Volunteering Opportunities
Trustees
AvMA wishes to recruit more trustees to join its successful and well-respected Council of Management. The role is voluntary, but out-of-pocket expenses are paid. If you have a passion for patient safety, and skills or experience to enhance our focus please consider applying.
For the Role Description and Person Specification click here.
You can apply by writing saying why you would like to be a trustee of AvMA and enclosing your CV either to AvMA, 44 High Street, Croydon CR0 1YB or by e-mail to pa_chiefexec@avma.org.uk
Please submit by February 16th.
To discuss the charity and the role informally with our Chief Executive, Peter Walsh, telephone 020 8688 9555.
Volunteer work placements wanted for our Helpline Service
We currently have over 80 regular volunteers with legal or medical backgrounds who have found the experience to be extremely helpful when dealing with clients back at their place of work. Being based at our Croydon office volunteers have also enjoyed getting to know the AvMA staff and more about the organisation as a whole, with many volunteering far longer than anticipated.
We currently have a handful of sessions available; therefore we are inviting short term work placements to volunteer for our helpline. Volunteer sessions are on a Rota system and each volunteer has an allocated 1 ½ or 2 hour session either once a week, fortnightly or once every 4 weeks. Based at our Croydon office.
Volunteering for the helpline can provide greater awareness of the Complaints System and help to gain a clearer understanding of the clients' perspective. A training programme will be tailored to meet the volunteers' needs which would include modules on Complaints Procedures, AvMA's core induction programme. Opportunities are available to get involved with research projects and written casework.
If you are a qualified Solicitor, trainee solicitor, Barrister or medically qualified we would like to hear from you. Unfortunately we are unable to take students at this present time but this may change in the future.
Please contact Gillian Savage, Helpline Development Officer.
Email: support@avma.org.uk or Tel: 020 8688 9555 for further information. Or download an application form here and for the role description click here
Office Volunteers
There are lots of areas within the organisation that could benefit from your time and experience. The sorts of roles which volunteers are currently involved in include: providing admin support, researching and gathering information. Our office volunteers bring with them a vast range of skills and experience. So if you have some time to give and fancy being an office volunteer, we would love to hear from you.
To apply to become a volunteer please complete the online application form here and return it, along with an up-to-date C.V. to Colin Bryan at office@avma.org.uk
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