Job Advert
Transition Worker
Location: Balloch
Salary: £27,191 - £31,502 per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Closing Date: Wednesday 02 February 2022
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) is the sole provider of hospice services in Scotland for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions. We currently have an exciting opportunity within our Family Support Team for a Transition Worker at Robin House, Balloch.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Transition Worker to work alongside a highly motivated and skilled Family Support Team. You will carry out assessments in order to support the holistic needs of young people aged between 16 and 21 with palliative care needs. Advocacy is a significant part of this role, to support young people and their families to have their voices heard and choices respected as they transition from children’s to adult services. Support will be offered within the family’s home, hospice and community settings.
You will ideally be qualified to HND level in a relevant subject area, and will have palliative care experience of working with young people with complex care needs and excellent knowledge of legislation relating to transition, informing community care packages, self directed support. You will have strong communication skills with the ability to manage difficult conversations and sensitive information. You will hold a caseload and be able to work autonomously as well as being an enthusiastic team player. You will need to be highly organised with the ability to deal with competing demands in order to co-ordinate, develop and deliver a service provision designed to assist with a young person’s transition journey, with recognition of the impact this may have upon their wider family.
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.
How to Apply
For more information, please refer to the attached documents.. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs and that this post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
Closing Date: midnight on 2 February 2022
Interview Date: 15 or 16 February 2022
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment team on 0131 444 3296 or by email to careers@chas.org.uk.
Informal enquiries may be made to Sharon Ballingall, Family Support Lead on 01577 865777.
To apply for this post please click on the following link: https://chas.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2517254?cid=1809&s=False&t=Transition-Worker&l=Balloch