Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland - Community Support Services

You will provide in person support to people living with our conditions in the community Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s) Empower and enable those accessing our services to gain confidence and engage fully in activities of their choosing moving forward from Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland Complete record of activity and progress Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support & supervision session with Co-ordinator The skills you need Good listening and communication skills Reliable, patient & empathic qualities Ability to motivate people to reach their potential Encouraging and supportive Ability to volunteer independently with guidance and support Respectful of the opinions of others Understand the need for confidentiality Able to maintain boundaries Willingness to travel within own area Able to commit to initial and ongoing training and development Ambassador for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland What's in it for you Full training and regular support and supervision sessions Make a real difference to people with our conditions Meet new people Use and development of your communication and people skills Improve your own health and wellbeing Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation Disclaimer Expenses  Reasonable out-of- pocket expenses will be reimbursed. These should be discussed with your Line Manager prior to outlay and must be submitted within the prescribed guidelines as detailed in the CHSS Volunteer Expenses Policy.   Safeguarding In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Adults) Scheme in Scotland (PVG). Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland are committed to equality of opportunity, and we aim to ensure no volunteer is unfairly treated on the grounds of an offending background.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s No Life Half Lived delivers vital services to people in Scotland who are living with the effects of chest, heart or stroke conditions. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to No Life Half Lived Community Support Services provide support for anyone who has had any of the 3 conditions as they leave hospital, return home and resume daily life. The aim of the services is to help you to overcome or cope with the damage caused by your condition so that you can focus on enjoying life again. You will be supported and helped to relearn or adapt skills so that you can be as independent as possible. We do this through our group services and one-to-one support in the community. Services range from communication support for people, who are finding it difficult to speak, read, write or understand what other people are saying after suffering a stroke, through to services for people affected in different ways such as problems with movement, vision, memory or thinking. We are here to listen to you and support you to achieve your personal goals Contact us for more information on any of our chest, heart or stroke services within Inverclyde.