Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Ward Assistant
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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 engage in a variety of duties, from assisting with daily tasks to providing companionship, and contributing to a positive and caring hospital environment. As a Ward Assistant, you will acquire interpersonal and empathetic skills, as well as adaptability and organisational skills.
Typical duties include:
- Engaging patients by assisting with questions, reading to them, and fostering meaningful conversations to enhance their hospital experience
- Making drinks for patients, replenishing water, and assisting at meal times, ensuring patients' comfort and well-nourished state during their stay
- Cleaning and/or making beds, actively contributing to the cleanliness and comfort of patient spaces, promoting a hygienic and healing environment
- Stocking up trolleys/cupboards with necessary supplies, ensuring efficient operations, and facilitating patient mobility
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