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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 11 months (11 months after commencement would be end date)
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref
040-AC445-1125
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
County Hospital
Town
Pontypool
Salary
£27,898 - £30,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Project Co-ordinator

Band 4

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual to coordinate and support the delivery of our Patient Education and Volunteer Service. This role involves planning, organising, maintaining and supporting volunteer activities, ensuring high-quality service delivery in line with our volunteer framework and other organisational policies.

This post is fixed term for 11 months to cover the needs of the service

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role include:

  • Plan and coordinate patient education sessions, volunteer schedules, activities and events.

  • Recruit, assess, train and support volunteers, ensuring appropriate placement and compliance with procedures.

  • Maintain accurate volunteer databases and records.

  • Liaise with internal teams and community partners to promote volunteering opportunities.

  • Monitor and evaluate volunteer engagement, service performance and satisfaction.

  • Provide guidance and support to staff and volunteers on volunteering policy, procedures and best practice.

  • Support meetings, service reviews and divisional events through effective organisation and administration.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience of working in an administrative role within a healthcare environment
  • Proven experience of implementing systems and processes
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of setting up and interrogating databases

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent working knowledge of office systems and procedures to support clinical delivery
  • Excellent organisational skills with proven ability to work across many tasks/projects simultaneously

Values

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate discretion, diplomacy and maintain confidentiality

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexibility to work across a geographical area

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.RNIBCore principlesDisability Confident Leader - Welsh

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kathryn Thomas
Job title
Senior Programme Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01495 768645
Additional information

Jane Pearce Programme Support Officer

[email protected]

 

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