Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteering Community & Outreach Coordinator

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Volunteering Community & Outreach Coordinator to provide administration support to a range of volunteer led-services. These services offer essential support to people who are discharged home from hospital, and frail elderly people at risk of deconditioning and social isolation. You will provide detailed support to a group of highly engaged and skilled volunteers. We are looking for a confident administrator who is not afraid to take on new challenges. You will be joining a dynamic team who work with over 300 volunteers making a difference to patients, staff and the way our hospital is run.

Main duties of the job

The Community & Outreach Volunteering Coordinator will provide the administration support to underpin the suite of Volunteering Community & Outreach Volunteering Services: Volunteer Discharge Support Service, Gentle Movement Volunteering, EDDM Volunteering, Community Exercise Volunteering Service.

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£32,199 to £34,876 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

396-NN-7487520-A&C-DK

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

****Please refer to the supporting document attached, ensuring that your application refers specifically to the person specifications****

Job description

Job responsibilities

****Please refer to the supporting document attached, ensuring that your application refers specifically to the person specifications****

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oEducated to degree level or acquired equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Sound experience of managing projects from start to finish
Supervising people including staff and volunteers.
Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, FaceTime, What's App and PowerPoint.
Sound experience of undertaking evaluation and monitoring KPIs within a project
Full understanding of requirement for excellent customer service - both internally and externally.

Desirable

Experience of working with volunteers in an NHS or Health Field
Managing services delivered by volunteers
Setting up and managing a standalone volunteering project
Demonstrating impact of a project or programme for people and communities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oEducated to degree level or acquired equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Sound experience of managing projects from start to finish
Supervising people including staff and volunteers.
Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, FaceTime, What's App and PowerPoint.
Sound experience of undertaking evaluation and monitoring KPIs within a project
Full understanding of requirement for excellent customer service - both internally and externally.

Desirable

Experience of working with volunteers in an NHS or Health Field
Managing services delivered by volunteers
Setting up and managing a standalone volunteering project
Demonstrating impact of a project or programme for people and communities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)