Patient Support Volunteer - Ogden Court Community Hospital, Wymondham

Patient Support Volunteer - Ogden Court Community Hospital, Wymondham

Practical details

Volunteering Organisation role

1—2 hrs/Week
60 Ogden Close, Wymondham, NR18 0PE, United Kingdom

Contact person

Fiona Podolski

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Provided

Reimbursement of costs
Extra support

Requirements

Native language skills
Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

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Are you friendly, compassionate, and enthusiastic about supporting others? If so, our clinical teams at Ogden Court Community Hospital need your help!

Volunteers are needed to engage with patients on the ward, with activities such as:

  • offering companionship
  • reading to patients or taking the library trolley round
  • encouraging patients to complete their simple prescribed exercises
  • taking patients out in the garden areas
  • providing practical support such as taking messages to members of staff


Volunteering for this role involves an ongoing commitment of approximately 1-2 hrs a week on a weekday morning or afternoon.


To volunteer with us, we will need you to complete our volunteer recruitment, including our Volunteers' Induction Training, completing a Standard DBS check, and providing 2 character references.


You will be supported throughout your volunteering by a member of staff onsite and your NCH&C Volunteer Coordinator.

Related to

Befriending
Social contact
Health
Wellbeing
Community & family
Good health and well-being
Sustainable cities and communities
Partnerships for the goals
Suitable for under 18's

Getting there

60 Ogden Close, Wymondham, NR18 0PE - off Back Ln one way stretch

About Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Voluntary Norfolk's NCH&C Volunteer Service supports Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust by recruiting , training and coordinating volunteers to carry out a wide range of roles across community NHS services in Norfolk.

The NCH&C Volunteer Service strives to be a leader in NHS volunteering, offering inclusive opportunities which support the Trust to provide an excellent patient experience, empower individuals and strengthen local communities.

See more opportunities by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Practical details

Volunteering Organisation role

1—2 hrs/Week
60 Ogden Close, Wymondham, NR18 0PE, United Kingdom

Contact person

Fiona Podolski

Ask Fiona a question

Provided

Reimbursement of costs
Extra support

Requirements

Native language skills