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St. Columba’s Hospice

Vacancy Information Pack

Position: Financial AccountantPlease apply using a Hospice Application Form (included in this pack)

GRADE: Band 6

HOURS: Part-time 25 hours per week

SALARY SCALE: £ 28,464 - £ 38,121 pa, pro rata depending on experience

CLOSING DATE: 12pm on Wednesday 12th June 2019

INTERVIEWS: Thursday 20th June 2019

This post requires the post holder to have a criminal records check at Basic level. An application will be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. A joint application will be made which the Hospice will pay for.

We want to ensure that as much of our resources as possible go towards supporting people with a terminal illness and therefore we do not normally contact unsuccessful applicants individually. If you

have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we would encourage you to apply for other suitable

roles. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and in working for St. Columba’s Hospice

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Dear Job Applicant

Appointment of Financial Accountant

Thank you for your enquiry about the above post. I enclose:

further particulars about the post and the Hospice, which may be of help to you;

details of the principal terms and conditions of service; an application form; and an equal opportunities monitoring form.

If you wish to apply would you please complete both the application form and the monitoring form and return them by the closing date indicated in the information enclosed.

The Hospice treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Hospice's Job Applicant Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be viewed on the Hospice website www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk.

Yours sincerely

Nick Dey

HR Manager

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VACANCY

Scotland’s first modern hospice, St Columba’s Hospice first opened its doors in 1977. Over the years it has grown and evolved into an exemplary provider of specialist palliative care for

thousands of people with life-limiting illnesses in Edinburgh and the Lothians annually, while also providing support to their relatives and loved ones. We currently have the following opportunity to join the Hospice team:

Financial AccountantBand 6 £28,464 - £38,121 pa pro rata + PensionPart-time (25 hours per week)

This role will report to the Director of Finance and be responsible for technical advice to the finance team, supporting financial & cash flow projections, leading on change projects to improve financial controls and automation, maintaining monthly balance sheet reconciliations and leading on the year end accounts preparation and audit.

CCAB qualified, you will have at least 3 years post qualification experience. We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who is a team player and keen to work within a small energetic finance team. You will require technical skills in VAT and payroll, an understanding of inter-company transactions and charity accounting as well as good systems experience in order to lead on automating processes. Strong analytical and excellent excel skills will be essential. This job will suit someone who enjoys variety and juggling a range of projects.

For an informal discussion, please do not hesitate contact Jackie Taylor, Director of Finance on 0131 551 7716.

For an application form and job description, visit our website at www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk alternatively call 0131 551 7722 or email [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: 12pm on Wednesday 12th June 2019

INTERVIEWS: Thursday 20th June 2019

Scottish Charity No SC003634

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ST. COLUMBA’S HOSPICEJOB DESCRIPTION

1. JOB IDENTIFICATION

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Responsible to: Director of Finance

Band: 6

Department: Finance

Reference: STC-FIN-007

Last Update : 29 May 2019

2. JOB PURPOSE

The Financial Accountant reports to the Director of Finance. Together with the Finance Manager and Finance Director, the Financial Accountant will contribute to the monthly management accounts. The Financial accountant will be responsible for the more complex areas of the monthly Hospice management accounts including investments, payroll costs, inter-company, balance sheet reconciliations and also the creation of the Trading management accounts. The Financial Accountant will also be responsible for the preparation of the year end financial statements and audit.

A key area of responsibility will be ensuring compliance with VAT regulations, completing partial exemption calculations and submitting quarterly VAT returns for the Hospice & Trading company.

The Financial Accountant will support the Finance Director with forecasting and cashflow projections. This role will have a particular focus on improving financial controls and automating processes.

The Financial Accountant and Finance Manager will assist the Director of Finance with the development and delivery of the financial strategy and contribute to the Hospice’s strategic and business plans.

3. DIMENSIONS

St. Columba’s Hospice has three companies Hospice, Trading and Hospice 2007 (now dormant) and prepares group accounts. This post supports the work of the Finance Department by providing an efficient service in provision of management and annual accounts as well as technical expertise to improve systems and processes.

Staff responsibilities – no direct reports but covers for Finance Director & Finance manager

Revenue budgets - Income of £8M and expenditure of £10M per annum

Investments of £42M

Payroll for 220 staff

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4. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION

5. ROLE OF DEPARTMENT

Provide a management accounting service to the whole of the Hospice to ensure financial targets are met

Prepare and account for all the funds relating to the charity to comply with charity regulations and company legislation

Provide financial advice and information for effective corporate management and to assist with strategic and operational decision making over the short and medium term

Provide advice and information to enable effective planning and investment in the Hospice so as to improve the service to patients and to assist with organisational change

6. KEY RESULT AREAS

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Director of Finance

Finance Manager

Payroll Officer Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Financial Accountant (this post)

Finance PA


1. Work closely with the Finance Director and Finance Manager to ensure monthly management accounts are issued to budget holders promptly each month

2. Post the payroll journal and carry out the balance sheet reconciliations of payroll control accounts. Liaise with the Finance Manager and payroll officer to resolve queries and ensure differences are cleared promptly

3. Create and post quarterly investment journals

4. Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed each month – some are delegated to the team-and any variances or overdue balances are investigated promptly. The areas of complexity are the payroll controls and inter-company balances

5. Produce the monthly management accounts for the Trading Company giving the profits from the operation of our lottery and the sale of new branded goods

6. Be responsible for the year end timetable and preparation of the annual financial statements for Group, Hospice, Trading and Hospice 2007 (now dormant). Be the key point of contact for the interim and year end audit visits

7. Provide VAT guidance to managers, budget holders and the finance team in relation to VAT

8. Submit the quarterly VAT returns for two companies. Lead on Making Tax Digital (software is compatible).

9. Assist the Finance Director with external reporting for corporation tax, business returns, and NHS reporting.

10. Design and create new reports using Data Analytics software (excel based extracting data from Sage) in order to support budgeting, management accounts and specific budget holder queries.

11. Deal with adhoc queries from Budget holders, managers and the finance team which need financial expertise e.g. leases, VAT treatment of staff benefits

12. Assist the Director of Finance in creating longer term budgets and modelling cash flow requirements to manage working capital, ensuring sufficient cash is available to meet the organisation’s needs.

13. Work closely with the Finance Director and Finance Manager to ensure strong financial controls are in place and to identify and develop new and improved systems, policies and procedures. Be responsible for setting up new financial controls which will then be passed to the Finance team to operate.

14. To create new automated processes to ensure data is uploaded from other systems to reduce keying and speed up processing times.

15. Any other duties as appropriate to the post.

This job description does not contain an exhaustive list of duties, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties that are within the post holder's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

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The job description will be reviewed from time to time in order to adapt and develop the role according to service needs and Hospice policies.

7a. EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY

Desktop computer - everyday use AV, SmartBoard/Projectors - communications sessions / presentations Photocopiers & printers - everyday use Telephones - everyday use Digital Camera – occasional use to capture information

7b. SYSTEMS

Daily use of Microsoft Office : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Cybertill EPoS system Sage Accounting software system Rasier’s Edge – Donor & Volunteer CRM database StaffCare / Live Pay – HR & Payroll systems

8. ASSIGNMENT AND REVIEW OF WORK

The post holder is accountable to the Director of Finance and will make autonomous decisions on a daily basis including advice to Senior managers and the finance team on technical finance matters. The post holder will predominantly advise the finance team but will need to work across the Hospice in order to design and review new systems and processes.

The environment predetermines a number of the time-scales e.g. monthly and annual reporting cycles. The nature of the work will be a combination of routine, planned and timetabled tasks as well as ad hoc assignments.

The post holder will be required to determine the priorities for their role and to manage their own workload to achieve daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.

Objectives will be agreed annually with the Director of Finance. The post holder is responsible for ensuring delivery of those objectives within the remit and obligations of the post. Formal appraisal review will take place annually and at mid-year. Update of objectives and review of progress will also take place through regular 1:1 meetings with the Director of Finance.

9. DECISIONS AND JUDGEMENTS

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Will lead on automating processes and ensuring robust financial controls operate within the finance team and must be able to challenge the status quo.

Decisions will be made within broad departmental policies and procedures without reference to manager. Contribute to the design of new systems and procedures in Finance

Majority of work will be self-directed and the post holder will make autonomous decisions on a daily basis including advice to operational and clinical staff regarding financial matters.

Analysis and interpretation of complex financial and non-financial data, identifying errors and trends, providing advice as to where and why material variances are occurring.

Required to provide forecasts on financial performance, identifying and quantifying risk as required, and provide a professional opinion.

10. MOST CHALLENGING/DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE JOB

Technical expertise in excel to analyse and manipulate large quantities of complex data to create reports and to review the accuracy of VAT coding

Detailed knowledge of VAT for charities and ability to carry out VAT partial exemption calculations in order to submit VAT returns (recent VAT review completed and new model created)

Ability to lead and deliver on change projects with the finance team and other departments by supporting and motivating colleagues through the change process and then handing over to other managers

Juggling different deadlines in order to deliver monthly and annual accounts as well as adhoc projects within agreed timescales

Ability to translate report requirements from budget holders into robust easy to read excel reports with dashboards and graphs. Presentation of financial information in a manner that is easy to comprehend so as to aid the understanding of financial management and good practice.

Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers and clinicians across a number of sites and departments.

11. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Finance Team (role model, advising on technical issues and working alongside to introduce

change) Steering Groups (Project strategy and progress updates on a monthly basis including both written

and oral presentations, consulting, advising and influencing as required) Staff at all levels (frequent briefing, influencing and encouraging input to the projects; educating

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in quality improvement measures and techniques; this will be face to face as well as written communications)

External: External Auditors (consulting and collaborating) HMRC ( informing and consulting) Management Consultants (consult and co-ordinate for projects as appropriate). Suppliers of business systems (consultation and negotiating)

12. PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB

Physical Skills Standard keyboard skills

Physical Demands Not significant part of this role

Mental Demands High levels of concentration are required for all aspects of the role- this includes planning,

facilitation, data analysis, chairing meetings, meeting deadlines, work prioritisation. Changing from one activity to another is common, as are interruptions – inevitable due to the many aspects of the tasks underway

Emotional Demands Tasks can be focussed on implementing change and there are occasions where staff are resistant to

change. The need to train staff as part of the implementation of new systems or to enact organisational policy can often be stressful due to organisational inertia

Environmental Demands A daily requirement for sitting/inputting at a computer for a significant part of the working day

13. KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

Qualifications Qualified Accountant with membership of one of the bodies recognised by the Consultative

Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB) e.g. ICAS, CIMA, CIPFA Continued professional development should have been undertaken since qualification

Experience Relevant experience of charity accounting within a complex organisation. Specialist knowledge of accounting procedures and systems including VAT and payroll Experience in financial management, budgeting and cashflow forecasting

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Experience in managing change projects in finance and across the organisation

Skills Ability to communicate complex financial information to financial and non-financial managers Advanced IT skills, including advanced use of spreadsheets to manipulate financial data Organisational skills to ensure competing priorities are achieved to agreed timescales Excellent inter-personal and an ability to deal with employees at all levels within the

Hospice Highly developed analytical skills Communication, report writing and presentational skills

14. JOB EVALUATION OUTCOME

Band: 6

Approved On: 29/05/2018 (Nick Dey, HR Manager)

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: Financial Accountant BAND: 6CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Education and Qualifications

Qualified Accountant with one of the Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB)

Continued professional development undertaken since qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in a financial management role

Experience of producing a complete set of annual accounts and liaising with the external auditor

Experience of reconciling balance sheet control accounts

Experience of managing change projects and motivating a team to change

Detailed knowledge of VAT and submitting VAT returns

Understanding of the accounting for investment

Specialist knowledge of accounting procedures and the financial aspects of charities

Partial exemption VAT

Skills and abilities

Ability to work across various IT systems and advanced use of excel to manipulate large volumes of financial data

Organisational skills to ensure competing priorities are achieved to agreed timescales

Excellent inter-personal skills and an ability to deal with employees at all levels within the Hospice

Highly developed analytical skills Strong communication and report

writing skills

Detailed understanding of accounting standards.

Experience of the charity and/or retail sectors

Ability to communicate complex financial information to financial and non-financial managers

Personal Qualities

Pro-active with ability to work under minimal supervision

Self-motivated with a “can do” approach

Ability to prioritise and cope well under pressure

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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

TITLE: Financial Accountant

REPORTING TO: Director of Finance

LOCATION: 15 Boswall Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3RW

JOB STATUS: Permanent

BAND/SALARY: Band 6 £28,464 - £38,121 pa pro rata + Pension

HOURS: Part-time (25 hours per week)

PENSION: We offer a generous Hospice Pension. The amount that Hospice will pay will depend on your age, as shown in the table below.

Hospice Pension SchemeAge Your contribution Hospice contribution Total contribution 16-29 3% 6% 9%30-39 4% 8% 12%40-49 5% 11% 16%50-59 6% 14% 20%60-69 7% 17% 24%70-74 8% 20% 28%

Alternatively, current members of NHS Superannuation Scheme may request to continue membership during Hospice employment – contribution rates may vary as set by NHS.

NOTICE PERIOD: 8 weeks

PAYMENT OF SALARY: The successful candidate’s salary will be paid monthly direct into his/her bank/building society account and he/she will be required to open an account if such facility is not currently in operation

PAID ANNUAL LEAVE: 27 days per annum on commencement29 days per annum after 5 years’ service33 days per annum after 10 years’ service

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 8 days per annum

Part-time staff will receive a pro-rata entitlement for annual leave and public holidays combined. Reckonable Hospice and NHS service may be credited for annual leave purposes.

SMOKING POLICY: There is a ban on staff smoking in Hospice premises

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PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS: All appointments are subject to verification of qualifications, medical assessment, and the receipt of satisfactory references. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore an Enhanced Criminal Records check will be required. All professional staff will be required to supply their relevant registration number, which will be verified with the appropriate professional body.

St. Columbas Hospice – a Charity registered in Scotland

The Hospice is an independent Charity and not a part of the National Health Service (NHS). NHS terms and conditions of employment do not apply to Hospice staff. The Hospice provides staff with a competitive range of benefits in addition to pay, including a contributory pension, a generous paid annual leave allowance, continued training and development via our own education & research unit, subsidised meals, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and many other flexible working benefits. Please ask if you would like more details.

The summary of conditions above is for information purposes only and may be subject to variation. They do not form the basis of a legal employment contract.

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION

Thank you for expressing an interest in the post of Financial Accountant. Please find enclosed information relating to this post and application details.

Please include the following documentation with your application:

Your completed, signed original Hospice Application Form

You may also enclose an up to date Curriculum Vitae if you wish. Once completed your application and any documentation should be submitted either:

By email to: [email protected] or by post to:

Admin OfficeSt. Columba’s Hospice15 Boswall RoadEDINBURGHEH5 3RW

If applying by post, please quote the job title of the post you are applying for on the outside of the envelope, as well as at the top of your application form e.g:

“Financial Accountant”

Please ensure that the correct postage is applied to the application envelope (eg ‘Large letter’ stamps if appropriate), failure to do this may result in your application being returned to you undelivered by Royal Mail.

The closing date for receipt of your application is: 12pm on Wednesday 12 th June 2019

Interviews will take place on Thursday 20 th June 2019

We want to ensure that as much of our resources as possible go towards supporting people with a terminal illness and therefore we do not normally contact unsuccessful applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we would encourage you to apply for other suitable roles.

Thank you for your interest in this post and we look forward to receiving your application.

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Application Form for Employment

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CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FORM

Please type in black text (or hand write in black ink)

1. PERSONALSURNAME FIRST NAME(S)TITLE (Dr/Mr/Ms etc)

PERMANENT ADDRESS

POSTCODE

WORK TELEPHONE EMAILHOME TELEPHONE BLEEP/PAGERMOBILE TEL.

NATIONAL INSURANCE NO.

DO YOU HAVE A VALID/ FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE? YES NO

Are you a British subject or a national of any EU country? YES NO

If NO, do you have the right to work in the UK and a current work permit? YES NO

If so, please state the expiry date of your right to work in the UK and/or your work permit:

2. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

PLACE OF STUDY SUBJECT / QUALIFICATION RESULT / GRADE DATE OBTAINED(mm/yyyy)

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Position applied for:

Financial Accountant


3. TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED (any relevant training, or work related skills (for example languages, shorthand, etc)

TRAINING PROVIDER COURSE TITLE/ SUBJECT DURATION DATE COMPLETED(mm/yyyy)

4. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION (e.g. GMC, NMC, HPC for posts where there is a requirement to be registered with a governing body)

GOVERNING BODY REGISTRATION TYPE/ STATUS

REGISTRATION/PIN NUMBER

EXPIRY/RENEWAL DATE

Are you currently subject to any investigations or fitness to practise proceedings by a licensing or regulatory body in the UK or any other country? YES NO

If YES, please provide details with your application

Have you been removed from the register or have conditions been made on yourregistration by a fitness to practise committee or the licensing or regulatory bodyin the UK or in any other country? YES NO


5. MEMBERSHIP OF MEDICAL DEFENCE UNION/ PROFESSIONAL BODY OR ASSOCIATION

MEDICAL DEFENCE UNION

MEMBERSHIP GRADE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER/ STATUS

DATE OF ENTRY

OTHER PROFEESIONAL BODY/ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP GRADE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER/ STATUS

DATE OF ENTRY

6. PRESENT OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER NAME & ADDRESS

JOB TITLE START DATE (mm/yyyy)

END DATE(if applicable)

WEEKLY HOURS

SALARY/GRADE

NOTICE PERIOD

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REASON FOR LEAVING/ SEEKING CHANGE

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7. PREVIOUS/OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Please start with most recent. Continue on separate sheet if necessary)

COMPANY/ ORGANISATION

POST HELD AND RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES

DATE FROM

DATE TO

REASON FOR LEAVING

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8. SUPPORTING STATEMENTPlease provide your reasons for applying for this position and additional information that shows how you match the person specification. For example, details of your achievements, relevant skills, knowledge, experience, voluntary activities, positions of responsibility, as well as research, publications, clinical care, clinical audit (if applicable), awards and language skills. Please include your reasons for applying and take the opportunity to highlight your particular talents and strengths, (what you feel you can personally offer - what is unique to you - what sets you apart from your peers). If you believe you have the necessary experience and skills – make sure you tell us!

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Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary

9. REFERENCESPlease give the details of three referees who have consented to be approached and are qualified to comment on your ability and experience and, as a minimum, cover a period of three years employment and/or training history, where this is possible (one should be your current or most recent employer, or if this is an application for your first job, your school teacher or higher or further education lecturer). Please note that we will only contact your referees if we decide to make you an offer of employment and we will inform you at that time that we are doing so. 1st Referee 2nd Referee 3rd RefereeNamePositionOrganisationAddress

PostcodeTelephoneEmailMay this reference be YEStaken up before interview?

NO YES NO YES NO

10. REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS ORDER 1975)In September 2015 the Scottish Government made changes about what conviction information needs to be disclosed. Some offences must always be disclosed, some offences do not need to be disclosed and some offences must be disclosed in specified circumstances. The rules are complicated, so it is important you read the guidance below as part of making your application.

St. Columba’s Hospice is exempt from the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions & Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003. As part of any offer of employment candidates will be subject to one of the following:

For posts in ‘regulated work’ – Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership For all other posts - a Police Act check criminal conviction record check at Basic or Standard level

For more information on which category this post falls under please refer to the job pack, job description or person specification. For more information on the rules visit: https://www.mygov.scot/convictions-higher-disclosures/?via=http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/SummaryoftheChanges.htm For more information on offences which must always be disclosed: https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-types/?via=http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/documents/HigherLevelDisclsoure--revisedAlwaysDiscloseList--8February2016.pdf For more information on offences which are to be disclosed subject to rules: https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-types/?via=http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/documents/HigherLevelDisclosure--revisedRulesList--8February2016.pdf

Candidates are therefore required to disclose any unspent cautions or convictions and any spent convictions for offences included in Schedule A1, ‘OFFENCES WHICH MUST ALWAYS BE DISCLOSED’ of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 No.2. Candidates are not required to disclose spent convictions for offences included in Schedule B1, ‘OFFENCES WHICH ARE TO BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO RULES’ until such time as they are included in a higher level disclosure issued by Disclosure Scotland. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose any unspent convictions or spent convictions on the ‘OFFENCES WHICH MUST ALWAYS BE DISCLOSED’ list could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Hospice. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for a position to which the Order applies.

Do you have any current UNSPENT convictions, police cautions, reprimands or final warnings in the UK or in any other country? YES NO


Do you have any current SPENT convictions, police cautions, reprimands or final warnings in the UK or in any other country for offences included in Schedule A1 YES NO

‘OFFENCES WHICH MUST ALWAYS BE DISCLOSED’ of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order No.2?If YES, please provide details with your application

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Are you an existing member of the PVG Scheme? YES NO

If YES, please state your full PVG Scheme membership number:

11. DATA PROTECTIONInformation from this application may be processed for purposes permitted under the General Data Protection Regulation. Individuals have, on written request, the right of access to personal data held about them.The Hospice will process the personal data that you have supplied on this application form in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants which has been made available for you to download from the Hospice website at www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk The Hospice will only process your personal data where it has a lawful basis for such processing. 12. DECLARATION *Please read carefully before signing this declaration. I declare that the information I have given on this application form is, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete. I understand that if it is subsequently discovered any statement is false or misleading, or that I have withheld relevant information, my application may be disqualified or, if I have already been appointed, I may be dismissed.I hereby consent to the educational establishments, academic bodies, awarding bodies, professional bodies and/or organisations, employers and referees whose names and relevant contact details I have set out above, releasing to the Hospice such documents or information as may be necessary to enable the Hospice to carry out verification checks on all and any of my experience, qualifications and/ or memberships as set out on my application form for employment in order to ensure they are valid and correct as part of the Hospice’s pre-employment verification process, and for the purpose of assessing my suitability for employment. I acknowledge that I have been notified that the Hospice will process all information relating to my application for employment in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants that has been made available to me.

SIGNED DATE

Please return your completed application form with any other attachments by the closing date:By post: Administration Office, By email: [email protected] St. Columba’s Hospice, TEL: 0131 551 1381 15 Boswall Road, FAX: 0131 551 2771 EDINBURGH, EH5 3RW

All information provided will be treated confidentially in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will be used for employment purposes. Information provided may be kept on an electronic or manual recording system.

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CONFIDENTIAL Equal Opportunities Monitoring FormIn accordance with its policy on equal opportunities in employment, the Hospice will provide equal opportunities to any employee or job applicant and will not discriminate either directly or indirectly because of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity.

In order to assess how successful this policy is we have set up a system of monitoring all job applications. We would therefore be grateful if you would complete the questions on this form.

All information will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by staff directly involved in the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your application form, stored separately and used only to provide statistics for monitoring purposes. There is no obligation on you to provide information. All applicants will be treated the same regardless of whether or not they provide this information. Thank you for your assistance.

1. GENDER IDENTITY

How would you describe your gender?FemaleMalePrefer not to answer this question

Do you consider yourself, or have you ever considered yourself transgender? This could include considering or intending to undergo gender reassignment surgery or not identifying with your assigned birth gender.

YesNoI prefer not to answer this question

2. AGE

What is your age?

Please specify age (in years)

I prefer not to answer this question

3. ETHNIC GROUP

What is your ethnic group?For this question, please choose one section from A to E and then tick the appropriate box in thatsection in order to indicate your ethnic group.

A. WhiteScottishOther BritishIrishAny other White background- Please specify

B. Mixed Any mixed background

C. Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian BritishIndianPakistaniBangladeshiChinese

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Other Asian background - Please specify

D. Black, Black Scottish or Black BritishCaribbeanAfricanOther Black background - Please specify

E. Other ethnic backgroundAny other ethnic background - Please specify


4. SEXUAL ORIENTATION

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Heterosexual (straight)Gay ManLesbian / gay womanBisexual ManBisexual WomanOther - Please specify


5. RELIGION AND BELIEF

Which of the following religions, religious denominations or bodies do you currently belong to? If you do not belong to any of these, please tick “None”.

NoneChurch of Scotland Roman Catholic Other Christian - Please specify BuddhistHindu JewishMuslim SikhOther religion - Please specify


6. DISABILITYDo you have a physical or mental health condition or disability that has a substantial effect on your ability to carry out day to day activities, and has lasted or is expected to last 12 months or more?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) I prefer not to answer this question

7. ADVERTISING

Where did you first hear about this vacancy?

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e.g. “on s1jobs.com website”

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8. Data ProtectionThe Hospice treats personal data collected for reviewing equality of opportunity in recruitment, selection and, if relevant, employment within the Hospice in accordance with its Employee Data Protection Policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing is provided in the Hospice’s Job Applicant Privacy Notice. Copies of both documents can be found on the Hospice website www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk

9. DECLARATIONI hereby give my consent to the Hospice processing the data supplied in this form for the purpose of equal opportunities monitoring in recruitment and selection, and if relevant, employment within the Hospice. I acknowledge that my application will be treated the same regardless of whether or not I complete this form. I understand that I may withdraw my consent to the processing of this data at any time by notifying the HR Manager.

Applicant’s signature: Date:

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