About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about the NHS?
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity?
Would you like to volunteer in one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas?
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is just the place for you!
We are extremely proud of our team of volunteers, who help us in our goal to provide the best quality of care for patients in Doncaster and Bassetlaw and we are looking for people to join our expanding Volunteer Workforce.
We are have various roles available across our Trust:
Pulmonary Rehab Volunteers
Meet and Greet Volunteers
Friends & Family Test Volunteers
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people with:
Good communication skills
Willingness to help and support staff and patients
Able to liaise with professional staff at all levels
Able to demonstrate empathy and compassion
Adaptable and willing to learn
Punctual and reliable
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Understand the need for confidentiality
Commitment to uphold trust core values and NHS policies
Comfortable in a clinical environment with patients that may be anxious, distressed or acutely unwell
Ability to show sensitivity, tact, diplomacy and understanding especially in stressful/emotional situations
About us
Volunteering with us gives you:
Structure to your day and a sense of achievementA challenge and an opportunity for personal developmentAn opportunity to learn new skills or to use your lifetime skillsThe opportunity to meet others and to make social contactsThe chance to get to know your local hospital and gain an understanding of how healthcare is provided.
Job description Job responsibilities
If you are wanting any further information please contact Nicola Ramshaw on [email protected].
Please see attached to the advert a job description for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.
Certificate of sponsorship
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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Interpersonal skills Essential
Good communication skills Calm and composed Punctual and reliable
Experience Essential
Comfortable in a clinical environment with patients that may be anxious, distressed or acutely unwell Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)