The Volunteer Ward Assistant will enhance the patient experience and make the patients time in the ward as comfortable as possible. Under the supervision and guidance of the ward manager you will assist the staff with the key duties helping to improve our services for patients and their loved ones.
Although you may only volunteer for a few hours a week, your support is invaluable and you’ll be making a difference to the patients, staff and visitors of Barnsley Hospice.
Please note: all applicants must be over 18 to volunteer at the hospice and retail hub.
This vacancy will be left open until we recruit sufficient volunteers for the role.
* General tidying of locker/bed/table area
* Assist ward staff with bed making
* Awareness of any ward infection control procedures
* Refresh patient’s refuse bags
* Assist in movement and cleaning of equipment from ward
* Assist with restocking and tidying of cupboards
* Assist ward clerk with clerical tasks e.g., photocopying, answering phone calls
* Help to maintain up-to-date noticeboards
* Assist with patient Surveys/Feedback
* Assist with patient orientation of the ward
* Assist staff to prepare patients for discharge home or inpatient treatment
* Assist in prevention of falls – encourage patients to wear slippers, etc
* Making refreshments for patients and clinicians
* Help serve food and beverages (not feeding)
* Other tasks as directed by the Ward Manager
Volunteers will be expected to
* Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
* Ensure that they are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.
* Ensure that clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice guidelines are followed at all times.
* Ensure data protection is maintained at all times.
What are we looking for?
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish relationships.
* A desire to support patients
* Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
* Positive and caring attitude
* Reliable
* Trustworthy
* Adaptable
* Committed to the work of Barnsley Hospice
* Professional, friendly and approachable
* Compassionate and authentic
* Honest and trustworthy
* Well-organised with a structured approach to work
* Proactive approach with the ability to take the initiative
* Reliable and able to follow instructions
* Great team player and independent worker
* Experience of working in a caring environment
* Knowledge of a hospice setting
We will require you to provide us with
* Please send your completed application form to volunteering@barnsley-hospice.org or post it to Sarah Hodgson – Volunteer Coordinator, Barnsley Hospice, 104-106 Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RL. You can also drop your completed application form in our main reception.
* You will need to provide two references and the role is subject to a DBS check and Occupational Health Assessment.
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life-limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.
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