our strategic aims

• To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
• To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
• To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.

The MS Society is a community of scientists, campaigners, volunteers, fundraisers and staff who are dedicated to transforming the lives of people living with and affected by MS. We are building on our rich 70-year history. We have ambitious plans as we work towards the culmination of our current five-year strategy and prepare for the next phase. The evolving needs of the MS community, coupled with the challenges in the external environment, necessitate a steadfast, long-term commitment.

There are over 17,000 people with MS in Scotland. This makes MS more common in Scotland than most other countries in the world. The Director for Scotland role is to provide leadership and management of the MS Society’s work in Scotland and to act as the principal representative and spokesperson of the MS Society in Scotland. The position is an active member of the MS Society’s senior leadership team reporting to the CEO.

In particular, the Director for Scotland will represent the MS Society and engage with senior stakeholders to actively influence policy and support for the MS community in Scotland in line with the MS Society’s key campaigns and priorities. The role will build and maintain successful strategic partnerships with charitable, not for profit organisations, private organisations and individuals in Scotland and hold collegiate responsibility for the effective management and operations of the organisation as part of the senior leadership team.

Candidates should be able to take a strategic overview and work collaboratively and effectively with both Nation/local-level and organisation-wide teams to drive strategic delivery. Experience of working with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations, influencing policy, practice and managing stakeholders will be important as well as having high level planning, programme and project management skills to control effective use of resources. Knowledge of public policy and health and social care agendas within Scotland is desirable.