Community Engagement Volunteer - Edinburgh Hospice

Marie Curie
VO100800

At Marie Curie we value the voices of people who have lived experiences and believe they can help us achieve our strategic objective to ensure the best experience for people in death, dying and bereavement. We are looking for community engagement volunteers to work alongside our community engagement team

Why we need your help

We are looking for community engagement volunteers to work alongside our community engagement team

Engage with local community groups/services to raise awareness of the range of Marie Curie support services (including our national services)
Engage with and bring together people in communities (especially those who are poorly served by end of life care), to understand their experiences.
Support Marie Curie in co -designing and developing new and existing services to support people at the end of life or in their bereavement.
Feel confident in sharing their story and listening to others in an open and sensitive way.

What we need you to do
Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks:

Provide input and advice and share your experiences
Act as an ambassador and advocate for the charity supporting our work
Engage with local organisations and represent the views and perspectives of people living with or caring for someone with a terminal illness, or who have been bereaved.
Engage with local communities to listen to and learn from their experiences of end-of-life care and bereavement support and ensure that these experiences are shared with the local Marie Curie teams.
Provide a good geographical spread across the relevant local area
Available to meet regularly with the Community Engagement Team

What skills or experience do you need?
Feel confident and able to share your story to a diverse audience.
Passionate about the charity, its strategic objectives and to improve care for terminally ill people and their families
Willing, enthusiastic and able to commit time to Marie Curie
Experience of relevant fields e.g. palliative care, medical and nursing, NHS, raising funds, devolved government or local government in the relevant country
Active in local networks and able to influence - links to local companies, trusts, opinion-formers and decision-makers
Strong interpersonal skills and willing to interact at all levels within the local community
Able to work as part of a team with Marie Curie staff, at local and national level, and other Marie Curie volunteers
Promote and demonstrate the values of the organisation through their behaviour by acting in accordance with the Nolan principles

What we can offer you:
An excellent opportunity to build on your skills in a health care environment
An induction, training, support and supervision in your role
Agreed reasonable out-of-pocket expenses

What we ask of you:
To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role
To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines
To complete an induction and any training relate to the role

Marie Curie is committed to being a diverse and inclusive charity. We aim to demonstrate support for all of our staff and volunteers, valuing each individual’s contribution regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to our staff and volunteers and to taking steps to ensure our staff and volunteers are protected from discrimination.

ABOUT US
Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

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