Volunteer Poverty / Fundraising and Events

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

The closing date is 12 November 2024

Job summary

A number of exiting opportunities has become available for Volunteers in RDaSH.

We currently have openings for :-

3 Volunteer roles in Poverty Proofing in the Strategic Team in Doncaster.

1 volunteer Fund raiser & events (often outside of normal working hours )

Please state in your application form which would be your preferred preference.

Poverty Proofing Support Volunteer:

To support the Strategic Development Team in the delivery of the Poverty Proofing programme.

The volunteer is required to work within the list of tasks identified as follows:

Assist the service with patient consultations as part of the Poverty Proofing programme. This may be in-person or via telephone.

Record the conversations accurately.

Maintain patient confidentiality.

Speak to patients, parents and carers in the department/clinic in a polite and friendly manner.

Volunteer Fundraising & Events

To assist with fundraising and events for Hearts and Minds charity

  • Support fundraising events, may include meet & greet participants and spectators
  • Assist with setting up and taking down equipment at events
  • Event Stewarding, ensuring that the health and safety, risk assessments are adhered to.
  • Provide admin support for events, registrations, information packs, ID badges etc.
  • Help at stalls and assist with sales, tombola, raffle etc at events

Main duties of the job

Why volunteer?

People volunteer with us for many reasons. Most often as a way of giving something back to their community, knowing that they have helped patients, their carers and family when they are feeling at their most vulnerable. Volunteering with us gives you:

A sense of achievement

Structure to your day

A challenge and an opportunity for personal development

An opportunity to learn new skills or to use your lifetime skills

An opportunity to meet others and to make social contact

For any questions or information before you sign up, you can contact the voluntary services team on:

Stuart Green on stuart.green4@nhs.net or Jo Warner joseph.warner@nhs.net

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Voluntary

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

376-VOL-033

Job locations

Tickhill Road Hospital

Weston Road, Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached role description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached role description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Good listening skills with a warm, friendly and professional approach
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Good listening skills with a warm, friendly and professional approach

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Tickhill Road Hospital

Weston Road, Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Tickhill Road Hospital

Weston Road, Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Patient Experience & Involvement Lead (Interim)

Stuart Green

rdash.volunteers@nhs.net

030000211547

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Voluntary

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

376-VOL-033

Job locations

Tickhill Road Hospital

Weston Road, Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


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