Volunteers

Job summary

Are you passionate about the NHS?

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity?

Would you like to volunteer in one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas?

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is just the place for you!

We are extremely proud of our team of volunteers, who help us in our goal to provide the best quality of care for patients in Doncaster and Bassetlaw and we are looking for people to join our expanding Volunteer Workforce.

We are have various roles available across our Trust:

A&E Volunteers

Meet and Greet Volunteers

Ward Volunteers

ESAC (Emergency Surgical Assessment Care) Volunteers

Discharge Lounge Volunteers

Library Volunteers

Pharmacy Volunteers

Main duties of the job

We are looking for people with:

Good communication skills

Willingness to help and support staff and patients

Able to liaise with professional staff at all levels

Able to demonstrate empathy and compassion

Adaptable and willing to learn

Punctual and reliable

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Understand the need for confidentiality

Commitment to uphold trust core values and NHS policies

Comfortable in a clinical environment with patients that may be anxious, distressed or acutely unwell

Ability to show sensitivity, tact, diplomacy and understanding especially in stressful/emotional situations

About us

Volunteering with us gives you:

Structure to your day and a sense of achievementA challenge and an opportunity for personal developmentAn opportunity to learn new skills or to use your lifetime skillsThe opportunity to meet others and to make social contactsThe chance to get to know your local hospital and gain an understanding of how healthcare is provided.