Top job! Head of Estates and Facilities
- Full time
- £53,374 – £55,860
- Edinburgh
- Closing 24th November 2021
- Advertised from 12th November 2021
- Permanent. 35 hours per week
Role
Every week three children in Scotland die from a life-shortening condition. For nearly thirty years CHAS has been offering a full family support service for babies, children, and young people with life-shortening conditions. This includes palliative care, family respite and support through our hospices, homecare services and hospital presence.
Currently, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (better known as CHAS) holds 11 owned and leased sites across Scotland: two hospices open 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, four shops, six offices and staff bases, and Ardoch, a 136 acre residential conference centre on the banks of Loch Lomond. CHAS are now approaching the senior market to fill an enviable leadership post which will play a vital part in taking responsibility for leading the strategic development and operational management of whole Estate and also soft FM for the non-hospice sites (9). This post holder will work closely with the Health & Safety Advisor and contribute to the senior leadership within CHAS.
The full dimension of the post will assume responsibility for:
- Overseeing 10 FTE staff and directly; lead 1 manager plus various consultants on a needs basis
- Managing 8 leased properties (offices and shops)
- Being the Authorised signatory for monies, dealing with petty cash, staff, and volunteer expenses up to £5,000
- Holding the delegated revenue and capital budget (£1.5m) and responsible for the management of this expenditure ensuring regular analysis and highlighting to CHAS Finance Team expenditure pressure areas with suggestions for remedial actions. Budget is spread across multiple sites and functions and includes a backlog of maintenance works that were mostly put on hold due to Covid-19 which will need to be addressed. A Property Strategy has already been developed, and this post will be responsible for updating it to reflect covid impacts, and implementation of it. Lead on supplier contracts; managing negotiations to attain level of service and cost beneficial to CHAS.
About You
- Minimum of five years managing and developing a support services or related function in a multi-user, multi-site environment with a wide range of professional services such as property, facilities and health and safety management
- Degree Qualified in a relevant subject e.g., Business studies, Facilities or Property Management
- Holds a postgraduate or professional qualification in a relevant subject e.g., IFMA
- Evidence of a high level of theoretical knowledge and understanding of support services, facilities, business systems and continuity planning
- Evidence of continued learning and recent study
- High level knowledge of current Health and Safety Legislation and Management
- Evidence of high-level experience of Risk Management principles, methodologies, and knowledge of relevant industry standards
- Demonstrable advanced knowledge of business process workflow as well as administrative and organisational policies and procedures
About CHAS
At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. We have a 3:1 ratio of volunteers to staff members in CHAS. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.
Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Job Title, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.
Application notes
For further details and to apply, please visit our website
Closing Date: 24 November 2021
This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
CRM Process Analyst and Implementation Lead
- Full time
- £37,870 – £40,501
- Glasgow or Edinburgh with some remote working (Hybrid)
- Closing 3rd April 2024
Introduction
Are you someone who genuinely wants to make a difference? Are you motivated by transformational change? Have you experience in improving processes and creating successful business systems? If so, we want to hear from you!
This is a vital and exciting role that will allow the award winning fundraising team at Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) to rethink and change how we use the CRM and the associated processes as we look ahead to the next decade of fundraising.
This multi-disciplinary role will work as part of a small team providing specialist technical expertise to manage the CRM development. You will be responsible for reviewing all existing CRM process to ensure they are appropriate for the new system as well as managing the implementation of integrations with the CRM and third party applications.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the analysis and development of existing processes to support the growth ambitions of CHAS and align with the move to an updated version of our current CRM.
- Research, propose and develop changes to policies, services and processes
- Train and support colleagues in the move to our updated CRM
- As a process improvement expert you have freedom to act to address issues identified without reference to line manager working within change control and risk management mechanisms
About you
You will have knowledge of fundraising CRMs and experience in process analysis and change. You will be an excellent project manager and communicator with a proven track record in managing system integration projects.
- Experience in implementation as a functional lead, CRM and fundraising systems or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of process analysis, process improvement and resolving complex issues
- Highly effective team working skills, with an ability to collaborate with others and develop strong and effective working relationships across an organisation
- Excellent communicator with a friendly manner
- Meticulous approach to planning and excellent attention to detail
- Accountable for self, actions and decisions
Top job! Head of Facilities and Property Management
- Part time
- £46,244 – £53,789 pro-rata
- Racecourse Road, Ayr, with a temporary decant to Lochranza Building, Ailsa Hospital, Ayr
- Closing 31st March 2024
Would you like to join us during a period of transformational change? Do you have the desire to help make improvements to our Hospice with your knowledge, expertise and experience with all thing’s property and facilities?
About us
The Ayrshire Hospice is coming to the most exciting phase of our “once in a lifetime” Capital Build project, which will ensure that we are prepared to meet the needs of our community long into the future. Everything we do is about making today matter and our patients and family's voices are at the heart of our Hospice.
Upon the much-anticipated move back “home”, we are looking for someone dynamic, knowledgeable and forward-thinking who will lead and advise on the set up and maintenance of our brand-new Hospice building as well as our other commercial properties.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to lead the Estates & Facilities Service and as such we are looking to appoint a highly motivated and conscientious individual to work as our Head of Facilities and Property Management. You will introduce new processes, procedures & partnerships to adopt the highest standards of health & safety to ensure successful ongoing operation of the Hospice. You will be responsible for the overall management of our buildings including the management of hard and soft services, health and safety and statutory compliance and have budgetary management of expenditure.
About You
This important role calls for strong organisational and communication skills with a high degree of planning and attention to detail. Significant experience in the facilities management sector is essential. The successful candidate will also have strong financial skills and be able to work well under pressure. You will also have excellent communication skills and be able to prioritise and work under pressure.
Top job! Director of Nursing and Family Support
- Full time
- Circa £98,000
- Any CHAS site (On site)
- Closing 14th April 2024
This job doesn’t come up often. In fact, we’ve never advertised it before. Due to an internal move, we are looking for someone really special to be the CHAS Director of Nursing and Family Support.
In Scotland, three children a week die from a life-shortening condition. CHAS provides unwavering care for children who may die young, and their whole families. Our team includes nurses, doctors, AHPs, chaplains, social workers and a wide range of family support specialists. They work across two children’s hospices, in community settings across the country, and in hospitals alongside NHS staff.
Reporting to the Chief Executive and working hand-in-glove with the Medical Director, you will deliver exceptional care for children and families. You will lead a team of 160 nurses and family support staff working across all parts of Scotland and in multiple settings.
Nursing plays a key role in our care, with nurse specialists involved in delivery, education, advanced practice and organisational leadership. You will inspire our nursing and family support teams to deliver exceptional care in hospice, home and hospital settings. You will work closely and collaboratively with NHS partners, to arrange seamless care.
You will envisage new ways of delivering care and lead teams through change as we implement our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. You will inspire people behind our vision of delivering excellent care every day.
You will be an experienced nurse leader, confident at working in a multi-agency way. The majority of staff in our multi-disciplinary team are nurses, so you will need to have significant experience of leading nurses and healthcare professionals. You will be professionally registered but don’t need to be a children’s nurse.
We would be keen to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:
- Detailed understanding of nursing and /or family support alongside significant senior nurse leadership experience
- Experienced in a strategic leadership role, working at or close to board level.
- A track record delivering a high quality of care and championing change in line with a strategic plan, supporting colleagues to think broadly about continuous improvement.
- Strong core management and leadership skills including communication, collaboration, strategic thinking, innovation, planning, mobilisation, reporting, commercial awareness, people and finance management.
We are open to hearing from people from a range of backgrounds. You may be working at or near board level in the NHS, health and social care partnership, or operating at nurse director level in a children’s or adult’s hospice.
The role can be based at any of CHAS’s main sites, with frequent travel to others.
The salary is expected to be c. £98,000, depending on experience, and will be attractive to nurses working at very senior roles in the NHS and other organisations. A higher salary may be provided to exceptional candidates who are already working beyond this level. Membership of the NHS Scotland or Local Government Pension Scheme is provided.
We expect this role to attract interest from Scotland, the UK and internationally so relocation expenses are available.
Interviews will be held on 26th April 2024.
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland PVG Check.
Top job! Head of External Engagement & Business Development
- Full time
- £48,000 – £50,000
- Edinburgh – Hybrid (office requirement at least one day per week)
- Closing 11th April 2024
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is embarking on an exciting journey to extend its influence and support across Scotland, aiming to reach over 175,000 people per year living with chest, heart, and stroke conditions. With a bold and ambitious strategy, CHSS is dedicated to ensuring that no life is half lived, advocating for, and providing support to those in need.
To spearhead this mission, CHSS seeks to appoint a Head of External Engagement & Business Development. This critical role is at the heart of CHSS's strategic plan to enhance its community health care support services and grow its political influence, offering a unique opportunity to lead in the development and implementation of innovative business models and partnerships and campaigns that will have a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals across Scotland.
Role Overview:
The appointed candidate will be instrumental in creating and executing a dynamic engagement strategy that cultivates meaningful partnerships, identifies new business development opportunities, and grows our political influence. This role requires an individual capable of navigating the health and social care and public sector landscape, with a proven record in forging relationships and selling services to organisations. The successful candidate will also have the privilege of recruiting and leading their own team, further enabling CHSS to achieve its strategic objectives.
Ideal Candidate:
CHSS is in search of a leader with exceptional skills in external engagement, business development, and strategic partnership management. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in the health and social care and public sector, demonstrating a keen ability to communicate effectively and adapt to changing landscapes. A strong commitment to CHSS's values and mission is essential, as is the drive to initiate significant change and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by chest, heart, and stroke conditions.
Benefits of the Role:
- A competitive salary reflective of the candidate's experience and skills.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements, fostering a balance between professional commitments and personal wellbeing.
- An opportunity to build and manage a dedicated team within a supportive and visionary organisation.
- Engagement in a role that offers both a challenging and rewarding career, with the potential to significantly impact public health in Scotland.
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