The Volunteer to Career programme for the Armed Forces community provides tailored volunteering opportunities at hospitals and hospices, so that you can:
* Help people get better
* Build up your employability confidence
* Identify a clear career pathway to fully achieve your potential
You will be able to support staff, patients and their carers in different ways, such as providing quick support in a fast-paced environment, doing exercises with hospitalise individuals to help improve their fitness, or lending a listening ear to ease anxiety. This programme is designed with the intention of helping volunteers find employment in the healthcare sector. When volunteering, you will:
* Gain insights into what it’s like to be working in the field
* Receive tailored support to help you to seek out career opportunities,
* Navigate the recruitment process, or access further training
* Gain support to build up your confidence
* Be able to shape your volunteering experiences to align with your career aspirations
* Receive support with numeracy and literacy skills if desired
* Receive peer-to-peer support for mental health conditions
Current volunteering opportunities from this programme will enable volunteers to explore careers in:
* Business administration
* Corporate, such as IT, HR and Finance
* Dietetics
* Estate
* Health Sciences
* Midwifery
* Nursing
* Occupational Therapy
* Orthotics
* Pathology
* Pharmacy
* Physiotherapy
This programme is available at 10 hospitals and hospices across England:
* County Durham and Darlington NHS FT
* Dorset County Hospital NHS FT
* Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
* Livewell Southwest (Plymouth)
* Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
* North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FT
* Saint Catherine’s Hospice
* Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
* South Tees Hospitals NHS FT
* Tees, Esk, and Wear Valleys NHS FT
Click apply to email for more information or contact the participating Trust in your area.
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