Job summary
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) are offering an exciting opportunity for caring, compassionate members of the community to become Community Resilience Support Volunteers. We are setting up a dedicated group Community Resilience Support Volunteers to play a key role in supporting the Trust our colleagues, volunteers and the communities we serve.
SECAmb provides services across Surrey, Sussex and Kent and employs more than 4000 staff across an area covering 3,600 square miles and a population of approximately 4.9 million; we handle in excess of 800,000 calls every year. We aspire to be a patient-centred, high-performing, efficient and clinically led organisation that provides services to meet the needs of our patients and public, today, and tomorrow.
We are supported by over 400 Volunteers in patient facing and support roles and are launching four dedicated support vehicles, crewed by our Volunteers to supply support and welfare to our colleagues paid or voluntary.
Main duties of the job
You will crew or drive one of the Trusts Welfare Support Vehicles to either a prebooked event supporting the Trusts public engagement or deploying to any location directed by the Community Resilience On call Manager in times of significant demand on the service. To supply Welfare facilities to all colleagues at that location.
Ensuring the allocated vehicle is clean and serviceable and stocked before each deployment, carrying out all pre and post driving checks and reporting any defects immediately.
Assist and support with the Trusts Community Engagement promotional activities, attending public events as agreed with the Community Resilience Department to promote the work of the Trust and its Volunteers.
Assist with recruitment of new volunteers as this may include the co-ordination of recruitment open evenings or interview days
Support your local Volunteer Team, with their requests while attend team meetings and remain engaged and up-to-date with team activity.
About us
Interviews will be week commencing 2nd December 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
What happens after you submit an application?
- If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a formal interview. You will be expected to have some knowledge of our Trust. Successful candidates will then be required to complete an DBS check, references, and an occupational health screening check and Driving assessment. And complete a series of online learning modules must be completed prior to starting the role.
- Please ensure ALL sections within the application form are fully completed. Incomplete application forms will not beshortlisted.
Due to the high volume of applications at SECAmb, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.
Please note that we contact all applicants via NHS Jobs and would advise you check your NHS Jobs account regularly.
Please be aware that the trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applicants are received.
Follow our recruitment onTwitter @SECambRecruitand check out ourFacebookpage -SECAmb Recruitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
What happens after you submit an application?
- If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a formal interview. You will be expected to have some knowledge of our Trust. Successful candidates will then be required to complete an DBS check, references, and an occupational health screening check and Driving assessment. And complete a series of online learning modules must be completed prior to starting the role.
- Please ensure ALL sections within the application form are fully completed. Incomplete application forms will not beshortlisted.
Due to the high volume of applications at SECAmb, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.
Please note that we contact all applicants via NHS Jobs and would advise you check your NHS Jobs account regularly.
Please be aware that the trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applicants are received.
Follow our recruitment onTwitter @SECambRecruitand check out ourFacebookpage -SECAmb Recruitment
Person Specification
Key requirements
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Consistently demonstrates kindness, empathy and reliability Ability to interact with people from a diverse cultural and social background
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues
skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Person Specification
Key requirements
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Consistently demonstrates kindness, empathy and reliability Ability to interact with people from a diverse cultural and social background
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues
skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
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).
