Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Porter
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Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Woking and parts of Elmbridge, Hounslow, Surrey Heath and beyond. The organisation provides a whole range of services across its hospital sites. The majority of planned care, like day case and orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation services, is provided at Ashford Hospital, with more complex medical and surgical care and emergency services at St. Peter’s Hospital.
Details of the Volunteering Opportunity:
In this role, you will be helping people and moving patients and goods around the hospital. As a Porter Volunteer, you will acquire skills such as communication, attention to detail, teamwork, patient care, and customer service.
Typical duties include:
- Answering basic questions from patients and visitors, offering guidance and information within your scope of knowledge
- Transporting patients via wheelchair to various hospital locations, such as the x-ray department
- Offering friendly and supportive communication to alleviate any concerns and enhance their overall experience
- Assisting in the movement of medical supplies and equipment within the hospital, ensuring timely and efficient delivery to different departments.
Please note, this organisation requires a minimum 6 months commitment for 4 hours per week in addition to two references and a DBS check (fully funded).
Additional Benefits:
- Volunteering Hours to go towards the Brunel Volunteers Award
- Volunteering achievement recognised on your HEAR Transcript