Volunteer Coordinator

3 weeks ago


Ballarat, Australia Grampians Health Full time

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 17024

**Volunteer Coordinator - Hospital Elder Life Program**Part-time, fixed term position**
**16 hours a week from May 2023 - Jun 2026**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated individual to join the highly successful Hospital Elder Life (HELP) team at Grampians Health - Ballarat (GH-B). HELP is a world-renowned delirium prevention, management and treatment approach which was originally developed at Yale University in 1999. Since then, HELP has expanded to 17 countries and more than 200 sites worldwide, and led to the development of Geriatric Centres of Excellence. HELP at GH-B commenced at the acute service in mid 2021 and has expanded to incorporate five wards at the site. The Elder Life Assistant with support the Program Manager to screen and enrol patients into the program; orient patients and families to the program; assign appropriate intervention protocols; develops and oversees implementation of appropriate volunteer assignments for patients; provides administrative support to assist with the recruitment, screening and placement of program volunteers.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Daily screening and enrolment of appropriate patients into program.
- Orient patients and families to the Program.
- Prepare and update individual care plans for the HELP intervention.
- Assist in the oversight of the patient care assignments.

**Skills and experience**
- Qualification in Community Development, or Health-related area would be highly regarded.
- Knowledge of Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is desirable and previous experience working with HELP is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility.
- An interest in working with a diverse group of people.
- A commitment to high-quality person centred care, with previous interest in geriatrics, delirium and/or volunteering being highly desirable.
- Strengths in multi-tasking and attention to detail.

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**
- Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._


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