Volunteer Companion Hospital Sunderland
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Job Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What you will be doing:
Your role will include some of but is not restricted to the following tasks:
- Supporting the medical team to offer a positive end of life experience.
- Spending time listening and talking with patients family friends and carers.
- Giving family members/carers a short break.
- Sharing information about local support services and signposting to other Marie Curie resources and services if appropriate.
- Writing and submitting to the Volunteer Manager a short report on each visit.
- Keeping the Volunteer Manager informed of any changes in connection with the patient either in person or by telephone.
- Being an active team member of the Marie Curie Companion service.
- Attending group support and development sessions.
Location: Sunderland Royal Hospital
The qualities skills and experience you will need:
- Comfortable being with and talking about death and dying
- Caring and compassionate
- Patience empathic and self-aware
- Confident communicator verbally and in writing
- Excellent listener
- Friendly and good humoured
- Resilient and able to accept feedback
- Reliable and good timekeeper
- Able to use their own initiative and accept offers of support
- Able to be a committed and supportive team member
What can you gain from this opportunity:
- A real sense of purpose and pride in contributing to Marie Curies mission to close the gap in end-of-life care.
- An excellent opportunity to build on your skills and experience in a charity environment.
- Full training ongoing guidance wellbeing support and supervision in your role.
- Recognition for your time.
- Agreed reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
What we ask of you:
- To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role.
- To keep to all the charitys policies and procedures.
- Access to a personal email account.
- To complete an induction and any training related to the role.
- Complete mandatory training and role related renewals.
- Minimum age age of 18
- Commitment requirement of 3 hours per week for a minimum of 1 year
What youll gain:
- Full training ongoing guidance and wellbeing support
- Recognition for your time
- Deep sense of purpose
- Meet amazing people and grow your skills
- Be part of the UKs leading end-of-life charity
Perks:
- Travel and expenses covered
- Access to discounts on shopping dining travel and more
Please note: This opportunity requires you to submit a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Application - Marie Curie will cover the cost of this.
Need more information
Contact our Volunteer Services Officer
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Physical Examinations
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Grant Writing
- Music Therapy
- Memory Care
- Public Speaking
- Volunteer Management
- Writing Skills
About Company
Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and t ... View more
