Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave 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 Community Stroke Nurse you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading 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 Services provide 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.

The Stroke Nurse plays a key role in supporting a seamless transition from hospital back into the community for people who have experienced a stroke and their families. The role focuses on helping individuals adjust to life after stroke by providing personalised information, advice and emotional support. A core part of the role is enabling people to develop confidence in self management, supporting them to build the skills and knowledge needed to manage their condition, maxinmise independence and improve their long term wellbeing.

The Stroke Nurse will also help deliver the evidence-based, six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme, supporting people to build confidence and skills in managing their long-term health.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 3 years’ post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is essential.

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

For an informal discussion please contact Audrey Bruce, CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Lothian on 07391911439 or email: audrey.bruce@chss.org.uk 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 PVG 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 advancement of cancer care.

The Community Fundraiser is a hands-on role and that plays a key part in the delivery of the Charity’s community fundraising strategy to deliver significant income for the charity.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Community Fundraising Manager, you will deliver and implement the community fundraising strategy to reach agreed income targets, both individually and as a team.
• Identify and lead on new community fundraising opportunities and develop relationships to encourage longer term support.
• Actively seek support from new donors within the community to encourage ongoing support to maximise income targets.
• Manage collection can activity including coordinating volunteer can collectors in relevant areas and identifying new outlets – minimum one day per week to be dedicated to this area.
• Maximise all networking opportunities and assist with the identification of new fundraising opportunities.
• Promptly deal with enquiries around community fundraising and offer relevant support.
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to develop and implement relevant promotional materials and identify appropriate PR opportunities.
• Ensure that all communications and documentation are saved within our central database and SharePoint system.
• Deliver presentations on the impact of the charity and attend cheque presentations, as and when required.

Essential Candidate Criteria

• Minimum two years' relevant experience in either fundraising, sales, hospitality, retail or similar.
• Knowledge and experience of using relevant communications software, including customer relationship management databases.
• Experience of delivering professional and impactful presentations.
• Holder of a valid, clean driving license and ideally have access to a vehicle.
• A successful PVG check in relation to working with children.

Person Specification

• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills with an empathetic approach.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A positive “can do” approach with the ability to be adaptable using own initiative.
• Adaptive communication style to connect with a range of audiences.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a busy and ever-changing environment.
• Self-sufficient who can work well on their own or within a team.

The Royal College of General Practitioners (Scotland) is seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to take on the role of Chair of the Scottish Patient Forum.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead an established online advisory group made up of patient members from across Scotland. The Forum ensures that lived experience and the patient voice continue to inform RCGP Scotland’s work, policy development and strategic direction.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and facilitate three online Patient Forum meetings per year.
• Represent the forum at:
  • RCGP Scottish Council meetings (three online meetings and one hybrid meeting per year)
  • The College’s UK-wide Patient and Carers Participation Group (PCPG) meetings each year (four online meetings per year)
• Work with the RCGP Scotland team to guide agenda setting and Forum priorities.
• Contribute to RCGP policy work, consultation responses, and communications including press and social media where appropriate.
• Represent patient perspectives at relevant internal and external groups, workshops and events when required.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who:

• Understand or are interested in current health and social care issues in Scotland and have an awareness of key current matters relating to general practice.
• Have an interest in the work and aims of RCGP Scotland.
• Ideally bring experience in chairing meetings, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to contributing positively to the Forum’s work.

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to champion the patient voice nationally, influence key policy and strategic decisions in general practice, build valuable leadership skills within a respected organisation, and make a meaningful contribution to improving primary care across Scotland.

RCGP Scotland

The Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland (RCGP Scotland) is the professional membership organisation for general practitioners in Scotland. We represent approximately 5,000 members in Scotland and our purpose is to encourage, foster and maintain the highest possible standards in general medical practice.

Help shape the future of a fostering and adoption charity with over 100 years of impact.

We are seeking an inspiring and values driven Chair of the Board to lead our Trustees at a pivotal point in our journey. With a proud history of delivering adoption services for more than a century, the charity has grown to also provide a mainstream fostering service, alongside our therapy centre, supporting children, young people and families living within a 60 mile radius of our office in Edinburgh. A key focus of our current strategy is to improve the overall financial resilience of the organisation by broadening our philanthropic support base and extending our services to the sector more widely on a fee-paying basis.

As Chair, you will provide inclusive leadership to the Board, ensure strong governance and safeguarding, and work in close partnership with the Chief Executive to set strategic direction and uphold our mission and values. You will help ensure the organisation is financially sustainable, well governed, and delivering the highest quality outcomes for children and families, and you will support the Chief Executive in delivering the strategic objectives of the organisation.

This is a voluntary role, requiring approximately 2–3 days per month, and offers a meaningful opportunity to use your leadership experience to make a lasting difference. We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to children’s rights, equity, diversity and inclusion. Lived experience of fostering, adoption or care is particularly valued.

Join us and help shape the next chapter of our work for Scotland’s children.