Job summary
- Main area
- Volunteer
- Grade
- Volunteer
- Contract
- Voluntary: 6 months (Unpaid Volunteering role for ex Veterans)
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 264-6674836-Volunteer
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- Volunteer Role
- Closing
- 24/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Veteran Volunteer
Volunteer
Job overview
Volunteer Opportunity: Join the NHS and continue serving your local community.Ìý Ìý
Are you a Veteran looking for a new way to serve your community? UHN invites you to join our team or Volunteers and make meaningful impact. Your military experience has equipped you with unique skills, dedication and a strong sense of duty - these qualities are invaluable to our hospitals.Ìý
We are looking for people for 6 specific volunteer roles within the Trust.
• Ward VolunteerÌý
• A&E Volunteer (Over 18’s)Ìý
• Response Volunteer
• Breastfeeding Peer Support (Milk and You) Volunteer
• Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) VolunteerÌý
• Radio Volunteer
Please clearly state in your supporting statement which role you are interested in.
IMPORTANT - When you apply, in your supporting information please include the following:
• Which role do you want to do and why?
• Why do you want to volunteer at the hospital?
** Please note: If applicants do not meet the criteria, then the application will not be shortlisted. **
Our volunteers are an invaluable part of the hospital team. When you Volunteer with us, you help to improve patient experience through supporting staff with patient care.
Main duties of the job
Ward Volunteer -ÌýSpending time with patients providing a listening ear and engaging in friendly conversation as appropriate, demonstrate respect & sensitivity to all individuals.
A&E Volunteer (Over 18's) - Provide directional support to guide patients to the correct areas within A&E and other parts of the hospital, chat, engage with patients,Ìý ensuring stock for staff i.e. alcohol wipes
Response VolunteerÌý- This role will involve working across all departments, i.e. Collecting and delivering notes / swabs / medication / equipment, running errands from various departments / wards.
Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) VolunteerÌý- To complement the work of our Hospital Spiritual and Pastoral Care team, the Chaplains areÌý
fortunate to have a group of Spiritual and Pastoral Care volunteers who visit our wards / A&E.
Radio VolunteerÌý- Join KGH Radio as a voluntary member, carrying out production of radio programmes, visiting wards to collect requests and participating in fund raising.
Why Volunteer?
- Continue your mission of service by helping improve the lives of others.
- Apply your skills in communicationÌý
- Make a tangible difference in your local communityÌý
- Be part of a respected institution
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Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.Ìý
Our Excellence ValuesÌý
CompassionÌý
RespectÌý
IntegrityÌý
CourageousÌý
AccountableÌý
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.ÌýThis ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ward Volunteer
• Spending time with patients providing a listening ear and engaging in friendly conversation as appropriate, demonstrate respect & sensitivity to all individuals.
• Chatting / Reading to patients who may not have visitors
• Helping the hostess to serve meals and deliver snacks to patients.
*This role is available Monday to Sunday between the hours of 8am-8pm.*
A&E Volunteer (Over 18’s)
• Provide directional support to guide patients to the correct areas within A&E and other parts of the hospital
• Offer food & drink if allowed
• Ensure kitchen areas are clean
*This role is available Monday to Sunday between the hours of 8am-8pm.*
Response Volunteer
• This role is based on the needs of the hospital and will involve working across all departments
• Collecting and delivering notes / swabs / medication / equipment & running errands from various departments / wards
• Providing a courtesy ‘Meet & Greet’ service (wheelchair training required)
• Operating a library service to wards
*This role is available Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am- 4pm.*
Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) Volunteer
To complement the work of our Hospital Spiritual and Pastoral Care team, the Chaplains are fortunate to have a group of Spiritual and Pastoral Care volunteers who visit our wards / A&E. The volunteers come from a variety of local faith / belief groups and work with the chaplains to help meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of our patients.Ìý
Radio Volunteer
Join KGH Radio, Kettering hospital’s radio station as a voluntary member. Based in KetteringÌýGeneral Hospital, carrying out duties and activities as directed by the Trustees of the radio station which will include but not limited to:
• Production of radio programme(s) in line with programme format
• Ward Visiting for purposes of request collecting
• Fund raising
Approximately 3 hours a week minimum commitment is required.
Full technical and presentation training is given.
Join us in continuing to serve in the heart of healthcare.Ìý Veterans like you are crucial to making the NHS a compassionate and welcoming place for all.
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Person specification
Application Questions
Essential criteria
- Which role do you want to do and why?
- Why do you want to volunteer at the hospital?
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- No specific qualifications are required for this role, although any relevant qualifications should be detailed on the application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Volunteer Services
- Job title
- Volunteer Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 491599
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