AddressEmployment Type: Temporary Part Time up until 3 March 2025
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration: 81581 - 108532 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ463719
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes - with one purpose in mind - to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
Bear Cottage Children's Hospice is situated in MANLY and cares for children with life limiting illnesses and their families in a holistic home like environment. Bereavement care is also provided.
The team at Bear Cottage are supported by over 100 Volunteers who assist in all areas of the operation. This dedicated group of individuals work with a strong pride and passion ensuring families are given the high level of support they deserve.
The Volunteer Manager is responsible for the overall management of the Volunteer team and ensures recruitment, education and support is provided.
We require an individual who can work enthusiastically within our multidisciplinary team, has strong management skills, flexibility and a desire to lead our Volunteers to a personal best. Knowledge of Volunteer programs is desirable.
What you'll be doing
Bear Cottage, located at Manly, is a service of the SCHN. Bear Cottage provides end of life and respite care to children with progressive, life limiting illnesses and their families.
The volunteers at Bear Cottage provide a wide range of support, enriching the program and the service provided to the children and their families.
The Volunteer Manager is responsible for the recruitment, management, training & supervision of all volunteers at Bear Cottage.
The Volunteer Manager will have a clear understanding of the needs of Bear Cottage and will be familiar with the different areas where volunteers are required to assist. An understanding of the needs of the families is also essential.
- Understand the principles of paediatric palliative care and the children's hospice and the role of the volunteer in this setting
- Experience in management, including previous experience in recruiting, managing and developing staff and project work
- Experience in providing workplace training programs
- Proven organisation and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good computer skills
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Narelle Martin on narelle.martin@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children's Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 10/02/2024
