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Job overview

Please note that volunteering is an unpaid role – we do not offer sponsorship as volunteering does not meet UK sponsorship requirements.

Can you spare 4 hours a week?

Are you friendly, caring and a good listener? Are you able to approach people to offer help?

Our volunteers are an invaluable part of the hospital team. When you volunteer with us, you help to improve patient experience through supporting staff with patient care.

Our A&E role is over 18’s only.

We are looking for people for 2 specific roles within the Trust:

A&E (over 18’s) and Ward

If you are not interested in any of these roles, please DO NOT APPLY.

We are looking for volunteers seven days a week:

A&E – 8.00am until late

Wards - 8.00am – 8.00pm

When you apply, in your supporting information please include the following:

·         Which role do you want to do and why?

·         Why do you want to volunteer at the hospital?

PLEASE NOTE:

IF APPLICANTS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA, THEN THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE SHORTLISTED

THIS ADVERT IS CAPPED AT 20 AND WILL CLOSE ONCE APPLICANT LEVEL HAS BEEN REACHED.

Main duties of the job

All roles are based on the needs of the hospital:

A&E (over 18’s) – You will be based in A&E supporting staff with patient care. You will receive training and shadow an experienced volunteer to start with. Your duties will then include:

                Spending time with patients, engaging in friendly conversation

                Help and assist with hydration and nutrition

                Directional support

Restocking

Ward - Based on wards supporting staff with patient care. You will do 4 weeks training on one of the Academy wards before been allocated to a new ward. Your duties will include:

                Spending time with patients, sitting and engaging in friendly conversation

                Help and assist Hosts with hydration and nutrition

                Run errands for staff as and when required

Restocking

Volunteers cannot replace the role of a paid employee, and this is not a work placement.

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.