Location
Kendal, England
Salary
No salary - volunteer role
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Deadline
11 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Voluntary: Volunteer
Posted Date
28 May 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

Information Desk/ Meet and Greet Volunteer, positions available at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Volunteers play a very important role in the NHS. Working in a range of settings and providing a variety of services alongside paid staff, volunteers are often a key part of patient services.

Main duties of the job

Main purpose of role: To assist in the provision of a welcoming and accommodating hospital environment. Main tasks/overview of responsibilities

To provide guidance and way finding to patients, visitors and staff around the main hospital site. To assist with the transportation of patients to and from appointments across the hospital site. To assist patients in obtaining basic information about the hospital and their appointment. To assist in the hospital environment ensuring it’s equipped to accommodate patients and visitors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

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This advert is for Volunteer - Meet & Greet - RLI with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal, North West, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is No salary - volunteer role. The contract type is Voluntary: Volunteer. The application deadline is 11 Jun 2026.

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