Voluntary Services Recruitment and Administration Officer

Job summary

A new exciting opportunity has arisen in UHDB Voluntary services for a Voluntary Services Recruitment and Administration Officer.

We are looking for a reliable and flexible individual who can work within a small team and individually. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills. We have a large and diverse volunteer services.

You will be responsible for administrating the recruitment of new volunteers and support with training and other office based duties associated with the voluntary services.

You must be responsive, and focused ensuring full compliance with the Volunteer and Trust Policies in its service delivery to volunteers, patients, staff and public.

You must hold a full clean driving licence and have access to a vehicle to enable you to travel across UHDB sites.

Main duties of the job

Arrange interview schedules and process volunteer checks on successful applicants for Right to Work, Occupational Health, criminal records, and reference checks.Liaise proactively throughout all stages of the recruitment process with applicants, to ensure they are aware of the progress of their application. Follow up any outstanding recruitment checks with relevant departments/areas such Occupational Health and reference checks.Administer the process associated with new starters including arranging new starter appointments with Voluntary Services Manager and Voluntary Co-ordinators.Facilitate new volunteer induction arrangements and assist the team with volunteer role specific training including room bookings and liaising with our learning and education team.Process information and volunteer documentation promptly using our systems of work such as better impact.Support the Volunteer Manager and Volunteer Co-ordinators in administration duties.Be actively involved in supporting all voluntary services events.Act as key point of contact for volunteers in the absence of the voluntary Services Co-ordinator and Voluntary Services Manager.

Closing date of applications: 19 November 2024

Interview date: 4 December 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton/Derby

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton/Derby

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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