Volunteer Companion - Dunfermline Fife
Volunteer Companion - Dunfermline Fife
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Job Description
Spending time with patients alone or with their families and friends were looking for volunteers to provide emotional support a listening ear short breaks for friends and family help with signposting for information and support and to simply be there for people at a difficult time.
What we need you to do
In the first phase of the project your role will include some of but not be restricted to the following tasks:
- Spend time listening and talking with patients family friends and carers
- Allow family friends or carers to have a short break while you spend time with their loved one.
- Signpost families friends and carers to other services as appropriate
- Support us with the evaluation of the service including writing a brief report on each visit
- Keep staff informed of any changes or significant happenings in connection with the patient either in person or by telephone
- Attend individual support sessions group support and development sessions as required
- Represent the Companions service positively to those using the service
As the project progresses and if you wish to support patients in the community your role may involve the following tasks:
- Carry out weekly visit as agreed. This could be in a variety of settings for example on a ward in a familys home in a care home or taking a patient out for a short break in the community
- Providing onetoone companionship and support in line with agreed boundaries and procedures. E.g. offering a listening ear engaging in every day conversation doing activities or hobbies together.
- Driving a patient to prearranged medical appointments or taking short trips out.
- Helping with small daily tasks e.g. making tea or accessing the internet and signposting to relevant local support services or finding out information as requested.
N.B This is only an outline as support will vary according to individual needs. Companions do not provide nursing or personal care or offer counselling or advice
What skills or experience do you need
- A friendly and sensitive a good listener
- Patience empathy selfawareness and emotional stability
- Excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others
- Commitment and reliability able to keep appointments and volunteer for 3 hours (approx. a week
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Willing to be flexible to the needs of the individual
- Mature perspective on life and death
- Willingness to learn and operate within the boundaries of the role
- Respect for individuals regardless of their race gender culture religion disability sexual orientation and marital status
What we can offer you
- An excellent opportunity to build on your skills in a charity environment
- An induction training support and supervision in your role
- Agreed reasonable outofpocket expenses
- An opportunity to be part of an innovative project that will make a real difference to people
What we ask of you
- Provide two references from nonfamily members and relevant documents related to the role
- A disclosure check
- To complete an induction and any training related to the role
- To operate within policies and guidelines particularly regarding confidentiality.
Marie Curie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and their families and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Marie Curie will treat all volunteers fairly and with respect. We will not discriminate on the basis of disability ethnicity marital status pregnancy or maternity sex (i.e. gender) sexual orientation religion or faith or gender reassignment. We will not discriminate on the basis of age unless the responsibilities of a role require us to do so in order to safeguard our volunteers and/or service users.
For more information or if you have any questions regarding this volunteer role please contact
Employment Type
Part-Time
