Board member Hospice Foundation

Board member for the Apeldoorn Hospice Foundation

We are looking for an HRM board member with an affinity for hospice/care/volunteers. Board meeting 5 times a year, regular participation in various meetings.

Hospice Apeldoorn is a warm professional volunteer organization. We provide care to people in the final phase of their lives, together with a nursing team. There are different groups of volunteers, each with their own tasks.

The board of our hospice also consists of (5) volunteers. Due to the expiry of the term (3 x 3 years) of the current board member with the HRM portfolio, we are looking for an enthusiastic new colleague with:

Experience and/or affinity as a board member;

Knowledge of and/or affinity with the hospice;

Social involvement and representativeness for the region;

Willing to read up on national and regional developments in healthcare, volunteer work and informal care;

Willing to read up on the care processes regarding palliative care and be able to translate these into guidelines and procedures together with the coordinators and the chairman;

Willing to read up on personnel policy in healthcare;

Being able to maintain the right balance between administrative distance and proximity;

Based on the content of the volunteer work, be open with the coordinators and volunteers

be able to discuss their experiences, views and emotions and provide feedback where necessary;

Being able to listen well and do justice to the input of the various parties;

Be easily approachable for the various disciplines.

Time commitment:

An average of 5 board meetings per year. An additional meeting will be held in special situations.

Participation in the coordinators' meeting is desirable;

It is desirable to lead intervision groups with volunteers;

Participation in theme groups is desirable.

The position of board member is an unpaid position;

We offer:

A place on the board of a beautiful Almost Home House with a passionate team of board members who care about the hospice. Participation in various activities, such as the annual outing and the Christmas drinks.

Hospice Apeldoorn is an 'almost-home-home'. We focus our care on people in the last period of their lives. If care at home is no longer possible, we offer an alternative. A place that resembles the home situation as closely as possible. All this thanks to the efforts of more than 80 volunteers.