Urgent Care Volunteer

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for

Volunteers with: A willingness to provide company, encourage social interaction and engage in activities with patients, including older people within a hospital/care setting. Good social and communication skills. Patience and understanding of the needs of patients in a hospital setting, taking direction from ward staff as required. Providing companionship and promoting social interaction, particularly with older patients, and those with a dementia or cognitive impairment. Completing the patients 'All about me' document. Encouraging and engaging with patients to participate in social and recreational activities, such as reading a newspaper, listening to music, having a chat, playing cards and simple craft activities. Proving reassurance to patients.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of
over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local
and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the
countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a
workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients
and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Please refer to the role profile document attached to this vacancy.

Basic Criteria

Essential criteria

Describes how skills, experiences and values will benefit others: 2 = yes : 1 = working towards : 0 = not achieved Explains why they want to volunteer: 2 = yes : 1 = working towards : 0 = not achieved Availability matches requirements of role: 1=yes : 0 = not achieved

Desirable criteria

Acknowledgement of role requirements Desire to volunteer and help patients

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via or e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.



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