- Advertised from 28th June 2022
- + 10% shift allowance and car user allowance. 37.5 hours.
Role
Our service is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse within our Outreach Service based in Aberdeen.
Benefits
• Full time colleagues work 3 shifts per week
• All working patterns considered: full time, part time and flexible
• Generous holiday and sick pay
• Continuation of NHS pension scheme for existing members
• Lothian Pension Fund membership available
• Employee assistance programme (which includes free access to counselling, financial advice
• Occupational sick pay and maternity pay
• Regular clinical supervision
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Access to ongoing education and development opportunities
“When Louise took my hand, I knew I would never be alone. The care my son received and the support we had as a family at the toughest time imaginable in our lives was truly a life-line", CHAS parent
Would you like to work with remarkable colleagues and meet extraordinary children and families? Would you like to be part of a team providing a flexible and responsive service, whilst delivering holistic person centred palliative care to babies, children and young people, in their own homes across the Grampian region?
This is a really exciting time to join Children’s Hospices Across Scotland – better known as CHAS – Scotland’s national children’s hospice service. Our multidisciplinary team of staff and volunteers share an authentic passion for delivering the highest possible standard of care to babies, children, young people and their families.
Following the expansion of our outreach team in response to the Pandemic, we have a Senior Staff Nurse vacancy in our CHAS at home, Aberdeen team.
We are looking for a dynamic experienced nurse seeking a new challenge, which will stretch them in a way that few other roles can? If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
As a Senior Staff Nurse within CHAS at home, you will bring valuable leadership experience to a small team providing specialist palliative care, end of life care and respite care for the child and their whole family in their own home. You will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills and knowledge, complemented by the education, clinical supervision and 1:1 support we provide to develop both yourself and your team to deliver an excellent standard of nursing care and support in the community.
You will support the Senior Charge Nurses to oversee the work of the CHAS at home Aberdeen team, ensuring that resources are allocated appropriately and skills are used effectively in setting and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care. You will promote partnership working with the family, and other CHAS colleagues, as well as our colleagues in the NHS, local authority, other third sector organisations, and volunteers, to put the best interests of the child at the forefront of care.
Our children’s palliative care nurses report great satisfaction in being able to provide high quality nursing care in a supportive team with exciting career development opportunities.
Application notes
We welcome informal enquiries, so please contact Michelle Henvey (Senior Charge Nurse) on 07780461057 and at michellehenvey@chas.org.uk
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR team on 0131 444 3293 or by email to careers@chas.org.uk.
To be part of the future of CHAS, please visit our website
This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
Communications and Marketing Manager
- Full time
- £40,000 – £45,000
- Hybrid: North Berwick
- Closing 6th April 2025
About Leuchie
Leuchie is the national respite charity giving families a break from the physical and emotional responsibilities of caring for a loved one. The charity is dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with a neurological condition such as MS, MND, Parkinson’s and stroke through short respite breaks and outreach services. The expert team work to transform lives by improving health, enabling independence, and tackling loneliness.
Leuchie provides a range of settings that suit the health needs and circumstances of the individual and their family. These include short breaks with 24-hour nursing and care, therapies, social activities and outings at Leuchie House, accessible self-catering accommodation for all the family or regular at-home support.
Through innovative partnership working and research, Leuchie is reimagining the delivery of respite as a way of meeting wider health and social care outcomes for the families it supports.
Dorothy is 98 and a carer for her 68 year old son Robert who has multiple sclerosis. This is what Leuchie means to her- “It gives me a rest and some peace. It also helps me carry on by having something to look forward to.”
There is a growing need to support those living with a neurological condition and their families that Leuchie is determined to respond to. The charity currently supports around 500 families, just like Dorothy and Robert, each year, and has a strategic intent to positively impact ten times as many lives by 2030.
Communications and Marketing Manager Role
This is a key role within the organisation, shaping and delivering Leuchie’s communications and marketing strategy to ensure its work reaches the right audiences and has the intended impact. The charity is looking for someone with deep expertise in marketing and communications either from a senior marketing background in the charity sector or from a business development role focused on brand awareness and engagement. You will be skilled in creating growth strategies and working collaboratively to deliver success.
Leuchie has significant potential to expand its reach and engagement, particularly with supporters, guests, and partners. You should have a strong track record in developing and delivering brand-aligned marketing strategies, managing campaigns, and building meaningful relationships with key stakeholders.
You will develop and deliver communications strategies intended for internal as well as external audiences.
You will be line managed by the Director of Development, manage the Digital Marketing Officer and work closely with colleagues across the organisation.
Experience working with senior leadership, reporting on key performance indicators, and contributing to organisational strategy is essential.
In return, you will work with an outstanding leadership team, have the full support of the Director of Development and CEO, and be part of a warm, welcoming organisation with a wonderful culture.
Corporate Partnerships Lead
- Full time
- £45,000 – £50,000
- Hybrid: North Berwick
- Closing 6th April 2025
About Leuchie
Leuchie is the national respite charity giving families a break from the physical and emotional responsibilities of caring for a loved one. The charity is dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with a neurological condition such as MS, MND, Parkinson’s and stroke through short respite breaks and outreach services. The expert team work to transform lives by improving health, enabling independence, and tackling loneliness.
Leuchie provides a range of settings that suit the health needs and circumstances of the
individual and their family. These include short breaks with 24-hour nursing and care, therapies, social activities and outings at Leuchie House, accessible self-catering accommodation for all the family or regular at-home support.
Through innovative partnership working and research, Leuchie is reimagining the delivery of respite as a way of meeting wider health and social care outcomes for the families it supports.
Dorothy is 98 and a carer for her 68 year old son Robert who has multiple sclerosis. This is what Leuchie means to her- “It gives me a rest and some peace. It also helps me carry on by having something to look forward to.”
There is a growing need to support those living with a neurological condition and their families that Leuchie is determined to respond to. The charity currently supports around 500 families, just like Dorothy and Robert, each year, and has a strategic intent to positively impact ten times as many lives by 2030.
Corporate Partnerships Lead Role
This is a key role in developing and managing high-value corporate partnerships, securing new business support, and driving revenue growth. Leuchie is looking for someone with significant experience in corporate fundraising or business development either from a charity fundraising background or a commercial role focused on income generation. You will be highly skilled in identifying opportunities, securing partnerships, and developing creative campaigns that align with both Leuchie’s mission and corporate partners’ objectives.
Leuchie has significant potential to expand its support from corporate partnerships and you will play a crucial role in strengthening and growing these relationships. You should have a strong track record in securing and stewarding high-value 5 to 6 figure partnerships, negotiating sponsorship deals, and engaging key decision-makers in meaningful collaborations.
You will work closely with the Director of Development and Head of Fundraising, and have the support of a highly engaged leadership team and impressive Board of Trustees. Experience in setting and exceeding income targets, developing corporate engagement strategies and delivering impact reports to senior stakeholders is essential.
Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager
- Full time
- £45,900 – £51,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow
- Closing 21st April 2025
Are you a strong communicator comfortable interacting with individuals at all levels and capable of writing compelling fundraising proposals and reports? Are you committed to building and maintaining strong relationships with funders, providing excellent stewardship? Are you skilled at creating and executing plans to secure funds from trusts and foundations? Are you adept at identifying potential funding sources and researching requirements to tailor applications accordingly?
If so, we would love to hear from you as we are currently recruiting a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager within our Partnerships & Philanthropy Team. Working closely with the existing Trust Fundraising Executive, your primary focus will be to sustain and grow income from existing and potential funders through compelling proposals, timely reporting and effective stewardship.
You will work collaboratively across CHAS to craft innovative and persuasive proposals, provide outstanding account management and stewardship to current donors, and identify, research, and engage new prospects.
You'll also develop strategies to cultivate relationships with both current and potential donors from trusts and foundations, and manage the stewardship program to attract, cultivate and retain strategic philanthropic income.
About You:
- Personal values align to CHAS’ values and motivated to help us to reach our ambition.
- Familiarity with trusts fundraising and expertise in creating strategic plans.
- An excellent verbal communicator, confident in dealing with people at all levels, externally and internally, with a view to building relationships and increasing income.
- An exceptional written communicator with the ability to write compelling and detailed fundraising proposals and reports.
- Experience of managing income and expenditure budgetseffectively
- Organised with the ability to plan and prioritise a diverse workload, manage your own time and meet multiple deadlines under pressure.
Why CHAS?
At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is expected to die young and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. The skill, determination and creative flair of our Fundraising Teams makes this possible and your contribution will be valued.
We offer:
- Flexible Working:our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time mostly split between working from home and our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices, as well as occasional visits to our children’s hospices in Kinross and Balloch. We are happy to discuss working arrangements.
- Development Opportunities:exposure to a variety of fundraising activities as well as access to internal and external training opportunities
- Professional Growth:Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
- Comprehensive Benefits:Including generous annual leave policy (35 days inclusive of public holidays, rising to 40 days after 5yrs service) as well as pension, incremental annual salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.
Top job! Experienced Social Worker
- Full time
- £40,800 – £49,088
- Hybrid: Robin House, Balloch
- Closing 6th April 2025
“I recently joined the CHAS Family Support Team from a Local Authority role. It has been a great move! At CHAS, I have a manageable caseload, allowing me to spend quality time getting to know families and understanding how I can help them access the specialist support they need. I have the flexibility to manage my own time and achieve a better work-life balance.” — Claire Wilson, Family Support Team Leader
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join the multi-disciplinary Family Support Team in the east of Scotland, based in Balloch.
Role Overview:
This position offers a unique chance to work alongside a highly motivated and skilled outreach team and in partnership with local services dedicated to providing care and support for babies, children, young people, and their families. You will play a key role in providing a comprehensive social work service to babies, children or young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, focusing on the co-ordination, development and delivery of service provision designed to assist with the issues related to the child or young person’s condition and the impact it has upon the wider family.
Why Join Us?
- Holistic, Person-Centered Care: Our teams provide exceptional, individualized care to children and families.
- Collaborative Environment: Work within a multidisciplinary team combining health, social, and medical expertise.
- Manageable Caseload: Benefit from a manageable caseload.
- Flexible Working: Enjoy a hybrid work environment. This role will involve onsite and home working and we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
- Skill Development: Gain experience working in a rich, multi-disciplinary team.
- Supportive Culture: Be part of a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and expertise development.
- Pension Scheme: Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered by Lothian Pension Fund.
About You:We are looking for candidates who have:
- A degree or diploma in social work and registration with the SSSC.
- Relevant post-registration experience working with children, young people and complex family situations where loss and change are prevalent
- Highly developed communication and negotiation skills with the ability to adapt support to meet individual family needs.
- The ability to work autonomously in a varied role.
- Experience or a commitment to practice learning and staff supervision is desirable.
As a Social Worker with CHAS, you will provide vital support to children and families. If this sounds like you and you would like to be a key part in keeping the joy alive, we would love you to apply!
