We are seeking to recruit a motivated, skilled and highly organised coordinator to lead our Telefriending Service, and to and contribute to the support that LGBT Health offers to LGBT+ older people (50 years+) throughout 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 elders throughout Scotland. The Coordinator is responsible for:

• carrying out initial assessment with new referrals and matching referrals
• recruit, train and supervise volunteers and sessional staff
• coordinate weekly staff and volunteer rotas
• lead a team of sessional staff and volunteers
• promote the service
• collect and collate reporting data
• ensure that the Telefriending project is delivered to a high standard

The Health Agency is a community led organisation that aims to address local health inequalities that lead to issues around health and wellbeing. We were established in 1999 and have been making a positive impact on the lives of local residents for 25 years.

As Receptionist you will be the first point of contact, providing a friendly and professional service to all callers and visitors. In addition, you will assist in a variety of administrative duties to support the smooth and efficient operation of The Health Agency.

Benefits of working with us include:

• 35 days pro rata Annual Leave, including Bank holidays.
• Auto-enrolment into Nest pension scheme – 3% contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme.

You should have experience and a working knowledge of reception duties including Microsoft Office packages. Knowledge of Salesforce would be beneficial.

At times you will be dealing with multiple callers and visitors therefore you must be able to adapt your communication style and use your own initiative to problem solve. You must also appreciate the need to respect the confidentiality of individuals and their information. This is a desk share vacancy. You must be able to commit to the days and working hours required.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure check from Disclosure Scotland. The Health Agency will cover the cost of the application.

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time travel nurse specialist to join our travel clinic team.

If you are looking for an opportunity to use your skills in a small team environment, where you can give more time to each client and contribute to the preventative health care of those travelling overseas for work or leisure, this may be for you.

About HealthLink360

We are a Scottish charity and Scotland’s leading provider of medical, psychological and travel health support to mission and aid agency workers, medical relief teams and volunteers who undertake overseas work in challenging and often hostile environments; as well as those who work within the UK. Embracing our ethos of 'whole person

care’ HealthLink360 provides a unique service offering a comprehensive range of medical, psychological and travel health services. Our clients consist of mission and humanitarian agencies and their personnel, GAP year organisations, those in church leadership, families, young people as well as members of the general public.

We employ an experienced team (a mix of contracted and sessional) of doctors, travel nurses, clinical psychologists, counsellors and operational staff and are regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Our travel clinic based at Carberry near Edinburgh (where this role is based) is open 3 days per week (08.30am – 4.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Complementing our medical and psychological services, our travel nurse specialists provide individual tailored travel health consultations, travel health advice and vaccinations to clients

travelling for both work and leisure.

You can read more about us on our website at healthlink360.org

About the role

We are looking for a registered nurse to join our growing team. Authorised to practise in the UK, with travel, occupational health or practice nursing qualifications and experience, we offer a friendly working environment, a competitive level of pay and an interesting and varied role. We are situated in the beautiful grounds of Carberry Tower just outside Musselburgh, Edinburgh so own transport is necessary. Personal experience, knowledge or understanding of working overseas in a cross-cultural context is desirable. A job description and person specification are available via our website at: healthlink360.org/vacancies

Are you an experienced Estates and Operations Manager? We are looking for an experienced individual who understands our goals, to join our dynamic team of professionals.

At CHAS, we provide unwavering care across homes, hospices, and hospitals for children who may die young. We create moments of joy and support families at every step on this hardest of journeys.

The role

Children's Hospices Across Scotland is seeking a dedicated and experienced Estates and Operations Manager to ensure the smooth functioning of our properties and facilities across the organisation. In this critical role, you will oversee a dedicated internal team and external contractors, while ensuring compliance with statutory, legislative and Health and Safety requirements. You will lead a team, coordinating all hard facilities management services, day to day property management, implementing planned and preventative maintenance strategies and maintaining high industry standards for CHAS facilities. You will procure and lead on small projects working closely with our internal teams. Additionally, you will work closely with clinical and non-clinical staff in our hospices to meet the ongoing needs of children, families, staff, volunteers and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust planned and preventative maintenance programme to ensure the safety, operation and compliance of the CHAS estate.
• Manage reactive maintenance activities, effectively prioritising requests and allocating resources.
• Oversee the development and delivery of the Asset Management plan and works programme, including condition surveys, informing budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Plan and execute capital works projects, from tendering to commissioning and overseeing project teams.
• Specify, tender, negotiate, and manage Estate, Hard FM contracts and services.
• Monitor and report on the assigned Estate Management and Hard FM budget, ensuring adherence to financial guidelines and preparing multi-year forecasts.
• Ensure statutory compliance, conducting assessments, audits, and inspections while maintaining relevant records.
• Lead sustainability and energy management efforts, promoting environmental action plans and managing utility contracts.
• Oversee security procedures and systems for all CHAS sites.
• Develop and maintain effective systems for estate data management.
• Manage the Hard FM Team, supporting staff development.
• Communicate effectively with Operations Manager Soft FM and Head of Facilities Management & Projects to address site issues and prioritise actions.

Requirements

• Degree/HNC/HND in a Property or Building Services discipline or five years' relevant experience in a similar role.
• Possess IOSH Managing Safely Qualification.
• Proactive with a positive attitude and excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Highly developed communication and collaboration skills with the ability to simplify technical information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Wide and detailed knowledge of Hard FM Services, including electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience in managing multi-site estates with both owned and leased premises.
• Demonstrated team management and organisational skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Experience in contract management of outsourced services and suppliers.
• Detailed knowledge of statutory compliance and legislative requirements in property and facilities management.
• Experienced in the use of building management systems and project management.
• Budget management skills and experience.
• Ability to travel to each of our sites across Scotland.

Why CHAS?

At CHAS, we care for dying children and their families. However, we also care about you. Some of the benefits of a career at CHAS include:

• A robust induction programme.
• Development opportunities for your career and leadership progression, and the time to prioritise your personal development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on the community by delivering best-in-class services.
• Working across different parts of Scotland with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexible and hybrid working available.
• The opportunity to continue paying into existing NHS pension schemes (subject to eligibility), or membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Further Information

CHAS support families across the whole of Scotland. Our Head Office is based in Edinburgh, and we have two hospices: Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch. We also have our fundraising office in Glasgow, dedicated bases in Aberdeen and Inverness, and Shops in Dunfermline and Kinross.

As this role will closely support our hospices, we would like to speak to candidates who could base themselves from either Edinburgh, Kinross or Balloch and we do expect regular travel across these sites with predicted 3 days onsite/week, varying as needed. The remaining days can be worked remotely.

As a team we work flexibly and are happy to discuss how we can meet business needs while accommodating individual working patterns and requirements.

We are open to hearing from applicants who feel they could excel in the role but may not have all the skills listed above. If you have a strong core skillset within Estates and Operations Management and are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.