Job summary
IW NHS Trust Ambulance Volunteer Lead
Can you lead, inspire, and guide an exceptional team, aligning their efforts with our Trust values.
This role is a great opportunity to work for and be part of a forward-thinking and ambitious team, one committed to making a difference to the lives of people within our community.
We are looking for an exceptional Leader who will oversee and manage ambulance volunteers. And will already have extensive experience of teaching and working with volunteers.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about being in a leadership role, that's all about nurturing a team to achieve.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To lead on the development, promotion, organisation, delivery and management of robust Volunteer Service to the Trust, ensuring that volunteers are effectively recruited, trained and deployed in and efficient and cost-effective way
Ensure that volunteers are effectively recruited, trained to 100% compliance, and deployed effectively.
To act as the nominated line manager for all volunteers.
As required/deployed respond to appropriate calls under the scope of practice of a first responder.
Identify opportunities for voluntary services to add significant value in meeting Trust priorities. Working with Trust staff to translate the opportunities into successful outputs and outcomes.
To lead on partnership working to develop collaborative with external partners.
Job Statement
- To manage the Ambulance Volunteer Service ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service.
- To act as the nominated line manager for all volunteers registered with the Ambulance Service. In conjunction with the Ambulance Education, Training & Engagement Lead deal with concerns relating to the conduct, capability, or any other matter in accordance with the Volunteer agreement.
- To ensure the timely, appropriate, and effective deployment of volunteers across the Ambulance Service.
- To establish and maintain relationships with external organisations for the purposes of practical and financial support to Ambulance Volunteers.
- To keep up to date with National Initiatives for Ambulance volunteers
- With the input of Ambulance managers recognise deserving volunteers and put them forward for national and local awards.
- To establish the requirements of the Ambulance Service for volunteers and work with requesting department managers to agree roles and responsibilities.
Please read the attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To lead on the development, promotion, organisation, delivery and management of robust Volunteer Service to the Trust, ensuring that volunteers are effectively recruited, trained and deployed in and efficient and cost-effective way
Ensure that volunteers are effectively recruited, trained to 100% compliance, and deployed effectively.
To act as the nominated line manager for all volunteers.
As required/deployed respond to appropriate calls under the scope of practice of a first responder.
Identify opportunities for voluntary services to add significant value in meeting Trust priorities. Working with Trust staff to translate the opportunities into successful outputs and outcomes.
To lead on partnership working to develop collaborative with external partners.
Job Statement
- To manage the Ambulance Volunteer Service ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service.
- To act as the nominated line manager for all volunteers registered with the Ambulance Service. In conjunction with the Ambulance Education, Training & Engagement Lead deal with concerns relating to the conduct, capability, or any other matter in accordance with the Volunteer agreement.
- To ensure the timely, appropriate, and effective deployment of volunteers across the Ambulance Service.
- To establish and maintain relationships with external organisations for the purposes of practical and financial support to Ambulance Volunteers.
- To keep up to date with National Initiatives for Ambulance volunteers
- With the input of Ambulance managers recognise deserving volunteers and put them forward for national and local awards.
- To establish the requirements of the Ambulance Service for volunteers and work with requesting department managers to agree roles and responsibilities.
Please read the attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
- Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene - Ambulance Service Community Responder
- Level 4 BTEC Safer People Handling Trainer or equivalent
- Level 4 Teaching and Assessing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Emergency Care background
- Recent experience in teaching and assessing medical emergency skills and manual handling
- Experience of managing and supervising people
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of volunteer management
- Experience of, managing, teaching and supervising volunteers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
- Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene - Ambulance Service Community Responder
- Level 4 BTEC Safer People Handling Trainer or equivalent
- Level 4 Teaching and Assessing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Emergency Care background
- Recent experience in teaching and assessing medical emergency skills and manual handling
- Experience of managing and supervising people
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of volunteer management
- Experience of, managing, teaching and supervising volunteers
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).
