Chairperson of the Clients' Council in Amsterdam

Every Amstelring home has its own Client Council that represents the interests of clients at the locations. The Client Council monitors the locally implemented policy and advises the location management upon request or on its own initiative. For the De Venser location, we are looking for an independent, inspiring chairperson.

As an independent chairperson, you are not only active at the location level. From this position, you are also a member of the Central Client Council (CCR) of Amstelring. In this way, you also contribute to participation and policy development at the organizational level.

As chairperson, you ensure that the client council can function well. You facilitate the meetings, stimulate open dialogue, and help the council arrive at careful positions and advice. In doing so, the client's perspective is always central. The chairperson:

• leads the meetings of the client council;

• safeguards pleasant and respectful cooperation within the council;

• stimulates all members to actively think along and express their opinions;

• maintains contact with the location management together with the administrative supporter;

• works together with the manager to ensure a good composition of the council, where possible composed of residents.

• thinks along about the further development of client participation;

• promotes the connection between the client council and clients, loved ones, and other stakeholders;

• represents the client council within and outside the organization;

• participates as chairperson in the Central Client Council of Amstelring and brings in signals, experiences, and points of attention from the location.

The time investment averages approximately 10 hours per month. This consists of meetings, preparation, reading documents, participation in the Central Client Council, and consultation where necessary.

• leads the meetings of the client council;

• safeguards pleasant and respectful cooperation within the council;

• stimulates all members to actively think along and express their opinions;

• maintains contact with the location management together with the administrative supporter;

• works together with the manager to ensure a good composition of the council, where possible composed of residents.

• thinks along about the further development of client participation;

• promotes the connection between the client council and clients, loved ones, and other stakeholders;

• represents the client council within and outside the organization;

• participates as chairperson in the Central Client Council of Amstelring and brings in signals, experiences, and points of attention from the location.

• A meaningful volunteer role within a social organization.

• The opportunity to exert influence at both the location and organizational levels.

• Support from an administrative supporter and collaboration with involved client council members.

• A volunteer allowance.

We are looking for a committed and independent chairperson who:

• has an affinity with care and participation;

• has an interest in developments in elderly care;

• is able to carefully weigh different interests;

• can listen well, connect, and collaborate;

• can lead meetings in a pleasant and goal-oriented manner;

• is analytical and can distinguish between the main points and the details;

• handles information carefully and confidentially;

• operates independently and gives space to the opinion of the client council.

Experience in care or participation is welcome, but not necessary. We also cordially invite candidates with administrative, social, or supervisory experience to apply.

Knowledge of the Client Participation in Healthcare Institutions Act (Wmcz 2018) is a plus. If you do not yet have this knowledge, we expect you to be willing to study it.

Do you want to commit yourself to the voice of the client and contribute to good care? Then we would love to meet you!

• Click on 'Apply' and leave your details with us. If there are sufficient suitable responses before the closing date (see date at the top of the vacancy), we will close the vacancy earlier.

• Do you want more information or do you have questions? Please contact Radmer Schalkx (manager of De Venser), reachable via 06 18414212 or via email rschalkx@amstelring.nl.

We prefer to recruit new colleagues ourselves. We therefore have no interest in recruitment and selection agencies and will not respond to offers or proposals for collaboration.