Priscilla Bacon Lodge has provided Specialist Palliative Care to people around Norfolk for over 40 years. The new Priscilla Bacon Lodge is home to a state-of-the-art palliative care unit. It has been ...
Stockroom Support Volunteer Priscilla Bacon Lodge
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Catherine Wilson
#116414
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We are looking for a reliable and practical Stockroom Support Volunteer to help maintain a well‑organised stockroom within our inpatient unit.
We are looking for a reliable and practical Stockroom Support Volunteer to help maintain a well‑organised stockroom within our inpatient unit at the Priscilla Bacon Lodge.
This role supports the nursing team and housekeeper by ensuring essential nursing supplies are well stocked, stored correctly, and easy to access. By helping monitor stock levels and expiry dates, the role also contributes to reducing waste and unnecessary costs. Your contribution helps staff focus on delivering high‑quality care to patients.
The role involves some manual handling, including moving and opening boxes. Full training will be provided.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Auditing and checking stockroom supplies
- Moving, opening, and unpacking deliveries
- Putting away stock in the correct locations
- Keeping cupboards tidy and organised
- Flattening and disposing of cardboard boxes
Skills & Experience Needed
You do not need previous experience. We’re looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, reliable, and organised
- Comfortable working independently
- Physically able to carry out manual handling tasks
- A clear communicator with a good understanding of confidentiality
- Respectful and considerate towards patients, visitors, staff, and other volunteers
What Training Is Provided
All volunteers must complete:
- DBS check
- Two character references
- Mandatory induction and training, including:
- Manual handling
- Infection control
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Safeguarding adults
- Communication skills
- Data protection
Support & Benefits
- Day‑to‑day support from the Housekeeper
- Ongoing guidance from a Volunteer Co‑ordinator
- Invitation to volunteer forums and development days
- Opportunity to meet other volunteers
- All reasonable out‑of‑pocket expenses reimbursed
Related to
About Priscilla Bacon Lodge
Priscilla Bacon Lodge has provided Specialist Palliative Care to people around Norfolk for over 40 years. The new Priscilla Bacon Lodge is home to a state-of-the-art palliative care unit. It has been built on an 8-acre site adjacent to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Century Place Colney Norwich NR4 7YA. As well as inpatient beds, a day unit and a wellbeing centre, the Lodge is a hub for community-based services, enabling people to receive care in their own homes. The 8-acre site has given the unique opportunity of delivering the landscape, garden, formal gardens and a wildflower meadow.
The organiser has marked this opportunity as filled. Applications are closed. You can find other volunteering opportunities here.