Volunteer Coordinator

**ABOUT THE ROLE:
**Summary of the role**:We are seeking a passionate Volunteer Coordinator to join our Mercy Health team.
- Permanent part-time position (0.5 FTE)
- Located at Mercy Hospital for Women and reporting to the Group Manager Community Experience (Quality Safety and Innovation Division)
- You will be responsible for the coordination, supervision and education of volunteers at Mercy Hospital for Women and Early Parenting Centres
- You will support and strengthen the Volunteer Program and ensure a coordinated approach to volunteering
- You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team which requires you to provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Experience working with and managing volunteers
- Experience in adult education development and delivery
- Demonstrated interest and commitment to health services and in working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with the roles of health care professionals
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

**ABOUT US**:

- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Jane Porter
- Group Manager Community Experience

Group Manager Community Experience Jane Porter