Job summary
The Volunteer may visit patients on wards, listen and give encouragement to them, assist in Eucharistic Ministry as appropriate, push patients who are wheelchair users to chapel services and assist with the service if appropriate, meet patients religious needs by giving appropriate resources. The Volunteer assists alongside the Lead Chaplain to meet patients spiritual and pastoral needs, and keeps records and makes referrals or reports back to the Chaplain on any aspects of the work. Commitment to keep mandatory training up to date, abide by local policies, and attend Team Meetings and Supervision.
Time Commitment:
We would ask for 2 hours per week between 9.30am 4.30pm on an agreed day/time for a minimum of 6 months. We would not expect a volunteer to attend any more than 2 days per week.
Main tasks:
Ward Visitation and assisting with record keeping
Assist with spiritual and pastoral care
Assist in meeting religious needs where appropriate
Pushing patients who are wheelchair users where necessary
Assist with Eucharistic ministry or services
Objectives:
To be a visible presence of Chaplaincy on the wards and in the hospital.
To show pastoral and spiritual care to all
To assist in meeting patients religious needs and refer on to the Chaplain if and when appropriate
To assist patients to attend Chapel services and be involved in sacred aspects of Chaplaincy
To be accountable to the Lead Chaplain
Main duties of the job
Benefits to the volunteer:
Opportunity to volunteer in a large social enterprise
Improve the experience of people who use our services and their families
Experience a professional environment
Gain skills and practical experience within a forward thinking organisation delivering a unique range of services
Opportunity to be recognised for your contribution
Volunteering at Livewell Southwest can be a life changing experience, for you, those we support and our staff. By spending some time chatting with patients, supporting with administrative tasks, helping keep our gardens great or lending a hand with our training courses youll be making an invaluable contribution to our work if you choose to volunteer with us. In return, you gain work experience and confidence by learning new skills, meeting new people and being part of a team.
We offer a variety of flexible volunteering roles across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon. Due to the nature of our work, volunteers undergo certain recruitment checks; this may include having a DBS check depending on the role, providing two references and undergoing an occupational health screen. We will provide you with the necessary support to ensure that this process is as smooth as possible.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Task summary:
The Volunteer may visits patients on wards, listen and give encouragement to them, assist in Eucharistic Ministry as appropriate, push patients who are wheelchair users to chapel services and assist with the service if appropriate, meet patients religious needs by giving appropriate resources. The Volunteer assists alongside the Lead Chaplain to meet patients spiritual and pastoral needs, and keeps records and makes referrals or reports back to the Chaplain on any aspects of the work. Commitment to keep mandatory training up to date, abide by local policies, and attend Team Meetings and Supervision.
Time commitment:@2 hours per week between 9.30am 4.30pm on an agreed day/time for a minimum of 6 months.
Main Tasks:
- Ward Visitation and assisting with record keeping
- Assist with spiritual and pastoral care
- Assist in meeting religious needs where appropriate
- Pushing patients who are wheelchair users where necessary
- Assist with Eucharistic ministry or services
Objectives:
-To be a visible presence of Chaplaincy on the wards and in the hospital.
-To show pastoral and spiritual care to all
-To assist in meeting patients religious needs and refer on to the Chaplain if and when appropriate
-To assist patients to attend Chapel services and be involved in sacred aspects of Chaplaincy
- To be accountable to the Lead Chaplain
Job description
Job responsibilities
Task summary:
The Volunteer may visits patients on wards, listen and give encouragement to them, assist in Eucharistic Ministry as appropriate, push patients who are wheelchair users to chapel services and assist with the service if appropriate, meet patients religious needs by giving appropriate resources. The Volunteer assists alongside the Lead Chaplain to meet patients spiritual and pastoral needs, and keeps records and makes referrals or reports back to the Chaplain on any aspects of the work. Commitment to keep mandatory training up to date, abide by local policies, and attend Team Meetings and Supervision.
Time commitment:@2 hours per week between 9.30am 4.30pm on an agreed day/time for a minimum of 6 months.
Main Tasks:
- Ward Visitation and assisting with record keeping
- Assist with spiritual and pastoral care
- Assist in meeting religious needs where appropriate
- Pushing patients who are wheelchair users where necessary
- Assist with Eucharistic ministry or services
Objectives:
-To be a visible presence of Chaplaincy on the wards and in the hospital.
-To show pastoral and spiritual care to all
-To assist in meeting patients religious needs and refer on to the Chaplain if and when appropriate
-To assist patients to attend Chapel services and be involved in sacred aspects of Chaplaincy
- To be accountable to the Lead Chaplain
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
Essential
- -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to listen and motivate patients
- -Ability to put people at ease and offer support without judgement
- -Compassion and empathy
- -Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- -Understanding of confidentiality, record keeping, disclosure and self-awareness
- -Experience of working pastorally with people and in a similar setting
- -Ability to work with people from diverse faith and belief communities
- -Understanding of personal and professional boundaries
- -In good standing with faith community /denomination
- -Ability to work according to infection control and health and safety and local Chaplaincy guidelines
- -Reliable and committed to the role
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
Essential
- -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to listen and motivate patients
- -Ability to put people at ease and offer support without judgement
- -Compassion and empathy
- -Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- -Understanding of confidentiality, record keeping, disclosure and self-awareness
- -Experience of working pastorally with people and in a similar setting
- -Ability to work with people from diverse faith and belief communities
- -Understanding of personal and professional boundaries
- -In good standing with faith community /denomination
- -Ability to work according to infection control and health and safety and local Chaplaincy guidelines
- -Reliable and committed to the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
