Hand and Nail Volunteer

Volunteer role description

Volunteer role:
Hand & Nail Volunteer

Reports to:
Volunteer Manager

Commitment level:
Flexible - Wednesday afternoons 2:00pm - 4:00pm every other week (2 Wednesday afternoons per month). Part of a friendly team of Evergreen volunteers.

Location: Local Care Home in Stamford.

Purpose of the Voluntary role:
Our Hand & Nail volunteers provide a lovely treat for older and vulnerable people within local care homes. This valued service provides friendship, an enjoyable experience and is often a great little ‘pick me up’. It a chance for our members to enjoy a one to one chat whilst participating in a fun activity. Our volunteers simply paint nails and provide a hand massage (no nail cutting or specialist knowledge required for this role).

Key Responsibilities:
When attending care homes follow all their procedures, Health and Safety guidance

Honest and accurate in all record keeping

When attending care homes follow all their procedures, Health and Safety guidance
- Maintain appropriate boundaries and knowing the limits of the Hand & Nails role
- Raise any concerns with the Volunteer Manager
- Maintain confidentiality at all times unless given express permission to share information
- Uphold the Values of Evergreen Care Trust (Trust)

Key relationships:

- Working with other volunteers in the Hands & Nails team

Working with staff & residents at care homes
- Working with Members of Staff delivering the Trust’s ‘Paid for’ Services
- Working alongside other Volunteer Groups within the Trust

Skills, Qualifications and experience required:
No formal qualifications are required

Qualities of a Hand & Nail volunteer include: Being friendly, honest and open, caring, a good listener, reliable and vigilant.

Desirable Skills: Your own transport would be helpful but is not essential.

Training and support required:
We will provide training to our Hand & Nail volunteers can provide a simple hand massage and nail painting.

Online Safeguarding training is compulsory.

Shadow an existing Hand & Nail Volunteer

Regular updates and support from ‘the Hand & Nail team’

Invitation to attend relevant training courses as and when they are arranged

Availability of parking at work location:
There is visitor parking at the Care Homes.

Equipment:
Evergreen will endeavour to provide all relevant equipment for the role

Expenses:
N/A

Is this role eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which is renewable every three years? YES

If Yes, what level of DBS check is required for the role?

Enhanced DBS

**Job Type**: Volunteer

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 100624H&NStamford