Stroke Befriending Co-ordinator
- Recruiter
- VOLUNTEER CORNWALL
- Location
- Cornwall
- Salary
- salary of £21,074 p.a. pro rata with an essential car user allowance of £600 p.a. pro rata
- Posted
- 16 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 29 Oct 2018
- Sectors
- Charity & Voluntary
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Part Time
Volunteer Cornwall is a county-wide organisation, supporting the development of people and communities through voluntary action. Working with public and voluntary sector partners, we have an exciting post, initially until the end of March 2019.
Stroke Befriending Co-ordinator (Job-Share)
This post is part time for 15 hours per week, for 6 months
and attracts a salary of £21,074 p.a. pro rata
with an essential car user allowance of £600 p.a. pro rata
Office based at one of our offices across Cornwall
This role involves the continued development of the Stroke Befriending Project across Cornwall. Volunteer Cornwall is delivering this project for Cornwall Foundation Partnership Trust on behalf of NHS Kernow.
Based at one of our offices across Cornwall, we are seeking someone with a good knowledge of Stroke with an understanding of the health and care system in Cornwall. You will recruit and train Stroke Befrienders to deliver a peer to peer support service to people affected by Stroke. Ultimately you need a passion for making a difference to the lives of people.
You should have excellent communication skills so that you can be understood by people with a wide range of communication needs at the same time being skilled at working with a wide range of health professionals. You need to be a good team worker, flexible in your approach and willing to learn as you go. We are looking for someone who can develop and deliver training and compile suitable resources. You must have competent IT skills along with attention to detail and good recording keeping. Access to your own transport is essential.
See separate Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is
9:00am on Monday 29th October 2018
To apply for this position, please download the application pack from our website by clicking on the apply button or for a postal copy contact Tony Lawrence at Volunteer Cornwall on 01872 266999 or email TonyL@volunteercornwall.org.uk