- Advertised from 14th April 2023
Role
About QNIS:The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity doing big things to promote excellence in community nursing to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland. We support, encourage and inspire nurses employed by the NHS, independent or charitable sector who work in a huge range of roles across Scotland to really make a difference for the communities they serve.We do this by supporting nurses and midwives to:
1.initiate and lead community projects that tackle health and care inequity, sustainably and in partnership with local people
2.be compassionate, creative and courageous leaders in their communities by providing challenging and inspiring transformational development programmes
3.build connections with a wide range of stakeholders to co-produce hopeful, research-informed responses to Scotland’s public health challenges
4.demonstrate their extraordinary scope and impact on Scottish societyby advocating for the professions
5.focus on their own wellbeing and promoting the fellowship of retired Queen’s Nurses
QNIS Council:QNIS Council includes up to 15 Trustees. It meets four times per year to discuss governance issues, and an AGM takes place usually in November. The meetings are currently held online during working hours, although we are planning at least one meeting this year in Edinburgh. Council papers are sent out a week in advance.
The role:The Institute is currently looking for a new Chair to oversee the highest standards of governance for a flourishing organisation in line withOSCR’s Guidance on Charity Trustee Duties. We are looking for a Chair who will lead this ambitious small charity as it seeks to unleash the potential of nurses across Scotland’s communities.
The role of the Chair is to:
·Lead the Council of Trustees, ensuring that collectively there are the right skills and expertise for good governance.
·Work with Trustees to make sure that the charity is operating sustainably, strategically, effectively and there is sound financial governance.
·Establish a great working relationship with the Chief Executive and Nurse Director providing support and advice while respecting executive responsibility.
·Facilitate meetings with energy and good humour so Trustees enjoy their governance role.
Further information can be found on the QNIS website
Application notes
To apply please email a completed application form to Amanda Regan amanda.regan@qnis.org.uk This should be accompanied by a brief CV and covering letter (addressed to Mrs Erica Reid, Chair of Board Perspective Committee) summarising why you are interested in this role, the skills and experience you bring and your vision for QNIS.
Informal enquiries to Clare Cable, Chief Executive & Nurse Director clare.cable@qnis.org.uk
Closing date for completed applications: midday, Monday 5 June 2023
Interviews will be held in Edinburgh (videoconference facilities available) on Wednesday 21 June 2023.
QNIS is an organisation that values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
QNIS is a fully constituted and independent charity, registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regular (OSCR) as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation or SCIO. SCIO status provides limited liability for Trustees. For more information visithttps://www.oscr.org.uk/managing-a-charity/faqs/
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Top job! Chief Executive and Nurse Director
- Full time
- £84,000 – £90,000
- Hybrid: Based in our office in central Edinburgh, with scope for flexible working from home
- Closing 12th August 2024
About us
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity making a big difference. QNIS supports, develops and inspires Scotland’s community nurses and midwives to be agents for health improvement and catalysts for social change. We help them develop their wellbeing and commitment to self-care so they can drive positive action to build a healthier, kinder, fairer, greener Scotland.
About the role
The current post holder has been leading QNIS for 10 years and is moving on to take up a new role. For the right person this is a great opportunity to shape the evolution of the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland as it enters a new chapter. As Chief Executive and Nurse Director, you will have the chance to lead the strategic direction of the charity. Working with a group of expert and committed trustees, the postholder will be responsible for the development of a small charitable organisation with a large reputation.
As Chief Executive, the postholder is accountable for the running of the charity, providing leadership and management to the team of 10 staff (6.5 WTE) and the delivery of programmes. They will lead on strategy, vision and values creating a compelling narrative to support income generation. They will nurture and manage relationships with funders and potential funders to enable a sustainable future.
As Nurse Director, the role requires representing the Institute and community nursing/midwifery in strategic forums, bringing professional expertise, good evidence and wisdom to high level discussion.
The post holder is accountable to the Board of Trustees (QNIS Council). They have regular meetings with the Chair and an annual appraisal. The post is full time (37.5 hours), based in our office in central Edinburgh, with scope for flexible working from home. We are offering a salary of £84-90k depending on experience. There is 10% employers’ contribution to a group pension scheme, life cover and 28 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays and an additional birthday leave day.
About you
A nurse, or midwife, you will be an experienced leader and manager. You will be highly numerate, able to set, monitor and manage financial plans including fundraising. You will be experienced in and knowledgeable about governance, particularly managing risk.
To support and supervise the team, you will be an experienced programme manager; familiar with designing and managing processes, budgets, evaluation and reporting on impact. You will be a highly skilled facilitator of learning and improvement, experienced in creating safe spaces for development. You will bring a range of creative, methodologies for improvement and change.
With a broad and deep knowledge of the health and social care policy landscape of Scotland, you will have a nuanced understanding of the range of issues affecting community nurses and midwives and Scotland’s public health challenges.
You will be highly self-aware and committed to wellbeing and self-care of yourself and others, bringing your own compassionate and creative leadership to setting a healthful workplace culture for the team at QNIS.
For more information about the role and the organisation, please download the Excellence Profile and visit the QNIS website.
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Our Trustees are essential to the running of our service and we are looking for passionate individuals to join us. Ideal applicants will have specific knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Finance –support of voluntary agencies in establishing good practice in line with legislation, and of developing self-sustaining business practices.
- Strategic Planning
- IT- technical support and/or client database systems
- Voluntary sector – as practitioner or board member
- Children’s mental health - as practitioner or policy maker
- Fundraising
The Board meets for around 2 hours, every 8-10 weeks. Meetings are held at our premises in Eskbank, Dalkeith, with remote access during instances when a Trustee is unable to attend in person.
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Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to shape the next phase of Ark’s ambitious strategy ?
Ark’s mission to create the best possible customer outcomes through our highly skilled people, the provision of high quality affordable homes and excellent care will be achieved through creating inclusive communities where quality of housing and care enable people to thrive and live a good life.
Established in 1977 Ark provides 450 tenancies, and supports over 400 people through our dedicated and highly skilled workforce of 700+ staff. We operate in 12 Local Authority areas in the North and East of Scotland, and we also have services in The Western Isles.
The Ark Group is made up of three companies:
1. Ark is a registered charity and registered social landlord (RSL) that provides housing and care and is the parent company within the group structure.
2. Ark Services Limited is a private company limited by guarantee and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ark.
3. Ark Commercial Investment Limited (ACIL) is a private limited share company and wholly owned subsidiary of Ark.
Although a housing association, the majority of Ark’s activity relates to the provision of care and support for people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disability, mental health issues, dementia and autism. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services receive the very best support from Ark to enable them to live a good life. For further information see Ark’s website: arkha.org.uk.
We currently have vacancies for Non Executive Board members on both the main board as well as the subsidiary board, at a very exciting time for Ark. We are entering year 2 of our Corporate Strategy and have set an ambitious set of aims to develop and grow the business with a robust set of performance targets. As a new Board Member you will play a key part in developing and enabling the delivery of the business plan for the next 5-10 years and improving the governance framework to effectively monitor performance. This will be clearly focussed upon delivery of high quality Housing and Care & Support services.
Ark Group Board
We are seeking 2-3 recruits to fill non-exec positions on Ark’s parent Board: Ark Housing Association.
This Board meets 6-7 times per year in a hybrid approach and will require some attendance face to face. We welcome applications from people with experience in Care & Support or Housing/Asset and understanding of governance in an RSL would be an advantage, however not essential.
Ark Subsidiary Board
We are seeking to strengthen our governance by appointing non executive directors to our Subsidiary Board and separate from the Ark Group Board to ensure independence. This Board will be made up of 5 or 6 individuals and chaired by an exisitng board member from Ark Group. Your role will be to serve both subsidiary companies with meetings being held consecutively, 4 times per year. This board meets on a remote basis and will be the perfect opportunity for people seeking their first Board role, with the opportunity for exposure to two very different businesses; one a commercial/private company and one a registered Charity. We will provide you with a full induction and an opportunity to be mentored by an experienced Board member and we do not expect you to have any previous board experience. Overall, we are looking for dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic people from a variety of backgrounds to contribute to Ark’s emerging future.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our Board and Charity. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, with capacity to contribute, and willing to share their expertise and ideally to also engage their network to broaden and deepen support for Venture Trust. An affinity with our work, supporting people in their development to overcome life challenges, is essential.
In return, we offer a comprehensive induction programme including charity trustee training, CPD as a trustee and opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, committed and impactful team working to help people transform their lives.
This position is a voluntary role in a national third sector organisation that has important stature in Scotland.
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