Team Leader – Friends of the Emergency Department

Hamilton

Organisation Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand – Waikato
Category Health & Medical
Hours Both/Flexible

This is a collaborative role where you will work closely with Waikato Hospital’s volunteer service staff team.
Your goal is to provide leadership, coordination and manaakitanga to a team of approximately 30 volunteers. You will establish yourself as the primary contact person for this team. Other tasks include:

  • Completing an initial screening interview of new FEDS. (The team is very stable with lots of long-term volunteers).
  • Maintaining the roster to ensure shifts are covered as well as possible
  • Supporting existing team members by following up on any concerns or queries they may have
  • Communicating regularly with the team to ensure they are kept informed
  • Being the voice for the team by providing feedback and raising ideas that help improve the service.

Requirements:

You get to work with a wonderful team of dedicated volunteers who will benefit from the leadership skills you have. In order to meet the requirements of this role, you need to:

  • Have great communication and interpersonal skills
  • Be organised
  • Be respectful of all people, regardless of circumstances
  • Be reliable and trustworthy
  • Be able to read and speak English to a minimum conversational standard

Much of this role can be done from home - a dedicated email address can be provided if necessary. You must have access to a phone and device that enables email and a small amount of digital file storage.

A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

  • It is expected this role may take between 2 and 4 hours per week.
  • Some weeks will be busier than others.

Getting started:

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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