Summer Young Persons Volunteer

We have a very exciting summer young person’s programme launching this July. As a candidate on the programme, you’ll have an opportunity to support your local hospital, give back to the NHS, learn more about careers in the NHS as well as having an enjoyable and engaging time in the hospital setting.

You will provide valuable support to patients across our hospital ranging from assisting with mealtimes, maintaining our outside spaces to look beautiful, providing companionship and entertainment at the bedside, promoting volunteering and supporting patients to provide feedback.

You will contribute at least 50 hours of your time between 21 July and 29 August to support patients’ wellbeing, positively influence their hospital experience and work collaboratively with our staff to ensure high quality care is delivered at all times.

Please note we are only able to recruit 10 volunteers for this programme.

Please see the attached role profile for further information.

Essential Information:

• All applicants aged between 16-21 years old
• All volunteers will require an Enhanced DBS check
• Commitment of 50 hours of volunteering during a 6-week period
• Live, work or study within a 5-mile radius of Kingston Hospital
• Before you get started with your volunteering role, you will be invited to attend the Volunteer Induction Day and bespoke / role specific training. This will give you a full insight into the basic things that you need to know before you start your volunteering journey at the trust. This training is mandatory.
• To live our values through your volunteering role at Kingston Hospital.

If you are interested in more than 1 role, please submit your application on your initial preference (other roles can be discussed at assessment).

Our Young Person’s Volunteering Programme opens for recruitment between 9 -25 May, assessments will be held on 5 , 10 & 12 June.

The Mandatory training for this role will be on Tuesday 15th July 2025.

Please only apply if you are able to attend the above dates.

Please can you ensure you provide details for 2 references (one of which you have known for over 3 years) It is essential you provide an email address for each reference when submitting your application. Please note – you can provide a family friend but not a relative.

Please ensure to bring the below I.D documents to your assessment otherwise we will not be able to proceed with your assessment on the day.

A minimum of THREE individual forms of valid, current, and original identification are required. Please bring one document from group one (below) AND two documents from group two (Below):

Group One:

• UK Passport
• EEA/Swiss Passport
• Other passport with indefinite leave to remain
• Other Passport
• Biometric Residence permit
• Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
• Current EU Photo Driving Licence
• EU national identity card - EU only

Group Two:

• Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
• Current EU Photo Driving Licence
• Driving licence - old-style paper licence (must be UK)
• Bank statement (UK/EEA) - less than 3 months old
• Utility bill - less than 3 months old (UK)
• Utility bill - 2nd Supplier - less than 3 months old
• Council Tax Statement – issued in the last 12 months
• Mortgage statement (UK or EEA) must be a recognised lender and issued in the last 12 months.

NB: If you are aged 16 - 19 years, in full time education and you are unable to provide two documents from group 2 above, the following ID options can be used:

• Full UK birth certificate (A4 size original , not photocopy, containing mother and fathers details)

• Letter from head teacher or college principal, confirming you are a student and containing your name, current address and date of birth, PLUS either an official exam certificate in your name or a National Insurance number letter.

If you are unable to or have difficulty in providing the above evidence, please give us a call on 0208 934 3620 / 2549