This post provides clinical oversight for the delivery of services which are delivered through highly trained volunteers to support patients with their goals for active and independent lifestyles in Richmond & Kingston Boroughs.
With an established background in Physiotherapy and vulnerable patient groups, you will clinically assess patients' needs, triage, and refer patients into these volunteer-driven services: The Community Exercise Programme and Volunteer 2 Career initiative.
You will work alongside service managers in the Volunteering Team to provide the clinical components of volunteer training and supervision to volunteers and AHP students, ensuring safe and effective service delivery.
Responsibilities:
1. Design and implementation of clinical processes for the Volunteer 2 Career programme and Community Exercise Service
2. Clinical patient-facing duties - assessment and triage, first visits, and management of clinical escalations by volunteers or service managers
3. Provide specialist advice, guidance, and support to volunteers in delivering these services and programmes
4. Education & Training / Self Development
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matter to us. We are committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. We support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement, and innovation regardless of their role or level.
To support your wellbeing, we offer resources including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, a dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, a 24/7 employee assistance programme, and other support activities.
We also recognize and appreciate your work through weekly ‘shoutouts’, patient feedback, and monthly and annual awards.
We look forward to welcoming you wherever you work across our organization.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Laura Greene
* Job title: Head of Volunteering & Community Partnerships
* Email: laura.greene2@nhs.net
* Telephone: 0208 546 7711
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