Opportunity
Volunteers are a key part of the ward team and provide general, nonclinical support to patients. Being a Ward Friend is about proactively engaging and interacting with patients, sitting with people who may be anxious or need a listening ear, facilitating activities, running errands or fulfilling basic shopping requests. It also includes providing basic support and encouragement to patients around mealtime.
Main Tasks
- Proactively befriending patients, their relatives and visitors
- Escorting patients to other parts of the hospital, as directed by the nurse in charge/senior staff
- Promoting activities that help relieve boredom
- Helping patients manage the hospital entertainment system
- Running errands for patients
- Supporting patients with their meals and offering encouragement
- Spotting simple ways to make patients more comfortable during mealtimes, e.g. getting an extra blanket if someone is cold
- Ensuring patients are happy with their meals
- Covering the hot drinks trolley
- Anything that may assist in the smooth running of the ward
What skills do I need?
We need friendly, outgoing and charismatic volunteers who can work as part of a team to deliver help and support to our ward staff
Posted for
The League of Friends to RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital
Interests
- Disability
- Health and Social Care
- Hospital and Hospice
- Support Groups
Activities
- Befriending/Support
- General Helping
- Practical Skills
Details
- Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
- Child protection policy
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 04/12/2019
End Date: 20/12/2025
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Availability Details
Monday to Friday 10:30am - 2:30pm or 2:30pm - 6:30pm
Location
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY10 7AG
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