Hours: 30 hours per week, part-time & flexible Holiday: 28 days (pro-rata) including public holidays Salary: £14.38 per hour rising to £15.14 per hour on achievement of SCQF Level 7 qualification in Health & Social Care Sponsorship: Not applicable for this vacancy Closing date: 1 June 2025 Sunflower Care at Home Service is developing an Inverness-based service that supports end of life care for people with both cancer and non-cancer conditions. It is a privilege to care for a person at the end of their life. If you are compassionate and caring and looking for a rewarding job that offers personal and professional fulfilment and development and comes with excellent training and great opportunities, join the Sunflower Care at Home team and make a real difference. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A Sunflower Home Care Co-ordinator Reporting to the Sunflower Care at Home Officer, you can expect your working day to include the following: Assessing the physical and emotional needs of the supported person and developing a care package and care plan Supporting team members to provide excellent holistic, person-centred, palliative care. Facilitate staff meetings, offer supervision, identify training needs. Liaise with MDT and network with NHS colleagues/SWS and Health The Home Care Co-ordinator supports people from all walks of life. We are looking for people to join the team who share the same values as us: care, compassion and teamwork! You will have a passion for helping people when it comes to care and put our service users at the heart of everything you do. Being a PCRS Home Care Co-ordinator doesn’t just mean helping service users to remain at home and independent as possible while respecting their rights of choice, privacy and dignity. It also means working as part of a team to develop personalised care plans and supporting our staff to deliver the best possible end-of-life care. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements To succeed in the role of Sunflower Home Care Co-ordinator you will need the following qualities and skills: Experience of caring/support work for others is essential. Having a caring nature and strong belief in teamwork are very important. You need to be comfortable talking to, and working with, people from different back grounds and professions, you’re great at keeping records, too. SVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent – or willingness to work towards this. PDA in Supervision or equivalent – or willingness to work towards this. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or having a nominated driver who enables you to travel for work purposes. Experience of managing small teams. Compassionate and caring. Dedicated and passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives. WHAT WE OFFER At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey. You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories Free HSF Health Care Cash Plan corporate membership to help reimburse you up to 100% for a wide range of health care costs. Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges. Generous holiday entitlement Flexible working arrangements Pension with additional contribution matching Discounted meals in our By the River Cafe Plus access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@highlandhospice.org.uk A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or having a nominated driver who enables you to travel for work purposes, is essential. This post is subject to a PVG check. Informal enquiries can be made to Shirley Jack, Sunflower Home Care Officer on s.jack@highlandhospice.org.uk or 01463 243132.