Main area: Volunteer
Grade: Volunteer
Contract: Voluntary (6 months)
Hours: Flexible working - 4 hours per week (Various Hours)
Job ref: 264-6738556-Volunteer-V
Site: Kettering General Hospital
Town: Kettering
Salary: Volunteer Role
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
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 a few 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.
We currently have the following volunteer roles available:
1. Ward Volunteer (08:00 - 20:00 Mon-Sun)
2. A&E Volunteer (Over 18’s, 08:00 - 00:00 Mon-Sun)
3. Response Volunteer (09:00 - 16:00 Mon-Fri)
4. Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) Volunteer (Flexible)
5. Brew Buddy Volunteer (09:30 - 16:00 Mon-Fri)
Please clearly state in your supporting statement which role you are interested in.
Important - When completing your application please include the following in the Supporting Information section:
* Which role do you want to do and why?
* Why do you want to volunteer at the hospital?
Please note we receive a high volume of applications each month, and only have a limited number of volunteer spaces available.
Main duties of the job
Ward Volunteer: Based on wards supporting staff with patient care. You will complete 4 shifts training on one of the Academy wards before being allocated to a new ward. Duties will include spending time with patients, sitting and engaging in friendly conversation, helping hosts with hydration and nutrition, and running errands for staff.
A&E Volunteer (Over 18's): Provide directional support to guide patients to the correct areas within A&E and other parts of the hospital, engage with patients, and restock supplies.
Response Volunteer: This role will involve working across all departments, i.e., collecting and delivering notes/swabs/medication/equipment, and running errands from various departments/wards.
Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) Volunteer: To complement the work of our Hospital Spiritual and Pastoral Care team, the Chaplains are fortunate to have a group of Spiritual and Pastoral Care volunteers who visit our wards/A&E.
Brew Buddy Volunteer: Supporting staff wellbeing through providing refreshments, delivering a mobile beverage service, managing stock levels, and restocking the trolley, being friendly and approachable to colleagues and patients.
Working for our organisation
Kettering 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 Northampton General Hospital and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
* Compassion
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courageous
* Accountable
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role responsibilities and duties please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required for this role, although any relevant qualifications should be detailed on the application.
Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system; by completing an application, you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within KGH.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Appointments will be made on merit.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. This includes factual reference, occupational health clearance, and statutory and mandatory training record.
If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019, all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years' time.
Please note that new starters with KGH are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate, and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result in your offer being withdrawn.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizens and a key value for all employed to the service.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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