Job summary
The Deputy Head of Volunteering post is an exciting opportunity to work within the Volunteering and Patient Experience team.
The post holder will be responsible for providing operational and project leadership to the Head of Volunteering. Leading on the project delivery and expansion of volunteer services across the NCA.
You will have experience of managing large teams as well as knowing how to support, motivate and encourage them.
Main duties of the job
The main duties include:
Leading and driving projects within the NCA Volunteer team.
Providing visible leadership and day-to-day management of the volunteer services team.
Support the Head of Volunteering to implement and deliver the new volunteer strategy.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years working in health and/or social care setting
- Significant IT experience including Word, Powerpoint and Outlook, Excel and Access
- Report writing
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
Desirable
- Writing successful bid applications
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge in Volunteering, local and national volunteer policies & procedures
- Extensive project management knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years working in health and/or social care setting
- Significant IT experience including Word, Powerpoint and Outlook, Excel and Access
- Report writing
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
Desirable
- Writing successful bid applications
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge in Volunteering, local and national volunteer policies & procedures
- Extensive project management knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
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).