Digital Volunteer Coordinator

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person to join our voluntary services team and deliver a new digital volunteering project that aims to involve young people in volunteering and those who may experience barriers to volunteering in their community. This is a short-term role with the potential to have a big impact on the lives of young people and support patients, carers and families affected by Cancer. You will need to be able to engage with young people and inspire their involvement in roles developed around the use of iPads, so it will be beneficial to have some knowledge in this area or be keen to learn. If you are looking for a challenge and are keen to learn new skills whilst making a difference we would like to hear from you.

Volunteer Recruitment

Respond to all volunteer enquiries from potential applicants wishing to volunteer to support the Digital volunteer project

Advertise and promote the benefits of this role, liaising with the communications team and external bodies as appropriate active volunteer roles with appropriate recruitment sites

Ensure all volunteering related data is managed, stored and organized in line with Trust information governance standards, GDPR and Data Protection Laws.

Ensure all IT equipment is stored and managed securely, returned by volunteers at the end of each shift

Arrange informal interviews or recruitment events to assess suitability of volunteers for this role.

Engage with internal stakeholders to promote the service and identify potential referral routes

Ensure all references for new volunteers are returned and robust recruitment checks completed.

Collate learning materials for volunteer training session and measure the impact of learning.

All administration linked to the successful running of the volunteer service.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Learning and Development

Delivery of digital volunteer training and induction to ensure compliance with learning outcomes.

Participate in own learning around best practice of volunteer management to strengthen support to department.

Engagement

Alongside the Volunteer Services Team, create relevant information documents to support effective and safe delivery of this service.

Advise supervisors on best practice models to engage with their volunteers.

Contribute to the wider volunteering discussions through the volunteer forums and share best practice.

Work with Head of Volunteer Services on collecting/editing stories.

Engage with various internal and external stakeholders on the annual volunteers week celebrations in June.

Work with volunteers in the team to dispatch birthday/Christmas cards or messages.