Description Marie Curie is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment for our patients and their families. We are looking for Volunteer Greeters to welcome patients and visitors when they arrive at the hospice helping to create an enjoyable positive atmosphere for everyone.
Your role will include some of but is not restricted to the following tasks:
- Provide a warm and caring welcome to all patients and visitors putting them at ease
- Escorting them to different areas of the hospice
- Help communication between families and staff answering queries if appropriate
- Pass on complicated queries to staff and give feedback where necessary
- Arrange drinks food and transport home for patients if required
- Help the reception team during busy times
- Help with other related tasks when necessary
What skills or experience do you need
- Good people skills friendly outgoing and confident
- Reliability and commitment to the role
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Empathy and an understanding of the needs of those affected by endoflife care issues
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
What we ask of you
- To provide two references from nonfamily members and other relevant documents related to the role
- To keep to all the charitys policies and guidelines
- To complete an induction and any training related to the role
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.
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