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Location

Eastbourne, East Sussex | United Kingdom

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Job description

Do you have a passion for volunteering?

Do you want to empower volunteers to deliver high quality support to patients, carers, families and employees at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust?

We are looking for a talented Volunteer Co-ordinator who will be responsible for recruiting, training, supporting and developing our voluntary services, so that we can support our community.

The successful candidate will have
• Good people skills, ability to put people first and ensure accessibility to the project
• Excellent communication and listening skills, and the ability to manage challenging conversations
• Motivation, organisation and excellent time management skills
• Previous experience of working in a busy administrative role within a healthcare/charity organisation

What we can Offer You

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees including:
• Development and Training opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave, Occupational Sickness and Maternity Benefit Schemes, subject to qualifying conditions
• Recognition of previous Agenda for Change NHS Continuous Service for incremental progression, annual leave, maternity and sickness benefits
• Pensions Schemes, including continuation of contributions to your NHS Pension scheme, subject to eligibility
• Local Benefit Scheme including discounts with local businesses

East Sussex Community Health NHS Trust (ESHT) provides acute hospital and community health services for people living in East Sussex and surrounding areas. We value our volunteers, who bring a wide range of experiences and skills to the Trust. We have over 500 volunteers in a wide range of roles, supporting our commitment to putting people first in providing high quality healthcare in a safe and welcoming environment.

The role is for 15 hours per week Monday - Wednesday and you will be part of a pair of Volunteer Co-ordinators based in Eastbourne District General Hospital with a further pair based at Conquest Hospital, Hastings. We are looking for a good team player, to support colleagues in day to day tasks and activities.

You will have good administrative and organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and excellent communications skills, to effectively engage with colleagues, staff, volunteers and external services. Further skills and abilities include -
• Ability to develop, deliver and administer recruitment, training and induction processes for ESHT volunteers
• Ability to promote and enhance opportunities for volunteering within ESHT, which will include, supporting staff to identify roles suitable for volunteers
• Ability to demonstrate respect and compassion and support volunteers through 1:1 meetings and facilitating volunteer events

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the attached job description.

For any further questions or queries, please contact Laura Ransom [email protected]

This advert closes on Monday 11 Mar 2024

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