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Admin/Resource Worker (part-time) Highland

  • Part time
  • £20,528 – £21,070 pro-rata
  • Hybrid working model (office and home-based), successful applicant must be within reasonable travel distance to Raigmore Hospital.
  • Closing 13th November 2023


  • Advertised from 24th October 2023
  • 24 hours per week (part-time). Specific days/times to be negotiated.

Role

Are you looking for a role in which you will help to improve the lives of families in your community and beyond? One that encourages you to share your expertise, build new skills and feel valued by colleagues, clients and the organisation you work for?

We are looking for a part-time Admin/Resource Worker to join our Highland service.

This is an exciting time to join Scottish Huntington’s Association with the launch of Standing Tall: A Strategy For Growth 2023 - 28 to transform the care and support of Huntington’s families.

It follows two years of expansion in specialist teams, increased funding, a rise in media engagement, growth in parliamentary support for our work, and the success of our ground-breaking Dance 100 event in Glasgow.

Providing support to the Senior Huntington’s Disease Specialist (SHDS) in our Highland Service, the part-time Admin/Resource Worker has a key role to play in the specialist team which provides care management, specialist assessment and regular emotional support to individuals, and their families, throughout the Highlands. The service works in partnership with, and provides training and education to, local Health and Social Care teams, professionals and voluntary agencies involved in all aspects of Huntington’s disease care.

We invite applications from candidates with administration experience and excellent communication, IT and interpersonal skills. You will be competent in using databases and spreadsheets and have working knowledge of NHS IT applications and audio typing. You will also be able to carry out basic budgetary tasks, manage the Senior HD Specialist diary and take minutes of team meetings.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and takes great pride in the work they do.

About Scottish Huntington’s Association

People impacted by Huntington’s disease need specialist services to cope with a severe and complex disease, the impact on families and a lack of awareness amongst health and social care providers and the wider public.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in the country exclusively dedicated to providing expert and personalised support for those impacted by Huntington’s disease.

Our personalised support reduces unnecessary hospital admissions, supports carers and other family members; lowers household poverty; and alleviates wellbeing risks to children and young people living in Huntington’s families.

We are commissioned by NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships throughout the country to share our expertise with front line staff and build support for improved services and higher standards of care for every family impacted by this devastating disease.

About Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease is caused by an inherited faulty gene that damages the brain over time. People with the disease can eventually lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink and care for themselves, requiring specialist support from those who understand the condition.

The disease is genetic, meaning it is passed down from one generation to the next. It therefore impacts entire families over generations rather than individuals alone. Anyone with a parent who has Huntington’s has a 50% risk of inheriting the condition from them.

Around 800 people in Scotland are living with the symptoms of Huntington’s disease right now. A further 3,200 are estimated to be at risk of developing Huntington’s disease as a result of inheriting the faulty gene.

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• Increasing annual leave days to recognise long service (after 5 years)

• Contribution pension scheme

• A flexible hybrid approach to work

• Regular supervision

Please note: Hybrid working means a lot of our staff work partially from home however it is expected that the post holder will travel to the office based in Raigmore Hospital as required during their work week.

Application notes

Please complete our Application Form to tell us about who you are and your experience/impact in previous or current roles.

You will find the Application Form, more information and the downloadable Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in the vacancies section of our website at hdscotland.org/volunteering/vacancies

Email your application, including the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, with a subject line of Admin/Resource Worker (Highland) to recruitment@hdscotland.org.

Closing date for applications: 13 November 2023

Scottish Huntington’s Association is a registered Charity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Scottish Charity No SCO10985

hdscotland.org


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