• Recruit & coordinate a large team of dedicated volunteers for Monash Health
• Develop key relationships with staff and volunteers alike
• Based at Dandenong Hospital with travel to other Monash Health sites
• Fixed term parental leave contract
• Commencing 14 January 2020
• 19 hours per week

About Monash Health:

Monash Health is an impressive organisation of seven public hospitals, 21 community health sites, five aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education. We provide healthcare for the entire lifespan from pre-birth to palliative care and all stages in between that supports the delivery of clinical are.

About Volunteer Services:

Monash Health has a long history of engaging volunteer services for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff. Our focus is to positively enhance the experience of patients, families and visitors to our organisation. Our volunteer cohort is varied in age, ethnicity and experience. The Volunteer Services team work together to support consistency of practice and experience for volunteers across the organisation. We are continuously seeking to improve the volunteer experience, their valuable contribution to patients and operational systems.

About the Role

The Volunteer Coordinator will strive to ensure Monash Health is an organisation of choice for potential volunteers, contributing to the evolution and strategic development of the program and providing innovative volunteering options that reflect changing organisational requirements and the needs and characteristics of the local community. The coordinator will also act to ensure established volunteers remain engaged with the organisation through the provision of appropriate support, creative communication and ongoing rewards and recognition.

• Recruitment of new volunteers on a regular basis
• Coordinate and manage rosters and key events with volunteers
• Service development and volunteer engagement

About you:

You exhibit a high level of professionalism and exceptional interpersonal skills, with an ability to build relationships that value, motivate, support and engage volunteers and other stakeholders and contribute to a positive workplace culture.

• Demonstrate an ability to work independently in accordance with targets and timelines
• Proven database management experience
• Current recruitment experience
• Previous volunteer coordinator experience is desirable

You understand the importance the volunteer role plays within the health service, you are passionate about engaging with people who are giving up their time to improve our patient experience.

What’s in it for you?

• Support mentoring and development from an experienced team of coordinators
• Satisfaction derived from leading and embedding change to enhance patient and family experience

As an employee of the largest public health service in Victoria, you will have access to salary packaging, onsite staff car parking and gym and a generous Employee Assistance Program.