An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Voluntary Services Department, based at Royal Sussex County Hospital for 1 year maternity cover.
We are looking for someone with experience of working in a hospital environment to join our team as the Voluntary Services Co-ordinator.
The purpose of this role is to assist with the delivery and development of an effective voluntary service; initiating, recruiting, organising and co-ordinating the volunteer resource to complement patient experience and support staff.
If you are hard-working, organised and enthusiastic to support this valuable service we would love to hear from you.
To oversee the recruitment and selection process of new volunteers, including interviewing prospective volunteers and ensuring appropriate pre-volunteering checks are carried out in line with Trust policy.
To provide on-going support to existing volunteers and coordinate suitable and effective placement of volunteers within the Trust.
To ensure all volunteers at the Trust have undergone Trust mandatory training and existing volunteers keep up to date with Trust training requirements.
To help plan, organise and deliver high quality volunteer thank you and appreciation events.
To attend outreach events, promoting volunteering within the local community and forge strong relationships with local education providers and workability schemes.
To support and supervise the Voluntary Services team in the absence of the Voluntary Services Manager.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Coull Job title: Voluntary Services Manager - RSCH Email address: sue.coull@nhs.net Telephone number: 01273 664533
Additional Contact Name
Marie McNeil - Head of Voluntary Services
marie.mcneil@nhs.net
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