Volunteer to Career for the Armed Forces Community at Saint Catherine's Hospice

Saint Catherine's Hospice; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Scarborough is offering a volunteering opportunity where individuals support staff and patients in multiple ways. This role includes assisting in exercises to improve fitness, providing emotional support, and gaining insights into various career paths in healthcare. Ideal for those looking to enhance their employability and confidence. To apply, visit the provided website or email directly.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide quick support in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to engage with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support staff, patients, and their carers.
• Conduct exercises to improve fitness for hospitalised individuals.
• Provide emotional support to ease anxiety.

Job description

Overview

This volunteering opportunity takes place at Saint Catherine's Hospice.

The Volunteer to Career programme for the Armed Forces community provides tailored volunteering opportunities at hospitals and hospices, so that you can:

• Help people get better
• Build up your employability confidence
• Identify a clear career pathway to fully achieve your potential

Responsibilities

You will be able to support staff, patients and their carers in different ways, such as providing quick support in a fast-paced environment, doing exercises with hospitalised individuals to help improve their fitness, or lending a listening ear to ease anxiety. When volunteering, you will:

• Gain insights into what it’s like to be working in the field
• Receive tailored support to help you to seek out career opportunities
• Navigate the recruitment process, or access further training
• Gain support to build up your confidence
• Be able to shape your volunteering experiences to align with your career aspirations
• Receive support with numeracy and literacy skills if desired
• Receive peer-to-peer support for mental health conditions

Opportunities

Current volunteering opportunities from this programme will enable volunteers to explore careers in clinical and non-clinical areas, depending on volunteers' interests.

Read more about this programme.

To apply, please visit https://www.saintcatherines.org.uk/volunteer-to-career or by emailing [e-mail]