Job overview

If you are aged 16-18 years old, why not join the Young Person’s Programme (YPP) Volunteering Team?

Volunteering is about making a difference for patients. Volunteers play a vital role as part of the team, contributing to the well-being of our patients. YPP volunteers work alongside ward staff and engage with our patients that are lonely, isolated or anxious, giving them the opportunity to communicate.

The next YPP programme will be starting in January 2025 and we are now looking for applicants.  You will need to demonstrate a clear motivation for volunteering and a genuine interest in helping others and embrace our Trust values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent.

To apply you must have turned 16 on or before 21^st October 2024.

Please read our web pages before applying:

Young Person's Programme (16-19) - Our Volunteers (cuh.org.uk)

You should be available to join the programme from Monday 27^th January 2025 for a period of 12 weeks (with a 1 week break for Easter). Applications are welcomed between Friday 11^th October 2024 and Sunday 21^st October 2024 via the ‘Apply now’ button below. 

Normally the volunteering duty is one shift per week, lasting two hours from 16:30-18:30 on a designated weekday (Monday-Friday).

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an on-line interview. These will be taking place the week commencing 28^th October 2024. If you are successful and offered a place on the Young Person's Programme, you will need to complete mandatory training and an induction.

Main duties of the job

To enhance the quality and comfort of the patient’s stay assisting with the smooth running of the ward under direct supervision from the qualified nursing staff.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.