Independent Living A&e Volunteer
8 months ago
Why we want you: If you are compassionate and like helping and meeting people, then this could be the role for you. Volunteers, like you, will help provide practical and emotional support to service users and their relatives during what could be a distressing and vulnerable time, as well as supporting the NHS staff within the department.- Tasks: Providing emotional support for patients and relatives waiting for or receiving treatment
- Giving emotional support and pastoral care to people, including queuing ambulances
- Helping improve patients’ experience via emotional support, practical tasks such as providing refreshments, contacting family members etc.
- Signposting patients, relatives, and NHS staff to other services.
- Assisting with lunch, tea rounds and other practical tasks such as assisting with hot and cold food, hot tea trolley, etc
- Being on your feet in a fast paced environment and undertaking a variety of tasks such as going to the pharmacy, replenishing stock etc.- Skills: Warm and friendly with empathy for others.
- Good communication skills.
- Encouraging and supportive.
- Can work independently and as a part of a team.
- Able to commit to a regular shift.
- Able to volunteer in a busy and emotionally challenging environment- Benefits: Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
- A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones.
- All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training).
- Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for attending training.
- An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a difference to people’s lives.
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Caregiver for Independent Living in Bristol
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Companionship Volunteer for Independent Living
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Volunteer Governance Expert
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Home Care Companion for Independent Living
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Team Support Volunteer
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Youth Education Volunteer
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Ambulance Support
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Bristol Independent Living Support Professional
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Independent Living Advisor
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Independent Living Specialist
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Hub Volunteer
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Independent Living Assistant
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Equality Champion Volunteer
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Volunteer Administrator
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Volunteer Group Facilitator
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