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- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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- NHS
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- The Harbour
- Tref
- Blackpool
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- This is an un-paid Volunteer role and as such there is no salary
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- 28/07/2024 23:59
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Dining Buddy and Befriender
Volunteer
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust recognise and value the importance volunteer support is to us and our patients. We currently have a volunteer role available supporting us at The Harbour in Blackpool. You must be 18 years and over to apply for this role. Please apply by downloading the attached application form. As volunteer expenses are limited to a 20 mile round trip, we are unable to proceed with applications if you live to far from the location you are volunteering for.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Volunteering on award involves a long term commitment (for example 9 – 12 months), and to bring continuity and stability for patients and staff, we ask volunteer to support by doing the same periods each week, which are discussed and agreed by the volunteer and volunteer supervisor.
We have merged the role of dining buddy and befriender to maintain familiarity and consistency for our patients. Dining buddies are volunteers who provide extra support during mealtimes and help complete diet/fluid charts. The role supports people to maintain optimal health and wellbeing, nutrition and hydration.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Befrienders can help patients feel content during their stay in hospital by spending time with them, maybe having a chat and a cup of tea/coffee or engaging in other social activities.
- Introduce yourself to the patients and discuss the menu relevant to that meal time.
- Assist with providing patients with their meals and ensure cutlery/napkins/specialist equipment is available.
- Support individuals who may need extra help, for example cutting up food, opening packets, spreading butter (etc). No direct feeding of patients is to take place.
- Encourage conversation during mealtime so it is a social occasion.
- Support other staff to clear away utensils between courses and at the end of the meal and clean the dining room area.
- Support completion of diet and fluid charts following meals.
- Complete fluid pushes and complete fluid charts accordingly.
- Establish and build befriending relationships with patients.
- Ensure appropriate boundaries are maintained.
- Spend time listening, talking and engaging in activities with the patients.
For this role applicants must be over the age of 18
An Enhanced DBS with Adult Barring is also required for this role
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please read the attached Role Description, or email main contact, for further information on this role. To apply for this role, please click the link below or contact us for a paper application form.
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Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- See Role Description
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Phillipa Cain
- Teitl y swydd
- Matron
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Volunteer Service
email - [email protected]
phone - 01772 645507
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