Volunteer reception support

7 days ago


Rochdale OL RD, United Kingdom NHS Full time £15,000 - £25,000 per year

This is a valuable volunteering role on our mental health unit. This role is available in Rochdale

The volunteer role will enhance th e service(s) by provide a 'warm welcome' to service users, carers, staff and visitors and supporting the reception provision.

We are looking for a friendly, approachable people to volunteer within our mental health unit at Birch Hill Hospital.

If you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you

What the role involves:

  • Welcome service users, carers, staff and visitors
  • Direct/guide people to the service they require
  • Ask all people using the building sign in and out of the building (for the fire register)
  • Inform the relevant staff that the person has arrived
  • Answer the phone, record and pass on messages to the appropriate person in a timely manner
  • Help gather patient and carer experience feedback
  • Refer anyone with concerns about their care and treatment to the relevant staff
  • Follow the set protocols for the above actions
  • Maintain notice boards with up to date information
  • Keep the reception/waiting/cafe area tidy.

DBS Level for this role is : Standard

The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role:

Friendly and approachable

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Punctuality

Reliability

What we hope you gain from the role

Our thanks and appreciation

New skills and knowledge

Satisfaction from helping others

Please note : To meet our Trust's safeguarding obligations applicants for this volunteer role must be aged 18 or over.

We offer opportunities in other services for people aged 16 and 17, please contact the volunteer service to discuss these roles.

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities.

Volunteer Recruitment

Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process.

Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks.

Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to:

Complete an identity (ID) check

Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) check,

Complete an Occupational health assessment

Give details for two references

Complete relevant training.

  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking.

We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here:

We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.


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