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 is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 55,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

We are looking for a Projects Officer to develop and support two externally funded programmes within the Projects and Initiatives Team. The postholder will support the development and implementation of a newly funded programme to increase awareness and knowledge around gambling harms and will support the delivery of an existing programme aimed at supporting new (First5) GPs.

We are looking for someone with proven project administration experience, with the ability to deliver multiple projects or services to set timelines and budget. The successful postholder will also have experience in planning events and organising and servicing meetings.

The Projects Officer will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that project outcomes are achieved to a high standard and milestones are met within budget by using relevant project documentation and processes.
• Using a variety of marketing methods to effectively promote the projects and responding to all enquiries professionally and in a timely manner.
• Organising and supporting a number of in-person and online events and servicing relevant project meetings.
• Designing and implementing effective evaluations for each programme and presenting the findings in a clear and professional manner.
• Manage the project budgets, including the processing and recording of invoices, tracking expenditure against budgets.
• Providing professional and timely project progress reports to the project funders, demonstrating activity and impact at each stage.

The successful candidate will have a HND or equivalent qualification/work experience.

They will have proven project administration experience and the ability to manage competing demands to ensure deliverables are achieved within set timelines and budget. The successful applicant should be able to work autonomously and have excellent planning and organisation skills to deliver events of varying sizes successfully. The post requires someone who has experience in organising and servicing meetings as well as a comprehensive understanding of marketing and communication principles. The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience in writing clear and professional reports. They will have a good knowledge of budget management and experience in undertaking evaluations and presenting findings in an accurate and impactful way.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and a great working environment.

Job Purpose: To work within Edinburgh Women’s Aid’s administration team, ensuring efficient and effective administrative support to the organisation. The role involves tight timescales and deadlines, and requires the ability to thrive in this environment and to prioritise and manage workload to ensure that these are met.

A satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Level 2 check will be required for this position.