Employment Focus - 14 November

Ferguslie Park Housing Association
Technical Officer 
We are looking for the right candidate to join us to ensure the Association delivers an excellent repairs and maintenance service to tenants and to protect the long-term sustainability of the assets owned by the Ferguslie Group. You should be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills and be empathetic and caring. In addition, you should be able to prioritise your workload, have a good level of IT skills and be able to work under pressure. Previous experience of working as part of a team within a Property Services environment would be an advantage. Closes 01 December 2025

St Vincent's Hospice

IPU Manager
St Vincent’s Hospice is seeking a dedicated and compassionate IPU Manager to provide expert clinical leadership within our Inpatient Unit. This pivotal role combines hands-on specialist palliative and end-of-life care with team leadership, service development, and quality improvement.
 Hours - Full-time (37.5 hours). Salary - £44,000 per annum (+15% shift allowance for qualifying shifts)
 
Staff Nurse
With a strong commitment to providing and ensuring excellent person-centred, safe and effective care, you will be a Staff Nurse preferably with previous experience in a palliative or cancer care setting. Hours - Full-time (37.5 hours). Salary -  £34,056 per annum (+15% shift allowance for qualifying shifts)

Bank Staff Nurse
St Vincent’s Hospice is looking to expand our bank team of Staff Nurses, help us make a real difference in the lives of patients & their families. Hourly Rate – £17.42 per hour (+15% shift allowance for qualifying shifts)

Housekeeper
Delivering an ongoing daily cleaning programme to ensure all areas are maintained to a high standard for patients, staff and visitors. Hours - Part-time (20 hours) Salary - £23,875 per annum, pro-rata.
 

Scottish Health Council Member 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland 
Up to 2 days per month until 28 February 2030 
£276 / day + expenses 
 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland supports health and care providers to deliver better quality care for everyone in Scotland. The Scottish Health Council oversees the governance of community engagement-related activities within the organisation. It has the statutory responsibility for ensuring health boards and partnerships involve people and communities in planning their services, and provides essential support and strategic direction. 
  
As a Council Member you will have a key role in supporting the delivery and development of our public participation and community engagement approach, in addition to scrutinising performance and discharging governance functions. 
  
We want to broaden the Scottish Health Council’s membership to include a range of skills and experience that will enable the Council to discharge its important responsibilities. Previous experience of non-executive positions is not required, nor is experience gained within health or social care. We really want to hear from people with practical experience of community engagement, who understand the importance of engaging with people and communities to bring about positive developments at individual, local, regional or national levels. 
  
We particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented on the Scottish Health Council – such as those with a disability, those from minority ethnic communities, people aged under 50 years, and people from LGBT+ communities. 
  
An information pack and application form is available on our website: www.hisengage.scot/vacancies. 
  
Enquiries about the position and completed applications should be sent to our Operations Team on his.cetcops@nhs.scot 
  
The closing date for applications is Friday 5 December 2025. 

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Boots
 
Lot of rain today…time to get your good boots on.
 
These boots are made for walkin'
And that's just what they'll do
 
These Boots Are Made for Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra ‧ 1966