Volunteer - Arts in Health Programme

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre welcomes volunteers and we are currently looking for volunteers to work with our Creative Arts in Health Programme to support The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and its service users and staff.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Arts in Health programme uses creativity to improve patient's health outcomes during and after cancer treatment and provides creative opportunities and experiences for our local and wider community. We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to be part of our Arts in Health team, if you are interested in supporting our Arts in Health Programme at our Liverpool centre, we are currently seeking volunteers for the following regular shifts:

• Tuesdays 09:00 to 12:00 (3 hours) or 13:00 to 16:00 (3 hours) or 09:00 to 16:00 (6 hours, lunchbreak between 12:00 and 13:00)
• Thursdays 09:00 to 12:00 (3 hours)
• 1stTuesday and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 12:00 to 14:30

Main duties of the job

The volunteer will be located The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool. Our Arts co-ordinator will provide comprehensive training and support, to help you provide the best service possible and get the most out of your volunteering. Through regular contact, we will ensure you are happy in your role and have opportunities to develop. You must be aged 16 or above. We do not ask for formal qualifications - simply that you are friendly, caring, approachable and reliable. You must be willing to commit to volunteer with us and undergo the relevant recruitment checks and mandatory training. Before you can take up a volunteer role, shortlisted applicants are invited for an informal chat / interview. If successful, all volunteers complete the Trusts mandatory training and any role specific training that is required. The team also carry out required clearances including references, Occupational Health Check and DBS check. We appreciate your interest and the time taken to begin an online application to volunteer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, this vacancy may close early. We therefore recommend completing and submitting your application as soon as possible. If the vacancy closes before your application is submitted, please continue to check for upcoming opportunities.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive