Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Impact and Evaluation Officer you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

This is a key role in supporting the Service Delivery team to develop and maintain a high quality and effective insights and evaluation process to support the roll out of the Community Healthcare Support Service Model.

The CHSS Community Healthcare Support service model is a quality supported self-management and community recovery pathway informed by expertise and most importantly, by people with our conditions.

The model includes a range of interventions from clinical support services, structured and evidence based self management workshops, 1:1 community support, health information and more, which are available to everyone with our conditions. Each service is aligned with the principles of supported self management and aims to educate and support individuals to manage their chronic disease.

This model will be evaluated robustly by CHSS within each NHS board in which we work, and we will seek to demonstrate the positive impact that our service delivery can have on patient outcomes, experiences, and on the NHS & social care sector.

They will be the main point of contact for service user evaluation by ensuring that everyone who accesses our services has an opportunity to feedback on their outcomes and experiences in a way that is most accessible to them.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

At Beatson Cancer Charity we support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. We work in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the enhancement of cancer care.

Beatson Cancer Charity’s Living with Uncertainty Service (funded by National Lottery Community Fund) and Bereavement Service (initially funded by the NHS GCC Endowments Fund), support people who are affected by cancer, and their families, to manage the psychological and emotional impact of living with cancer and bereavement. Our team of psychologists and facilitators, work alongside clients to help them improve their understanding of the issues they face and help them live well, in line with their values, and alongside the difficulties they face. This supports them to improve their confidence and enhance their overall resilience.

Role Purpose

As part of a small team, the Facilitator will work under the supervision of a psychologist, to deliver support. This will be delivered within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and person-centered framework and include, assessment and triage of referrals, delivery of a structured group psycho-educational programme, person centered support and signposting and supported transitions to associated services as appropriate. They will contribute to the development and promotion of the service as a specialist resource across professional and community settings including educational activity across a range of stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

− Responsible for triage and assessment of new referrals based on accepted psychological frameworks e.g. Psychological Therapies and Support Framework for People Affected by Cancer 2022.

− Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and refer on as appropriate in response to client need.

− Play an active role in regular referral meetings, including care planning, in order to ensure timely service delivery and support.

− Support the psychologist in the delivery of ACT based group support programmes.

− Provision of level 1 and 2 support/coaching, pre and post group support.

− Communicate appropriate information concerning client’s assessment and on-going support in a skilled and sensitive manner that best meets the needs of clients and referrers.

− Ensure service delivery remains balanced and appropriate through actively managing individuals care and support.

− Liaising and communicating with key stakeholders including delivery of presentations.

− Use TM3 system to maintain up to date records of clinical data e.g. clinical activity, waiting list and outcome measures data.

− Contribute to on-going service evaluation/development via reflective practice, case review, evaluation framework and relevant audit.

Essential Candidate Criteria

− Educated to a degree level or equivalent within a relevant field (Health, Psychology, AHP, Nursing, Social Sciences, Counselling, CBT).

− Experience of providing psychosocial support to people and their families living with a long-term health condition.

− Experience of working as part of a team assessing the needs of individuals and families, planning, and delivering appropriate support.

− Experience of working with people at psychological risk including an understanding of levels of psychological support e.g. CBT, Clinical/Counselling Psychology.

− Experience and strong understanding of validated assessment tools and their use in planning and delivering support.

− Able to travel and be flexible to deliver services/workshops in a range of locations.

Person Specification

− Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.

− Excellent organisational and time management skills.

− Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

− Strong assessment and support planning skills.

− Sound understanding of evaluation and research.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Assistant Shop Manager you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Shop Manager for the Drumchapel store. You’d be responsible for leading a team to engage with the community to deliver the set Key Performance Indicators. You will have the autonomy to be innovative in achieving your targets.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Department: Retail

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Health Care Assistant you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self-management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of working in a health care setting particularly with stroke patients to work with our Fife Stroke Nurse Team to support patients following a stroke and their families. As our Stroke Health Care Assistant, you will be key in providing this support ensuring stroke survivors and their families receive the help and support they require to live the best lives they can. Driving is a requirement of this post a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.