Job summary
Develop a comprehensive volunteering strategy for the Trust (including the Trust's charity), to build the positive impact of volunteering for our staff and patients.
Work in partnership with senior and operational management across the organisation to identify areas of need, and develop appropriate volunteer role profiles.
To develop our volunteer recruitment and management processes, to meet the needs of the trust for volunteers, and ensure recruitment and development of suitably qualified / skilled volunteers.To contribute to forward planning by keeping up to date with national and local developments and then making recommendations to the Charity Director and Trust Board regarding future developments of volunteer services.
To build strong links with the community, including with local public, private, voluntary and non-voluntary organisations and statutory bodies.To work closely with the Trust's Charity, to maximise opportunities for mutual benefit (for example through charity supporters also volunteering for the Trust, or vice versa.
To liaise with other Trusts with successful Volunteering programmes to ensure that we learn from them in delivering a class-leading service.
Main duties of the job
Develop systems to ensure all volunteer activity within the trust is managed effectively, responsibly, and safely - developing highly effective systems for recruitment, induction, training, management and development of volunteers.
Research and seek both seed and ongoing funding for the Volunteer programme from independent charitable trusts and statutory founders.
To ensure that volunteering policies, procedures, role descriptions and guidelines are in place, regularly updated and monitored.To have overall responsibility for the recruitment, selection and placement of all volunteers throughout the organisation, and ensuring that all necessary pre-volunteering checks are carried out as required.
To develop appropriate training and induction programmes for all volunteers in liaison with Departmental Managers.
To be responsible for ensuring that individual volunteers are adequately supported and that appropriate "on-the-job" support and supervision is provided by Line Managers.
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the volunteering programme.To ensure that your own knowledge about volunteers services provision is up to date and at an appropriate level.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Develop branding for the Volunteer programme so it has its own clear identity reflecting its values and benefits.
-To work closely with the Trust Communications and Charity teams to develop an effective communications strategy for volunteering aligned with the Trusts wider activity.
-To act as an ambassador for good practice in volunteering for the Trust and the wider community.
-Monitor and report on the impact and effectiveness of the volunteering service
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Develop branding for the Volunteer programme so it has its own clear identity reflecting its values and benefits.
-To work closely with the Trust Communications and Charity teams to develop an effective communications strategy for volunteering aligned with the Trusts wider activity.
-To act as an ambassador for good practice in volunteering for the Trust and the wider community.
-Monitor and report on the impact and effectiveness of the volunteering service
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Skilled in communicating complex information effectively with senior leaders, volunteers and stakeholders at all levels in an organisation
- Highly self-motivated, with the drive to build and develop something new or different for the benefit of patients and staff.
- Database management
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- A commitment to diversity in the workplace
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving under pressure
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, balancing the long term strategic development, and short term operational management of multiple projects.
- Willingness to work non-traditional hours when appropriate and to be able to travel
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Knowledge of GDPR Requirements
- Experience of working in a complex organisation, and experience of negotiating with multiple decision-makers and stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience of developing and leading a large scale volunteering programme
Desirable
- Experience of leading a volunteering programme within the health sector
- An understanding of the NHS and wider health & social care sector
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Skilled in communicating complex information effectively with senior leaders, volunteers and stakeholders at all levels in an organisation
- Highly self-motivated, with the drive to build and develop something new or different for the benefit of patients and staff.
- Database management
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- A commitment to diversity in the workplace
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving under pressure
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, balancing the long term strategic development, and short term operational management of multiple projects.
- Willingness to work non-traditional hours when appropriate and to be able to travel
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Knowledge of GDPR Requirements
- Experience of working in a complex organisation, and experience of negotiating with multiple decision-makers and stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience of developing and leading a large scale volunteering programme
Desirable
- Experience of leading a volunteering programme within the health sector
- An understanding of the NHS and wider health & social care sector
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).
