Job summary
There is a vacancy within the Voluntary Services Team for an experienced Volunteer Coordinator to support volunteers across the hospital's Central Campus (Royal Hallamshire, Jessop Wing, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Weston Park Cancer Centre).
The role is varied and interesting, involving working directly with volunteers and a variety of Trust staff and departments.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and personable, with excellent communication skills. they will be well organised, able to work on their own initiative and happy to be based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To promote, recruit, induct, support and coordinate approximately 120 volunteers across 30+ roles and departments.
To coordinate the provision of volunteers in a variety of roles across the Trust.
To ensure that the recruitment, selection and placement of volunteers, reflects the local community and is carried out in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
To develop and support new volunteering opportunities across the Trust and be a key point of contact for Trust staff to receive advice from the Voluntary Services Team.
To support volunteers and monitor the impact of volunteers within the Trust.
To maintain accurate records of all volunteering activity, training and support.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives (see Staff Benefits document attached).
The role of the Voluntary Services Team is to provide volunteering opportunities for the people of Sheffield which enhance the experience of patients and visitors to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as well as supporting Trust staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to work evenings and weekends if required
- Able to work well as part of a team and independently
- Able to build good working relationships easily
- Have a professional approach
- Project management skills and able to work to tight deadlines
- Positive can do attitude
- Able to motivate self and others
- Be able to prioritise own workload and use own initiative
- Willing to work Trust wide and travel across Sheffield
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to deliver presentations suitable for a range of audiences
- Able to communicate with relevant external stakeholders eg charitable organisations and public sector bodies
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent IT literacy
- Ability to gather, evaluate and disseminate good practice
- Able to provide information that supports the work of the team
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable
Further Training
Essential
- Relevant training or equivalent experience as outlined above
Desirable
- Experience of impact management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting and supervising volunteers
- Experience of delivering training
- Able to develop working relationships with statutory, voluntary and community groups and organisations
- Experience of maintaining accurate records and general administration.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the Voluntary, Community or Faith sector
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to Diploma level Or Qualified to Level 3 with equivalent breadth of experience and training acquired through a combination of qualifications, training and on the job experience in a relevant field.
- Evidence of IT short courses / demonstrable experience in Microsoft Office Packages
Desirable
- Training Qualification such as PTTLS
- Other administrative/clerical qualifications
Person Specification
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to work evenings and weekends if required
- Able to work well as part of a team and independently
- Able to build good working relationships easily
- Have a professional approach
- Project management skills and able to work to tight deadlines
- Positive can do attitude
- Able to motivate self and others
- Be able to prioritise own workload and use own initiative
- Willing to work Trust wide and travel across Sheffield
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to deliver presentations suitable for a range of audiences
- Able to communicate with relevant external stakeholders eg charitable organisations and public sector bodies
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent IT literacy
- Ability to gather, evaluate and disseminate good practice
- Able to provide information that supports the work of the team
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable
Further Training
Essential
- Relevant training or equivalent experience as outlined above
Desirable
- Experience of impact management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting and supervising volunteers
- Experience of delivering training
- Able to develop working relationships with statutory, voluntary and community groups and organisations
- Experience of maintaining accurate records and general administration.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the Voluntary, Community or Faith sector
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to Diploma level Or Qualified to Level 3 with equivalent breadth of experience and training acquired through a combination of qualifications, training and on the job experience in a relevant field.
- Evidence of IT short courses / demonstrable experience in Microsoft Office Packages
Desirable
- Training Qualification such as PTTLS
- Other administrative/clerical qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
