The Deputy Head of Volunteering post is an exciting opportunity to work within the Volunteering and Patient Experience team.

The post holder will be responsible for providing operational and project leadership to the Head of Volunteering. Leading on the project delivery and expansion of volunteer services across the NCA.

You will have experience of managing large teams as well as knowing how to support, motivate and encourage them.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include:

Leading and driving projects within the NCA Volunteer team.

Providing visible leadership and day-to-day management of the volunteer services team.

Support the Head of Volunteering to implement and deliver the new volunteer strategy.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years working in health and/or social care setting
• Significant IT experience including Word, Powerpoint and Outlook, Excel and Access
• Report writing
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines

Desirable

• Writing successful bid applications

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge in Volunteering, local and national volunteer policies & procedures
• Extensive project management knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional Development

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Rochdale Rd,

Oldham

OL1 2JH

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