We are seeking to recruit a motivated, skilled and reliable coordinator to lead our Telefriending Service and to and contribute to the development of our ambitious vision for LGBT health, wellbeing and equality in Scotland.

The main purpose of the role is to lead on the delivery of the Telefriending Service which offers regular phone-based support to LGBT people aged 50+ throughout Scotland. The Coordinator will be responsible for:

• carrying out the initial assessment calls with new referrals and allocation of referrals
• recruit, train and supervise volunteers and sessional staff
• coordinating the weekly staff and volunteer rota
• promoting the service and following up on referral enquiries
• lead on collecting and collating reporting data for the service.

Application Pack:

• Candidate Pack (including Job Description)
• Application Form
• Diversity Monitoring Form
• Organisational Chart

We are looking for a Philanthropy Executive to join an experienced, high performing and ambitious team which is central to supporting the delivery of Marie Curie’s strategic direction. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your experience in fundraising by working with a mixed portfolio of major gift supporters made up of trusts and foundations and individuals.

You will manage a portfolio of both current and prospective trusts and foundations and individual donors and will be empowered to build your own relationships with our supporters. You will also work closely with the Philanthropy Manager and Senior Volunteers to secure philanthropic gifts. You will collaborate with peers and fellow team members, Philanthropy and Partnerships colleagues and other teams across Marie Curie, to provide the best supporter experience and produce compelling applications for funding.

You will have excellent relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to produce consistently high quality, imaginative and compelling written materials. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate how to apply current skills for use with a philanthropic audience, understand the process of soliciting and stewarding philanthropic donors and how to utilise a database effectively for fundraising purposes

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team to learn and grow your fundraising career.

What we are looking for:

• A highly motivated fundraiser with superb relationship building skills and the ability to network effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills – confidence in dealing with people at all levels, demonstrating professionalism and diplomacy.
• Ability to produce consistently high quality, imaginative and compelling written materials; mailings, proposals and letters.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise activities.

What’s in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

Please click here to view our full job description

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Agencies need not apply.

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

Are you an experienced health or social care professional who has a passion to improve the quality of life and experience of those living with a neurological condition? Then this challenging and extremely rewarding role offers the opportunity to share your expertise, develop your clinical practice and work with a team of

like-minded individuals who support the Huntington’s disease community.

You would join our Lothian Service as a full-time Huntington’s Disease Specialist, in a role funded by Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnerships.

About the role

Our Huntington’s Disease Specialists facilitate quality care for those impacted by Huntington’s disease and their families throughout the Lothian area. You will focus on case management, specialist assessment, anticipatory care planning, and coordination of support. This requires partnership working with, and signposting to, appropriate professionals/agencies.

Previous experience of working with Huntington’s disease is preferred but not essential. We will provide you with all the condition-specific knowledge you need in addition to funding your place on Stirling University’s CPD course ‘Huntington’s Disease: An enabling approach to supporting families’, delivered in collaboration with Scottish Huntington’s Association.

About you

• You will have an allied health profession, nursing or social work background and current professional body membership
• You will be a skilled communicator with good listening and inter-personal skills
• You will be enthusiastic and motivated to have a positive influence on the quality of life of the individuals on your caseload
• You will have a current UK driving licence and access to a car
• You will have experience of managing the conflicting priorities of a complex, community-based caseload
• You will be able to demonstrate your ability to work autonomously as an integral part of a small team

About us

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to families impacted by Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary, neurodegenerative condition that causes severe and complex physical, mental and cognitive symptoms. There are currently 800 people in Scotland with symptoms of Huntington’s disease and a further 3200 believed to be at risk of developing the condition.

The successful candidate will join Scottish Huntington’s Association at an exciting time as we prepare to launch Standing Tall: A Strategy for Growth 2023 – 28 to transform the care and support for Huntington’s families throughout Scotland. We are an ambitious and hard-working organisation, recognised at national and international levels for our expertise and approach.

What we offer

• Salary of up to £34,976 per annum
• 36-hour working week
• Generous 32 days annual leave plus 5 fixed public holidays on appointment
• Increasing annual leave days to recognise long service (after 5 years)
• Contribution pension scheme
• An extended and thorough induction period with ongoing commitment to your training and CPD opportunities
• A flexible, hybrid approach to work
• Regular, clinical supervision
• Attention to facilitating peer support with the HD Specialist team throughout Scotland