Purple Butterfly Volunteer (End of Life Care)

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Rotherham Foundation Trust is now working in Partnership with the Anne Robson Trust. Working together to bring specialist volunteers for our patients receiving end-of-life care at Rotherham Hospital.

This cohort of Purple Butterfly Volunteers, will be the first of its kind for us at Rotherham Foundation Trust and it brings fantastic opportunities to successful candidates, to help us improve the standard of end-of-life care we provide to our patients in the hospital.

We ask that candidates can commit to two, 3 hour shifts per month. With, where possible an 18-month minimum commitment to this role.

The Service hours will initially be Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm OR 1pm-4pm (This may change as the service develops).

The successful candidates will be expected to attend one full day of specialised training for this role, along with several online Mandatory Trust training modules. This training will be provided by The Rotherham Foundation Trust, with support from members of The Anne Robson Trust.

Information sessions to find out more about becoming a Purple Butterfly Volunteer are being held as follows:

25th Jan 2023 -Via Microsoft Teams.

27th Jan 2023 - In person at Woodside NHS building, Rotherham.

To secure a place on one of these sessions or to request an application form Volunteer opportunity please contact:

Hannah Dutton (Service Coordinator):

rgh-tr.rotherham.butterfly@nhs.net

****PLEASE NOTE: This role also requires completion of a paper application****

Main duties of the job

As a Purple Butterfly Volunteer, you will be part of a team of volunteers, directed by the service coordinator, who will offer support to patients receiving end of life care in Rotherham Hospital. Offering support across the wards to these patients and their families/visitors to enhance the levels of care our patients receive in their final days/hours of life.

This support will be offered in many different ways, and will be completely individualised from one patient to the next. It may be the patients family or visitors who require more support. You will have to access all the all resources that patients may benefit from at such a time, along with details of how these can be accessed by others.

You will have a designated Service Coordinator to contact while you are on shift to offer further support should you require it. This volunteer role has the potential for you to find yourself in extremely sensitive circumstances. A full volunteer support programme will be available for all Purple Butterfly Volunteers.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Date posted

13 January 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£1 a year This is a voluntary role with no salary attached

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9165-23-01-000b

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is a volunary role for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, therefore, a job description is not required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is a volunary role for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, therefore, a job description is not required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate with all groups of people.
Able to work alongside ward staff and other volunteers as part of a team or on their own.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate with all groups of people.
Able to work alongside ward staff and other volunteers as part of a team or on their own.

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.