Inpatient Unit Assistant volunteer
Contact person
Scan me or visit www.govolherts.org.uk/o/Rennie-Grove-Hospice-Care/opportunities/Inpatient-Unit-Assistant-volunteer/79107 to join
Summary
Inpatient Unit Assistants provide invaluable support to staff, patients and their families and carers within the Unit throughout the day.Detailed description
Purpose of this role
Inpatient Unit Assistants provide invaluable support to staff, patients and their families and carers within the Unit throughout the day. They provide much needed assistance to the smooth running of the unit, providing both practical and emotional support.
Main tasks
· To assist in the patient kitchen
· Assistance with preparation, serving and clearing of food and drinks
· Completing menu choices with patients for main kitchen
· Delivering patient meals cooked by our resident chef
· Welcoming new visitors and supporting families and carers in the unit
· Relaying patient queries and passing on information to nursing staff
· Checking and restocking IPU kitchen cupboards
· Checking and changing flowers, watering plants inside and in the garden
· Assisting with laundry
Assisting with additional ad hoc duties on request, as and when required to support the In-Patient Unit, as directed by staff member
What are we looking for?
We are particularly looking for people to cover the following shifts:
- Monday afternoons (1 to 4.30)
- Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (4.30 to 7)
- Friday mornings (9 to 1.30)
- Sunday evenings (4.30 to 7)
Age 17+
· Able to maintain confidentiality
· Excellent communication skills
· Flexibility and ability to commit to regular hours
· Ability to work independently/using initiative when required
What's in it for you?
- this role helps build empathy, social skills and team working
- our IPU team are friendly, busy and purposeful and welcome the extra support that volunteers offer
- Give your time knowing that you are making a difference to patients and families at a difficult time in their lives
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costsAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.