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Job overview

To be the single point of contact for volunteering activity at the RUH, supporting the integration of volunteering with paid staff and ensuring that volunteers are appropriately trained and supported in their roles. To engage with staff working with volunteers to ensure that the role of the volunteer is beneficial to staff and patients as well as identifying new volunteering opportunities within the Trust. This includes in house and in reach volunteering services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will lead on the Trust's newly revised Volunteer Strategy that includes 4 key areas of focus:

1. To ensure an outstanding volunteer experience for all our volunteers

2. To develop new roles in key services where volunteers can enhance patient and staff experience

3. Increase the number and diversity of our volunteer team

4. Set an ambitious future direction for volunteering at the RUH

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be  in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.