Volunteer Manager Palliative Care
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ556810 Requisition #
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $84,436 - $112,331 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ556810
Applications Close: Sunday, 9 March 2025
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Ready to make a lasting impact? Lead with heart and empower volunteers to enrich lives in palliative care.
Where you'll be working
Join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and be part of a dedicated team delivering world-class healthcare across a diverse and dynamic region. Our hospitals (Prince of Wales, St George, and Sutherland) each offer unique opportunities for professional growth and development. Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick is a leading tertiary and teaching hospital, excelling in trauma, neurology, oncology, and aged care. St George Hospital in Kogarah is a major trauma and tertiary centre, renowned for critical care, cardiology, and cancer services. Sutherland Hospital in Caringbah provides high-quality community-focused care, specializing in general medicine, rehabilitation, and mental health services.
SESLHD fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, ensuring all staff are supported and empowered to provide exceptional patient care. Whether you're working in a fast-paced, research-driven environment or a close-knit community setting, you'll be making a real difference in people's lives.
What you'll be doing
- is responsible for providing support for clinical services for Palliative Care to achieve business and service objectives.
- will work in collaboration with facilities to manage and develop the SESLHD Palliative Care Volunteer Service across multiple sites within SESLHD hospitals and community
- coordinate and undertake all tasks relating to recruiting and managing volunteers.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Are you ready to join us?
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:
- Can you describe your educational background or experience and how it has prepared you for managing volunteers in a palliative care setting?
- How would you ensure that volunteers understand the boundaries of their role while still providing compassionate support to patients and families?
- How do you support volunteers while also ensuring alignment with the broader goals of the palliative care team?
- Palliative care needs can change rapidly. Can you share an example of a time when you had to quickly adapt your approach or shift priorities?
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Joanna McIlveen on Joanna.McIlveen@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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