Advertised from 4 August 2025

Role

Join us and make a difference!

Are you looking for a role in which you will improve the lives of families in your community? A role that enables you to work differently, build your knowledge and skills and feel valued by clients, colleagues and the organisation you work for?

Your role and impact

We are looking for a Health and Social Care professional to join our nationwide network of Huntington’s Disease Specialists providing care management, specialist assessment and emotional support to individuals and families across Scotland.

Working in partnership with local Health and Social Care teams, you will also provide advice, training and education to professionals and voluntary agencies involved in all aspects of Huntington’s disease care.

About you

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated to have a positive influence on the quality of life of the individuals and families they support. This role is open to medical and health and social care staff from backgrounds such as nursing, allied health, social work and medicine. Professional body membership is essential. Previous experience of Huntington’s disease is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.

You should be able to work autonomously in this challenging and rewarding position. Good listening, communication and interpersonal skills are vital, as are excellent time keeping and caseload management abilities. Community-based practice knowledge, a driving licence and use of a car are essential. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check. 

We offer:

• Workplace pension scheme

• Childcare Voucher Scheme

• 25 annual leave days and typically 12 public holidays per year

Note: Your annual leave and public holidays are combined, with four mandatory public holidays that must be taken from your entitlement on 25 and 26 December, and 1 and 2 January each year.

• Staff loyalty scheme: Employees with four completed years of service are entitled to an extra day for each additional year served, up to a maximum of five days.

• Flexible working options to support our staff and promote inclusive working practices.

Place of work 

This position follows a hybrid model. You will be required to travel to attend staff and departmental meetings. 

Working hours

This a part-time role (18 hours). 

About Scottish Huntington’s Association

You will join friendly and passionate organisation at an exciting time for Scottish Huntington’s Association, now in the third year of Standing Tall: A Strategy For Growth 2023 - 2028. If you are interested in this role and can demonstrate you meet most of the essential criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is a registered charity that works in collaboration with funders including NHS, Health and Social Care Partnerships, and local authorities. We celebrate diversity and the innovative ideas it brings, actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, and are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment.

Find out more about our work at hdscotland.org.

Application notes

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification documents then complete the downloadable Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring forms which can be found on our website at hdscotland.org.

Then email your completed application, including the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, with the name of the vacant post as your subject line, to recruitment@hdscotland.org. You can also email us should you wish to have an informal discussion about the post.

Closing date: Friday 22 August at noon 

Interview date: From w/c Monday 8 September 

Interview location: TBC

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