Purple Butterfly volunteer

Integrated Care System; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Rotherham Foundation Trust recherche des bénévoles pour le programme Purple Butterfly, offrant une formation spécialisée pour soutenir les patients en fin de vie. Ce rôle consistera à fournir companionship et réconfort aux patients ainsi qu'un soutien essentiel à leurs familles dans un cadre hospitalier. Les bénévoles s'engageront pour un minimum de trois heures par semaine et participeront à des événements de formation.

Qualifications

• Capacité à travailler avec des patients et des familles ayant un diagnostic palliatif.
• Capacité à travailler de manière indépendante ou en équipe.
• Expérience de bénévolat dans un cadre hospitalier souhaitée.

Responsibilities

• Offrir de la compagnie et du réconfort aux patients en fin de vie.
• Soutenir les familles des patients, en particulier ceux qui ne peuvent pas visiter.
• Aider à améliorer l'environnement de travail sur un service.

Skills

Communication efficace

Nature sensible et compatissante

Travail en équipe

Accommodant

Expérience avec patients en soin palliatif

Job description

The Rotherham Foundation Trust is looking to recruit further Purple Butterfly Volunteers. These volunteers will receive specialist training from our trust to enable them to offer a support network to patients receiving End-of-life care at Rotherham hospital.

This training will be ongoing while a Volunteer remains with The Rotherham Foundation Trust.

Please do not apply online. If interested, please email the address below to be invited to an event on 14 August 2025, where you will receive an application form if suitable.

Main duties of the job

• Offering dying patients company and comfort as they approach the end of their life.
• Supporting patients' families, especially those unable to visit or needing respite.
• Understanding available services to provide the best support.
• Helping to improve the working environment on a ward by ensuring staff and families have a support network.

You will need to provide a minimum of 3 hours per week. Service hours are currently 10am-1pm & 1pm-4pm, Monday to Friday, with potential for development.

This role is Trust-wide, supporting all inpatient wards as needed.

Please do not apply online. Interested individuals should email - [e-mail] for an invitation to the 14 August 2025 event, where a suitable application form will be provided.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving around 270,000 people. Our vision is to act the right way and provide exceptional healthcare to Rotherham communities.

We are on a journey to excellence, with our staff and culture at the core of our efforts. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we were the second most improved Trust in England for recommending us as a place to work, and we saw significant improvements in staff engagement.

Our colleagues are key to our journey. We celebrate their achievements through awards and recognitions, and we are committed to continuous improvement, upholding our values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together. If you're passionate about making a difference, join us on our journey to excellence.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Job responsibilities

This is a voluntary role without a formal job description. For further details, contact:

Karen Shay-Nutt, Lead Nurse for palliative care, AOS, CUP & Chaplaincy

Tel: [phone] or 07783 722662

Email: [e-mail]

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• Ability to communicate effectively with all groups.
• Helpful and accommodating manner.
• Sensitive, compassionate, and tactful nature.
• Ability to work with ward staff and other volunteers, independently or as part of a team.
• Work within role and organizational boundaries.
• Experience volunteering or working with patients and families with a palliative diagnosis.
• Experience with patients receiving End-of-life care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A disclosure application will be made to check for any criminal convictions.

This is a voluntary role with no salary.