Outpatient Session Volunteer - Mens Crafting
Outpatient Session Volunteer - Mens Crafting
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Job Description
In this handson rewarding role youll work closely with male patients and carers to engage in light construction projects. Supported by our Palliative Care Workers sessions will be in small groups or on a onetoone basis.
- Assisting male patients and carers with handson tasks such as making repairing or repurposing items for example crafting bird boxes or creating small practical gifts.
- Designing and delivering structured engaging activities suited to participants interests and abilities which may be offered as oneoff sessions or as a series over several weeks.
- Preparing setting up and clearing away materials and equipment to ensure a safe organised and welcoming environment.
For further details please see the role profile below or for an informal chat contactShona Eyre on 0 or email
About us
St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leedsbased charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK providing expert care and support for local people with lifelimiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients families and carers in the Hospices InPatient Unit through the St Gemmas community team and at our OutPatients.
We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown Retail Hub in Bramley a large chain of charity shops and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multidisciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of nonclinical roles all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.
St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff wellbeing in a caring and friendly environment.
Volunteer benefits
By volunteering with St Gemmas Hospice you will:
Be part of a fantastic volunteer community
Have fun make friends and socialise
Share your skills or develop new ones
Support people in your local community
Attend relevant training courses to support your role
Be supported by a named supervisor
Receive our volunteer enews keeping you up to date with Hospice news
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