Volunteer

Job overview

Volunteer Opportunities!

The gift of your time as a volunteer can make a significant difference to patients and their relatives at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

There are many different reasons for volunteering with us, some of the benefits our existing volunteer workforce have cited include:

• Make a difference to patients, their families and friends;
• The potential to give something back to the local community;
• A chance to do something worthwhile and meaningful to you;
• The opportunity to work as part of a team - you'll be part of a volunteer community supported by staff and the voluntary services team throughout your volunteering journey;
• The prospect to learn new skills and share your existing expertise.   In addition to mandatory training there are often opportunities to undertake additional training specific to the role.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a strong, dedicated team of volunteers working alongside staff to provide holistic support to patients and their families to enhance people's experience of care.  This might include:

• Providing companionship and company to patients during their stay, this might include playing cards, reading or chatting;
• Where appropriate/required escort patients/visitors to different locations throughout the hospital including way finding - assistance with manual handing/patient transfers is not expected;
• Encouraging patients to eat and provide company at mealtimes - this is a non-clinical role, you are not expected to support with feeding as this requires specialist training;

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)