Volunteer Befriender

Job summary

We are seeking Befrienders to provide companionship and promote social interaction for adult patients at Intermediate Care. This post will be working with the Mental Health Workers within Intermediate Care Team, and therefore working primarily with patients with dementia or cognitive impairment, but also with patients experiencing low mood or are not receiving visitors during they admission.

Main duties of the job

• Providing companionship and promoting social interaction with a range of people, primarily older adults.
• Providing social support by encouraging and engaging with patients, for example engaging in conversation, reading the newspaper, playing cards, etc.
• Supporting the completion of "This is me" documents.
• Providing encouragement to patient support patients to participation in group activities, for example supporting with art/craft activities.
• Volunteering alongside Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 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 dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

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. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

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

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook