The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Purple Butterfly volunteer

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

The Rotherham Foundation Trust is looking to recruit further Purple Butterfly Volunteers. These volunteers will receive specialist training from our trust to enable them to offer a further support network to patients who are receiving End-of-life care at Rotherham hospital.

This training will be ongoing whilst a Volunteer remains with The Rotherham Foundation Trust.

Please do not apply online. If anyone is interested please email the email address below where you will be invited to an event on the 14 August 2025 where you will get an application form if suitable.

Main duties of the job

Offering dying patients company and comfort as they approach the end of their life.

Supporting patients families, especially those who are not able to visit or who need/would like some respite from the bedside.

Understand what services are available for patients and their families at such a time to be able to offer the best support.

Help to improve the working environment on a ward, in the way of staff knowing the patients and families have a further network of support available.

You will need to provide a minimum of 3 hours per week.

At this time the service hours for Purple Butterfly Volunteers are 10am-1pm & 1pm-4pm- Monday- Friday. (These times are likely to develop further as the service develops).

This role with be a Trust wide role, supporting all in-patients wards when required.

Please do not apply online. If anyone is interested please email - rgh-tr.rotherham.butterfly@nhs.net where you will be invited to an event on the 14 August 2025 where you will get an application form if suitable.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

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

Contract

Voluntary

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-07-000

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

There is no job description assigned to this role because it is a volunary role. For further details, please contact:

Karen Shay-Nutt Lead Nurse for palliative care, AOS, CUP & Chaplaincy

Tel-01709 648504 or 07783722662

Email- rgh-tr.rotherham.butterfly@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

There is no job description assigned to this role because it is a volunary role. For further details, please contact:

Karen Shay-Nutt Lead Nurse for palliative care, AOS, CUP & Chaplaincy

Tel-01709 648504 or 07783722662

Email- rgh-tr.rotherham.butterfly@nhs.net

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate with all groups of people.
Friendly, approachable personality.
Helpful and accommodating manner.
Sensitive, compassionate and tactful nature.
Able to work alongside ward staff and other volunteers as part of a team or on their own.
Work within their role and organisational boundaries.
Experience of working/volunteering with patients and families with a palliative diagnosis.
Experience of working/volunteering with patients receiving End-oflife care.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate with all groups of people.
Friendly, approachable personality.
Helpful and accommodating manner.
Sensitive, compassionate and tactful nature.
Able to work alongside ward staff and other volunteers as part of a team or on their own.
Work within their role and organisational boundaries.
Experience of working/volunteering with patients and families with a palliative diagnosis.
Experience of working/volunteering with patients receiving End-oflife care.

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.