Development opportunity for level 5 Registered Nurses
Details on RCN Scotland’s Developing Leadership Programme.
Closing Care Home Week with a guest poem from Audrey Fessler
As we come to the end of the first ever Care Home Week in Scotland, we wanted to share an insight into care home life from the perspective of a […]
Care Home Week: Guest post from Rachel Duff
On Saturday of Care Home Week, we are celebrating the brilliant contributions of volunteers in our care homes. We’re delighted to share a blog from Rachel Duff, Operations Director at Bandrum Nursing Home, which highlights the importance of care home volunteers…
Care Home Week: Guest blog from Volunteer Scotland
George Thomson, CEO of Volunteer Scotland, shares his perspective on volunteering in care homes
Learning and development programme: for care home volunteer coordinators
As part of Care Home Week and Volunteering Day, we are pleased to be able to share details of Volunteer Scotland’s learning development programme for care home volunteer coordinators.
Care Home Week: the Volunteer Quality Standard
Ways you can ensure high standards of volunteering as part of Care Home Week
Guest blog from Rami Okasha: ‘Volunteers Make All the Difference’
Volunteers make all the difference Rami Okasha, Executive Director of Strategy and Improvement, Care Inspectorate Involving people in decisions about their care is at the heart of high-quality social care. […]
Care Home Week: Volunteering in Care Homes resources
As part of Volunteering Day in Care Home Week 2017, we thought it might be helpful to highlight a resource which can support care homes to understand the value of […]
Guest blog: ‘Come On In’ to care homes!
Whilst we highlighted the brilliant ‘Come On In’ resource yesterday, today is Friendship and Care Home Open Day as part of Care Home Week 2017. On a day where we are encouraging people to build friendships with people living in care homes, there is no better time to highlight this resource again!
New briefing paper from Hospice UK as part of Care Home Week 2017
Supporting hospice-care home partnerships is crucial to widening access to quality end of life care in Scotland
‘Age is a Work of Art’ – North Merchiston films screened at Social Services Expo
‘Directed by North Merchiston’ – five extraordinary films with care home residents As part of Arts & Engagement day (Tuesday 13 June) in Care Home Week 2017, Scottish Care had […]
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care: Call for posters
SPPC seeking applications to display posters on palliative care.
Survey: Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland are seeking assistance to shape the RESPe project, via this short survey which takes less than 10 minutes to complete. If you can help please complete […]
Job opportunity: Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care is recruiting for a Development Manager – Good Life Good Death Good Grief. The purpose of the post is to support the expansion of work […]
Open University: Information Update
The Open University have circulated the information below, which may be of interest to Scottish Care members: Part-time Fee Grant – SAAS have opened applications early this year for people […]
Non-Executive Chair Opportunity: Caledonia Social Care
Caledonia Social Care is looking for a Non-Executive Chairperson who can lead the Board and support the development of employee ownership, ensure high quality care is delivered, and support the Managing […]
Social Services Strategic Forum – event
Social Services Expo – 13 June 2017
Housing and Dementia Summit: Being Home
Life Changes Trust host event at Perth Concert Hall.
Secondment Opportunity with RCN
18 month development post available – deadline for applications is 7 May.