Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Volunteers
The closing date is 28 August 2025
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Job summary
Are you passionate about the NHS?
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity?
Would you like to volunteer in one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas?
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is just the place for you!
We are extremely proud of our team of volunteers, who help us in our goal to provide the best quality of care for patients in Doncaster and Bassetlaw and we are looking for people to join our expanding Volunteer Workforce.
We have various roles available across our Trust:
* A&E Volunteers
* Meet and Greet Volunteers
* Ward Volunteers
* ESAC (Emergency Surgical Assessment Care) Volunteers
* Discharge Lounge Volunteers
* Library Volunteers
* Pharmacy Volunteers
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people with:
* Good communication skills
* Willingness to help and support staff and patients
* Able to liaise with professional staff at all levels
* Able to demonstrate empathy and compassion
* Adaptable and willing to learn
* Punctual and reliable
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
* Understand the need for confidentiality
* Commitment to uphold trust core values and NHS policies
* Comfortable in a clinical environment with patients that may be anxious, distressed or acutely unwell
* Ability to show sensitivity, tact, diplomacy and understanding especially in stressful/emotional situations
About us
Volunteering with us gives you:
* Structure to your day and a sense of achievement
* A challenge and an opportunity for personal development
* An opportunity to learn new skills or to use your lifetime skills
* The opportunity to meet others and to make social contacts
* The chance to get to know your local hospital and gain an understanding of how healthcare is provided.
Details
Date posted
14 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Voluntary Work
Contract
Voluntary
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
272-6945937
Job locations
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
Employer details
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Volunteer Coordinator
Nicola Ramshaw
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Good communication skills
Willingness to help and support staff and patients
Able to liaise with professional staff at all levels
Able to demonstrate empathy and compassion
Adaptable and willing to learn
Punctual and reliable
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Understand the need for confidentiality
Commitment to uphold trust core values and NHS policies
Comfortable in a clinical environment with patients that may be anxious, distressed or acutely unwell
Ability to show sensitivity, tact, diplomacy and understanding especially in stressful/emotional situations
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