- Advertised from 6th July 2022
Role
"Thank you for your interest in the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) and in particular our Trustee vacancies. We are keen to diversify our Board and would love to hear from you whether you’re an experienced Trustee or seeking your first Board position. You may of course wish to know more before applying; further information and the application process are described below, as well as contact details in case you would find an informal conversation with our Chief Executive and Nurse Director helpful.” Sir Paul Grice, Chair, QNIS Council
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland has a number of Trustee vacancies as current Trustees have come to the end of their terms of office. We have ambitious plans and need to find funding to enable the development of our work and we are keen to find Trustees to guide and enable our journey.
The QNIS was established by Royal Charter originally in 1889 and has a proud tradition of serving community nursing in Scotland. Our Patron is HM The Queen. The charity has a programme of activity which reaches across the whole of Scotland. We exist to enable community nurses to make a significant difference in the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland qnis.org.uk
QNIS is a fully constituted and independent charity, registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regular (OSCR) as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation or SCIO. SCIO status provides limited liability for Trustees. For more information visit oscr.org.uk
Our Purpose
QNIS supports, develops and inspires Scotland’s community nurses and midwives to be agents for health improvement and catalysts for social change. We help them develop their expertise to drive positive action to build a healthier, kinder, fairer, greener Scotland.
We do this by supporting nurses and midwives to:
- initiate and lead environmentally sustainable community projects that tackle health and care inequity, in partnership with local people
- be compassionate, creative and courageous leaders in their communities by providing challenging and inspiring transformational development programmes
- build connections with a wide range of stakeholders to co-produce hopeful, research-informed responses to Scotland’s public health challenges
- demonstrate their extraordinary scope and impact on Scottish society by advocating for the professions
- focus on their own wellbeing and promoting the fellowship of retired Queen’s Nurses
QNIS Council
The QNIS Council is made up of up to 15 Trustees.
The QNIS Council meets four times per year to discuss governance issues, with an additional annual development day. The meetings are held during working hours both online and at our office 31 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh. Council papers are sent out a week in advance. In addition to the four Council meetings we have a number of governance sub-committees and programme advisory groups which Trustees are encouraged to support, according to their expertise. These meetings generally take place online to support the involvement of Trustees from across Scotland.
The Board Perspective Committee will consider applications for the current vacancies.
Roles and Responsibility of QNIS Trustees
QNIS Trustees ensure that the charity meets the aims and objectives defined in the QNIS Constitution. All QNIS Trustees act in a voluntary capacity to ensure good governance of the charity. Some Trustees provide more specific expertise, depending on their experience, e,g, law, finance, and fund management. Trustees are expected:
- To ensure effective governance of the charity
- To act as an ambassador for QNIS
- To take collective responsibility for Council decisions in the best interest of the charity
- To guide the work of the charity in line with its purpose
- To work with staff and other stakeholders to shape the future vision of the charity.
We are particularly interested in applications from those with skills in health and care policy, finance, digital and HR. QNIS has a clear diversity and inclusion policy. We are keen to receive applications from people based all over Scotland.
Successful applicants will be offered an induction programme and opportunities for further training as appropriate.
Application notes
Please send a CV and accompanying letter addressed to Mrs Erica Reid, Chair of the Board Perspective Committee, setting out your interest in the Trustee role and the work of the charity, outlining the skills and experience which you have to offer to QNIS Council. Please email this to Amanda Regan, Executive Assistant (amanda.regan@qnis.org.uk).
If you would like an informal conversation about the role please get in touch with Clare Cable, Chief Executive and Nurse Director. (clare.cable@qnis.org.uk)
Closing date for completed applications: midday, Friday 12 August 2022
Interview date: Monday 29 August 2022 in Edinburgh (videoconference facilities available)
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Senior SEO Officer
- Full time
- £35,098 – £37,774
- Edinburgh based (flexibly working from home with hub-based office days) (Hybrid)
- Closing 14th May 2024
About you
Are you an SEO all rounder with a passion for good content and best practice? Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to the myeloma community?
We’re looking for a confident SEO lead to ensure the organisation is optimising its presence key search engines to help meet the organisation’s strategic objectives – reach, income, impact and corporate communications.
We’re looking for someone to take charge of developing and rolling out our search strategy. You’ll need to be able to work independently and also work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to ensure good governance and SEO best practice is followed.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to take, develop and own our search strategy of our main website (myeloma.org.uk) and also be involved in the creation our new healthcare professional community website.
You’ll work closely with our Web Manager and Head of Digital to optimise and improve our SEO performance, increase our reach and influence, and help other teams achieve their goals.
You’ll get to work on a wide range of projects; from optimising existing and future copy and meta data, identifying new content areas and developing audience-led content plans, input into the build of any new websites to ensure they follow best practice and much more.
You’ll also have the opportunity to work with other teams and develop skills across paid, social and email marketing.
About us
Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with the blood cancer myeloma and related conditions. We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.
Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.
Our culture
Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.
We offer flexible working and flexi-time to allow you to find the right working pattern for you. We have a Staff Engagement Group who work with us to ensure staff are happy and who help us review and update our benefits. We offer an employee assistance program and our Wellbeing Leads are there always here to support our staff.
Telefriending Coordinator
- Part time
- £30,153 pro-rata
- Edinburgh or Glasgow (Hybrid)
- Closing 13th May 2024
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.
Travel Nurse Specialist
- Part time
- Circa £35,000 pro-rata
- Carberry, near Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 23rd April 2024
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
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