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Volunteer Pet Visitor
2 weeks ago
Do you have a pet registered with Pets as Therapy?
Would you like to brighten our patient's day and visit them with your pet?
We are looking for a friendly, and enthusiastic people and their pet to visit our short-term accommodation for people with a learning disability, aged 16 to 25 years. Some people we support may also have autism.
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
The role is intended to enhance the experience of those people using our inpatient services by them having a visit from/spending a little time with a pet.
What the role involves:
Give patients time with your pet
Visit at a mutually agreed time
Follow the set protocol attached
Inform staff of any issues that arise during their visit.
Discuss with staff on arrival if anyone is present that may have issues with pets visiting the ward/unit.
DBS Level for this role is : Enhanced with child barred list
The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role:
Good communication skills.
Pet registered with Pets as Therapy
Punctuality and reliability.
Ability to effectively engage with service users, carers and staff
What we hope you gain from the role
Our thanks and appreciation
New skills and knowledge
Satisfaction from helping others
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 contact us on or email if you would like support to complete the online application form
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.
