News

South Western Sydney Local Health District has a strong and well supported palliative care volunteer team. Based at Liverpool Hospital, they serve their community throughout the district from other locations including Fairfield, Campbelltown, Camden, Bankstown, and Bowral.

With such an active service they are now recruiting a second Palliative Care Volunteer Manager. This position is being offered as a permanent and full-time role. Here is what they say about the role:

About the Opportunity
We are a passionate team committed to making a difference.

This is an exciting time to be a part of the SWSLHD palliative care Volunteer service!  We are looking for an exceptional networker to connect and expand our team of Volunteers.

In this role, you will work in collaboration with an existing Palliative Care Volunteer Manager whose focus is hospital programs.  You will have a crucial role in expanding our volunteer program across multiple community sites within SWSLHD (LGAs of Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, Wollondilly and Wingecarribee).  Your responsibilities will include coordinating and undertaking all tasks relating to recruiting and managing volunteers, ongoing community visiting programs, and supervision. Together with the existing Volunteer Manager you will provide cross cover for each other during periods of leave.

The Volunteer Manager/s will be responsible for developing and leading a volunteer service whose key focus is to support our community and hospital services in palliative care.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a difference in the lives of our patients and their carers.

Our services are as diverse as the people we support. The common thread is our commitment to quality and recognising individual talents and challenges.

Can you think of someone perfect for this role? Please share these details with your colleagues and networks.

Applications close 22 October.

For more information and full position description please click here.