- Advertised from 24th August 2022
- Fixed term until 31 March 2024, 35 hours per week
Role
The ALLIANCE is looking for a new team member to join the exciting and dynamic Digital Hub.
The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the “Democratising Access to Community Services” project. This is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding as part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge and will lead to a number of exciting developments to ALISS – A Local Information System for Scotland. As a co-produced system, embedding service design principles and user research are key to the success of all innovations in ALISS.
The successful applicant must be able to travel throughout Scotland at times as the need arises. A flexible approach to working hours is therefore essential, as occasional additional hours and overnight stays may be required.
As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity and sick pay, time off in lieu, learning and development opportunities and a bike to work scheme. The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk about flexible working.
Application notes
For an application pack please see our website or contact HR at hr@alliance-scotland.org.uk.
Closing date for applications is 9:00 am on Monday 12 September 2022.
About the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.
The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:
- Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise, and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.
- Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production, and independent living.
- Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.
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Are you an experienced bereavement co-ordinator with a passion for ensuring families receive the best possible bereavement care? Do you have experience of leading a team of staff and volunteers?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled practitioner who has significant experience of leading and delivering bereavement support interventions, working with volunteers and with external partners. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced bereavement co-ordinator to take their development to the next level – leading on the development and delivery of a new bereavement team, transforming the delivery of bereavement care to families across Scotland.
You will be an innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic who identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.
Benefits
- Continuation of NHS pension scheme if you are an existing member
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Superb training, clinical and professional development
- Regular externally facilitated supervision sessions
- Employee assistance programme
- Opportunity to join Lothian Pension fund
The CHAS service:
- Two children’s hospices, Rachel House, Kinross and Robin House, Balloch.
- An Outreach Service providing support to children and families in their own homes, hospitals and communities across Scotland
- Co-partnership working with Scotland’s three children’s hospitals.
The job:
To co-ordinate the operational and strategic delivery of the CHAS bereavement service. The post holder will also develop a counselling and emotional support service for families, ensuring that all counselling services are delivered in line with the BACP code of ethical and professional conduct. This will be done through;
- Counselling
- Service Development
- Staff Leadership and Management
- Volunteer Engagement
Do you have experience of supporting bereaved children and adults? Do you have the ability to engage and work alongside families, volunteers and other professionals?
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person who has previous experience of delivering bereavement support to children, young people, adults and families to join our new bereavement team.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced bereavement worker to take their development to the next level - supporting our bereavement co-ordinator to develop and deliver our bereavement service to meet the individual needs of family members across Scotland.
You will be an innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic who identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.
Benefits
- Continuation of NHS pension scheme if you are an existing member
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Superb training, clinical and professional development
- Regular externally facilitated supervision sessions
- Employee assistance programme
- Opportunity to join Lothian Pension fund
The CHAS service:
- Two children’s hospices, Rachel House, Kinross and Robin House, Balloch.
- An Outreach Service providing support to children and families in their own homes, hospitals and communities across Scotland
- Co-partnership working with Scotland’s three children’s hospitals.
The job:
To work alongside colleagues in the bereavement team and family support team to deliver a range of evidence based, high quality supportive interventions, and bereavement programmes, to meet the individual needs of family members, through:
- Service delivery
- Service Development
- Leadership
- Volunteer Engagement
Senior Nursing Support Worker - Robin House, Balloch
- Full time
- £23,996 – £27,387
- Robin House, Balloch (Commutable from Glasgow, Paisley, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire)
- Closing 8th February 2023
“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.
Benefits
- Full time colleagues work 3 shifts per week
- All working patterns considered: full time, part time and flexible
- Free parking
- Generous holiday and sick pay
- NHS pension scheme members can transfer their pensions to CHAS
- Lothian Pension Fund membership available
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.
Resource Administration Coordinator
- Part time
- £21,709 pro-rata
- 1 Springkerse Road, Stirling, FK7 7SN with regular travel throughout Forth Valley.
- Closing 3rd March 2023
About Town Break:
Town Break is a local charity that provides support to people with lived experience of dementia and their carers throughout Forth Valley.
We provide an array of services and activities that meet the needs and interests of the communities we support, providing opportunities for people to get out, have fun, socialise and build friendships. Our vision is to inspire and enable people across Forth Valley to live well with dementia.
The Role:
• To support the work of the Town Break team, providing high-quality information and administration.
• To be a central source of information and support to Town Break, developing good professional relationships and ensuring that they are at the heart of Town Break’s work.
• To support the administration of Town Break’s events.
• To develop, monitor and review systems and procedures to ensure maximum organisational effectiveness.
If you wish to make a significant, positive difference to older people’s lives and you are ready for a new challenge, we look forward to hearing from you!
A driving license is desirable for the role as it may involve some travel throughout Forth Valley.
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