Gordon Paterson

Chief Officer, Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership. @PerthandKinross @NHSTayside These are my own views. A retweet is not an endorsement.

[Perth and Kinross Council @PerthandKinross]

Would you like to be a #HostFamily/#SupportedLodgingsProvider for young refugees/unaccompanied asylum seekers? Find out more at our open evening, Tues 22 Oct 2019 @ 68-86 Scott Street, Perth, 5pm-7pm. For further info, call 01738 783466

[Des Kelly OBE 💚 @DesKellyOBE]

No job for a young man? Social care career myths busted https://t.co/u0ypundE7k

[Sam Smith 🕷 @samcchange]

Please take look at this video and plse vote for @datesnmates. Its quick and easy and we would really appreciate your support. Also plse share @SupportedLoving @Carer49 @Chris_Creegan @RoseUnwin @partnersforinc @SOL_Scotland @GP_PK_HSCP @PeterE_Scott @petermcd13 @GeorgeJulian

[Xander McDade @XanderMcDade]

Great visit to Dalweem Care Home this morning with Karen Reid, PKC CEO and Gordon Paterson, Health & Social Care Chief Officer. The team here are doing a fantastic job to support older citizens locally with lots of innovative practice.

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@PeterKnight100 @socworkscot Oh my, so sorry to hear that news, very sad. Julie was a great support when we were developing the Carers and Young Carers Strategy @scotgovhealth

[Social Work Scotland @socworkscot]

Dundee City Council @DundeeCouncil are looking for a new Head of Children and Families Social Work and Community Justice (Chief Social Worker Officer).

Interested? For more information and to apply, visit https://t.co/4T3kjPoBG5. Closing date is 14th July 2019.

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@cswo_dundee Enjoy Lanzarote!

[COSLA @COSLA]

Public Health Scotland, the new body to support the wider public health system through national health improvement, health protection and population care, are recruiting for a Chief Executive.

For full details of the Chief Executive appointment visit:

https://t.co/FPILVo70eb

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@BailieLindsey @Ev_PKC @CEPKCKarenReid @HilaryCottam Go for it! Let’s discuss what’s needed, build it into the Strategic Plan!

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@joannamacdona16 gives the final presentation to #swsconf2019 the importance of random acts of kindness, the value of experiences and the giving of ourselves .... are at the heart of social work and social work relationships @socworkscot @kitrae78 @iona_colvin

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@YourCommunityPK There’s a great opportunity for us to build on our existing approach here. To scale it up and expand into other care groups and local communities.

We can learn from Fife, Falkirk and Moray and gain support from @SharedLivesPlus .... let’s look at this!

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

At #SWSconf19 Elaine Stockdale from Shared Lives Moray @TheMorayCouncil gives a passionate and powerful account of the benefits of @SharedLivesPlus evaluated through funding from @LifeChangesTrst

@AnnaSharedLives @socworkscot

#wellbeing #connections #outcomes #relationships

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

Attending the @SharedLivesPlus workshop at #SWSconf19 learning more about the positive impact Shared Lives has in providing high quality, cost effective, personalised support to people living with dementia and their carers @AnnaSharedLives @socworkscot
#timetocare #connections

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@CIPeterMacleod @CareInspect ‘Kindness is key in leadership, look after your people’. #SWSconf19 @socworkscot @kitrae78 @iona_colvin

‘Excellent social care and social work is a right to those in our society; we share an obligation to support hopes, aspirations and dreams.’

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

@samcchange challenging delegated to be human rights defenders at #swsconf19

[Gordon Paterson @GP_PK_HSCP]

In her opening remarks, incoming President of @socworkscot #swsconf19 conveys particular thanks to @MargoWilliamson and @cswo_dundee for their support and leadership

[Hilary Cottam @HilaryCottam]

“In designing an effective politics, it could be useful to work backwards: to decide what kind of people we would like to see representing us, then create a system that would bring them to the fore.” @georgemonbiot https://t.co/4lhRhk5zrE