Volunteer - Patient Support Volunteer
Volunteer - Patient Support Volunteer
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Job Description
We are looking for kind caring committed and motivated individuals to assist our nursing staff to support patients with day to day tasks on our Inpatient Unit.
You will be able to:
- Provide general conversation with patients and families as tasks are being undertaken or for companionship at different times in the day
- Helppatients atmealtimes e.g. cutting up food or helping to eat
- Assisting patients to drink
- Assisting with mobility
- Welcoming patients and their families to the ward offering and making drinks for them
- Answering call bells fall alarms telephones doorbell preparing for evacuation
- Help the housekeeping team to preparerooms for patient admissions
- Help with general tidying up flower care providing water jugs putting way stock etc
The rota is planned in advance on either a flexible or set shift pattern.
An enhanced DBS check and online mandatory trainingmust be completed before a start date can be confirmed.
If this sounds like a volunteer role for you please apply today orfor more information contact Nicky Volunteer Manager on.
About Us
The Hospice is a great place to work and in Backford Chester (with retail shops in Chester and Ellesmere Port) the Hospice provides specialist palliative and endoflife care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
Our specialist team of medical and nursing staff deliver end of life care to our patients and support their families carers and friends but our services are varied across a number of disciplines and reflect the diverse nature of our care and addition to Doctors Nurses and Health care roles we employ staff in a wide range of roles including Fundraising and Retail in our charity shops Housekeeping and Catering Social Work and Family Support such as Counselling and Spiritual Care Living Well / Day Services as well as Business Support functions such as Administration People & Development and Finance.
We also have a large number of Volunteer roles in all these service have been supported by our volunteers ever since the hospice was established and we now have over 400 people contributing their time in so many different ways. Every hour volunteered allows us to continue providing specialist care and we are always welcoming applications for new volunteers so please get in touch.
We believe that equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination is a fundamental right for everyone and that diversity within our organisation and our community is a strength to be valued promoted and developed.
Being a part of and supporting such a diverse community it is vital that our staff and volunteer team represents the community in which we work. We welcome applications from people from all walks of life and backgrounds irrespective of peoples age disability sex gender identity and gender expression race or ethnicity religion or belief sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.
We understand that people perform better when they can be themselves and that by creating an environment that includes everyone our staff will perform to their full potential.
We do not discriminate against employees and volunteers or applicants and select the best person for each job or role based on relevant skills and experience.
Our People
Our Benefits
Pension
Defined Contribution Company Pension scheme for all staff (and NHS pension for some Clinical roles* Conditions apply).
NHS Terms and Conditions
NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions for Nurses and Health Care Assistants. SAS contract terms and conditions for Hospice Doctors.
Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Cycle to work home technology holidays and more.
Employee Assistance Programme
24/7 confidential support and counselling service for staff.
Discounts and Lifestyle Savings
Eligible for Blue Light Card and Vivup Highstreet savings. In most retailers and supermarkets.
Generous holiday entitlement
Starting at 28 days bank holidays and increasing with service.
Flexible
Working
We offer flexible working and hybrid working for those roles that enable it.
Mental Health First aiders onsite
Onsite Caf and staff discount
Long Service Awards and Employee Recognition
Free onsite parking
Wellbeing Initiatives
Our Values
Compassion
Dignity
Respect
Integrity
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Employment Type
Part-Time
