# Volunteer Pet Visitor

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Salary:** Unpaid volunteer role
- **Contract type:** Voluntary
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-03-27T00:05:11.121Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Offerton_Stockport/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Volunteering/Volunteering-v7047999
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7047999?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Do you have a pet registered with Pets as Therapy?

Would you like to brighten our patient’s day and visit them with your pet?

We are looking for a friendly, and enthusiastic people and their pet to visit our Mental Health Inpatient Units at The Meadows Hospital.

If you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you!

### Main duties of the job

The role is intended to enhance the experience of those people using our inpatient services by them having a visit from/spending a little time with a pet.

What the role involves:

- Give patients time with your pet
- Visit at a mutually agreed time
- Follow the set protocol attached
- Inform staff of any issues that arise during their visit.
- Discuss with staff on arrival if anyone is present that may have issues with pets visiting the ward/unit.

DBS Level for this role is:  Enhanced with child barred list

The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role:

- Good communication skills.
- Pet registered with Pets as Therapy
- Punctuality and reliability.
- Ability to effectively engage with service users, carers and staff

What we hope you gain from the role

- Our thanks and appreciation
- New skills and knowledge
- Satisfaction from helping others

## Person Specification

### Requirement

**Essential**

- Good communication skills

**Desirable**

- Pet registered with Pets as Therapy

## Documents

- [role outline (pdf, 196.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9267672)
- [recruitment process (pdf, 504.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9324828)
- [volunteer handbook 2025 (pdf, 880.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9267674)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440)

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