Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Our ability to provide a comprehensive and individually targeted programme of activities and non-clinical support for our in-patients can be enhanced by volunteers. This is evidenced through self-governance evaluations and client feedback. Volunteers can assist the Occupational Therapy Team in providing therapeutic activities to in-patients under supervision.

• To provide specific support to in-patient clients to improve and/or learn DIY skills, (these could be painting and wallpapering, general DIY, furniture upcycling or basic joinery depending on the skills of the individual volunteer). This would be on the male ward at The Orchard, Lancaster.
• All on ward activities will be pre-arranged and monitored by staff in line with client need on a daily or weekly basis. All activities will be supervised by a member of ward staff.
• Volunteers to attend unit at pre-arranged times and report to reception where an appointed supervisory member of the OT/activity team will meet them.
• All activities to be risk assessed by appropriate ward staff.

An Enhanced DBS with Adult Barring is required for this role. There is no charge to a volunteer for a DBS application.

Essential requirements for this role are:

• To follow instructions of OT staff as to activity to be facilitated and any relevant client information.
• Chat to people in groups or individually.
• Build relationships with clients, giving them confidence to make friends and join in.
• Encourage and help clients to take part in activities.
• Ensure service users are engaging with the activity safely, and alert supervising staff to any issues.
• Help staff to set up and clear down the room. Prepare equipment and materials in advance of the activity taking place.
• Feedback any relevant and appropriate information to staff at the end of the session or beforehand if necessary.
• Develop potential new activity ideas alongside staff members and service users.
• Having some degree of expertise in a relevant trade or DIY/upcycling furniture is essential.
• Good people skills are required as a lot of direct interaction will take place with the service users.
• Be able to manage individuals or small groups of people undertaking an activity.
• Be enthusiastic about your chosen activity
• Be friendly and approachable – able to build a rapport with service users.

For this role applicants must be over the age of 18

To apply please click the link below

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Our ability to provide a comprehensive and individually targeted programme of activities and non-clinical support for our in-patients can be enhanced by volunteers. This is evidenced through self-governance evaluations and client feedback. Volunteers can assist the Occupational Therapy Team in providing therapeutic activities to in-patients under supervision.

• To provide specific (e.g. facilitation of music lessons) or general (e.g. available to take clients for walks, befriending) non – clinical support to in-patient clients on and off the Kentmere Ward in Kendal depending on skills and qualities of individual volunteer.
• All on ward activities will be pre-arranged and monitored by staff in line with client need on a daily or weekly basis. Level of supervision to be defined by ward staff in line with client need and volunteer experience. All activities will require a predetermined level of staff supervision.
• Off ward activities will be for in-patient clients with their own leave only, but who have requested informal support from a volunteer. In these instances a volunteer will have already established a relationship with the client on the unit.
• Volunteers to attend unit at pre-arranged times and report to reception where an appointed supervisory member of the OT team will meet them.
• All activities to be risk assessed by appropriate ward staff.

An Enhanced DBS with Adult Barring is required for this role. There is no charge to a volunteer for a DBS application.

Essential requirements for this role are:

• To follow instructions of OT staff as to activity to be facilitated and any relevant client information.
• Chat to people in groups or individually.
• Build relationships with clients, giving them confidence to make friends and join in.
• Encourage and help clients to take part in activities.
• Ensure service users are engaging with the activity safely, and alert supervising staff to any issues.
• Help staff to set up and clear down the room. Prepare equipment and materials in advance of the activity taking place.
• Feedback any relevant and appropriate information to staff at the end of the session or beforehand if necessary.
• Develop potential new activity ideas alongside staff members and service users.
• Volunteers with particular skills and interests may lead on small group activities such as crafts, book clubs etc.
• If the activity is one that involves a skill, having some degree of expertise in that skill would be of benefit.
• Good people skills are required as a lot of direct interaction will take place with the service users.
• Be able to manage individuals or groups of people undertaking an activity.
• Be enthusiastic about your chosen activity
• Be friendly and approachable – able to build a rapport with service users.

For this role applicants must be over the age of 18

To apply please click the link below

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Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust recognise and value the importance volunteer support is to us and our patients. Volunteering is usually a longer term commitment (for example 9 – 12 months) and on consistent days and times, e.g. Tuesday from 9am to 1pm

The aim of this role is to provide support to colleagues involved with the delivery of services and other essential activities, as well as providing valuable experience for volunteers. This volunteer placement is based at Ashton Health Centre in Preston and support is required on Wednesdays. Duties may include the following

• Greet visitors in a polite and friendly manner and signpost to correct service.
• Respond to enquiries in a polite manner and ensuring an appropriate response is initiated.
• Interact with visitors who are waiting for their appointments.
• Support staff in dealing with administration requests
• Photocopy leaflets for distribution
• Taking and delivering messages if required
• Collation of information packs for patients and carers, and arranging for them to be sent to out.
• Support with completion of Friends and Family (FFT) Tests or other Patient Experience tools.
• Support with opening and closing up of the clinic alongside the Clinical Staff.

A Standard DBS is required for this role. There is no charge to a volunteer for a DBS application.

Essential requirements for this role are:

• Good communication skills
• Able to utilise digital skills, including electronic communications and MS Office software programmes (e.g. Word)
• Ability to follow instructions
• Willingness to help and support patients, their families & carers, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates empathy and compassion
• Calm manner
• Comfortable working in a fast moving environment
• Comply with all Trust Policies and Procedures in relation to information governance and confidentially

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