Volunteering and Recruitment

We are seeking volunteers to help out with our busy laundry service in the hospice.

Location: St Wilfrid's Hospice, Broadwater Way

Suggested Time Commitment: Two - Four hour shifts.  Flexible hours available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.  

Tasks include: 

• Transferring laundry from In Patient unit and Living Well to laundry
• Loading and operating washing machines and tumble driers. Unloading machines.
• Operating rotary iron
• Fold clean linen and put in linen store
• Distribute clean linen on IPU and Living Well as required
• To adhere to current Covid procedures
• Pass on information and issues to relevant members of staff

You will need:

• The role involves lifting, pushing a trolley, and standing and walking for the duration of the shift therefore a reasonable level of physical fitness is required
• To adhere to infection control policies at all times
• To adhere to the Hand Hygiene Procedure

Training & Support:

• Organisational Induction Training including eLearning
• Information Governance
• Department specific training, including use of machines

Health and Safety Considerations in this Role:

• Slips, trips and falls
• Emergency procedures (fire/first aid/escape routes)
• Safe manual handling and equipment use
• Appropriate clothing, (long hair tied back, closed toed shoes)
• Willingness to carry out this role independently, but in consultation with the Housekeeping Supervisor/Front of House Supervisor