Volunteer in Hospital Discharge Office

3 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Age UK Plymouth Full time

**Hospital Discharge Service Volunteer**

We are searching for passionate and caring volunteers to join our Discharge Team at The William and Patricia Venton Centre, Astor Drive, Mount Gould, Plymouth.

Volunteering can make a difference to you, a huge difference to our clients and Age UK Plymouth.

**The Role**

Hospital Discharge is a new addition to the charity’s services with a busy and friendly team. They offer clients who are leaving hospital a high-quality, flexible and free short-term service tailored to suit their needs and aspirations, promoting independence, social engagement, good health and wellbeing. You would be helping the team alleviate the stress and anxiety for our clients and their families by helping our clients re-adjust after a stay in hospital. The volunteer role would include assisting with administration duties such as filing, scanning, printing, making up assessment packs, answering calls and taking messages, but there is so much more you could do to make a difference.

Are you passionate about supporting your local community? Are you someone who can help organise? Can you add a bit of sparkle to someone’s day? If the answer is yes then we would love to hear from you. To be successful in this role you need you to have a caring nature, good organisational skills, accuracy, be a good listener, relish being part of a team and be reliable.

**What will you get out of it?**

You will make a positive difference to our clients
You will be a valued member of the team and be invited to our Volunteer Celebration event in June

You will develop and learn new skills
You will make new friendships
You will be part of Age UK Plymouth’s Volunteer team
You will get specific volunteer role training
You can claim your travelling expenses to and from your volunteering sessions
You will get free refreshments during your volunteering sessions

**When**

Monday - Friday 08.30 - 16.00 (morning, afternoon or full day sessions)

**Responsible To**

Discharge Manager

**Additional Information**

We provide full training which includes; safeguarding, dementia awareness training and digital training.

Please note that a DBS Certificate and suitable references are a requirement of this role but we will guide you through these processes.

**Job Type**: Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- Free or subsidised travel

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Plymouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Discharge Volunteer



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