# Voluntary Service Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/voluntary-service-co-ordinator/2ed8a37e-992b-4c3e-a08e-685d1b9b7bc2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/voluntary-service-co-ordinator/2ed8a37e-992b-4c3e-a08e-685d1b9b7bc2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** St Leonards On Sea - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 25 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T09:42:25.451Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Voluntary_Services/Voluntary_Services-v8131797 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8131797?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you have a passion for volunteering? Do you want to empower volunteers to deliver high quality support to patients, carers, families and employees at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust? We are looking for a talented Volunteer Co-ordinator who will be responsible for recruiting, training, supporting and developing our voluntary services, so that we can support our community. The successful candidate will have - Good people skills, ability to put people first and ensure accessibility to the project - Excellent communication and listening skills, and the ability to manage challenging conversations - Motivation, organisation and excellent time management skills - Previous experience of working in a busy administrative role within a healthcare/charity organisation What we can Offer You We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees including: - Development and Training opportunities - Generous Annual Leave, Occupational Sickness and Maternity Benefit Schemes, subject to qualifying conditions - Recognition of previous Agenda for Change NHS Continuous Service for incremental progression, annual leave, maternity and sickness benefits - Pensions Schemes, including continuation of contributions to your NHS Pension scheme, subject to eligibility - Local Benefit Scheme including discounts with local businesses ### Main duties of the job East Sussex Community Health NHS Trust (ESHT) provides acute hospital and community health services for people living in East Sussex and surrounding areas. We value our volunteers, who bring a wide range of experiences and skills to the Trust. We have over 500 volunteers in a wide range of roles, supporting our commitment to putting people first in providing high quality healthcare in a safe and welcoming environment. The role is for 25 hours per week (across 4-5 days) and you will be part of a pair of Volunteer Co-ordinators based in Eastbourne District General Hospital and Conquest Hospital, Hastings. We are looking for a good team player, to support colleagues in day-to-day tasks and activities. You will have good administrative and organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and excellent communications skills, to effectively engage with colleagues, staff, volunteers and external services. Further skills and abilities include - - Ability to develop, deliver and administer recruitment, training and induction processes for ESHT volunteers - Ability to promote and enhance opportunities for volunteering within ESHT, which will include, supporting staff to identify roles suitable for volunteers - Ability to demonstrate respect and compassion and support volunteers through 1:1 meetings and facilitating volunteer events ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Understanding and experience of good practice volunteering including recruitment and retention of volunteers - Experience of using data bases to record client / service user / volunteer / patient information - Ability to plan and organise a broad range of activities and programmes mobilising volunteer support **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of the NHS structures and functions - Experience of measuring impact of voluntary services - Understanding of promoting good practice in enhancing patient experience ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of previous experience in an administrative, service user /client /patient facing role or a clinical role within the NHS or other public / voluntary sector organisation relating to the provision of health or social care - Previous experience of maintaining records and databases - Experience of working on own initiative and solving problems - Experience of inter-agency and partnership working **Desirable** - Previous experience of working within social and health and care services - Previous experience of handling cash - Previous experience of working with volunteers - Good understanding of voluntary services ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE level – including Maths and English at grade C or equivalent level of knowledge and experience - NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience - Evidence of ongoing training, experience and knowledge in relevant specialist subject. **Desirable** - ECDL or alternative relevant IT qualification - RSAIII typing / word processing or proven equivalent level of skill ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429179) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.