We have hundreds of people who step forward to support the people and patients of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are proud, thankful and amazed by the contribution made by our volunteers.
We have over 100 different roles that our volunteers support on a daily basis and we welcome people to apply for a volunteer role (please see below). Our volunteers come from different cultures, ethnicities and communities. As a volunteer, you can:
- make a difference to someone’s life
- be part of the famous world class family of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- improve your confidence and stay motivated
- meet new people
- improve your CV
You can volunteer if you:
- are 18 or older
- reliable and trustworthy
- caring and kind
- can attend regularly (at least once a week for 6 months)
- enjoy helping others
- are good at mixing with people
- legally allowed to volunteer in the UK
If you have any questions or require support in applying for a volunteer role with the trust please do contact us on the following information:
- gstt.voluntaryservices@nhs.net (we will respond to emails within 3 working days) or
- Phone: 020 7188 1658 or 020 7188 8399, Monday to Friday 11 am to 3pm
I would like to volunteer
Volunteering Vacancies
Older Persons Activity Volunteer
We're looking for activity volunteers to improve the experience of patients on our older persons wards.
You'll encourage patients to increase their physical and mental activity by organising and participating in activities such as:
- arts and crafts
- reminiscing sessions
- reading
- playing games
- Tea parties
- Bingo
And many more exciting activities
You will also help out:
- at mealtimes – (need to complete training for this)
- by accompanying patients to facilities in the hospital
- by running errands for patients whose mobility is restricted
- Completing surveys
Volunteers will be organised on a rota basis to cover the hours of 10am to 4pm.
Days to cover: Monday, Tuesday and Friday
You'll also need to attend a half-day training session
Armed Forces Community Volunteer
ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Our Armed Forces Programme team are looking for volunteers to join them who would be able to travel across Lambeth and Southwark to help reach out to people in the communities the Trust serves to raise awareness to Veterans and their families of the support and services that are available to them from the GSTT Armed Forces Programme and the GSTT Armed Forces Community Drop-in.
You would help in identifying and then visiting places and clubs Veterans and their families use in our community including but not limited to GSTT community nursing and health teams, health centres, primary care networks and GP surgeries. You would also be welcome to assist in the running of the monthly GSTT Armed Forces Community Monthly Drop-in service.
This role would suit individuals who are passionate about advocating for the Armed Forces Community and ideally have links to HM Armed Forces. You will need to be confident and able to build rapport quickly with a diverse group of people in different settings. You will need excellent communication skills and have the admin skills to capture and report personal information and referrals to the Armed Forces Programme Team.
You will be given training and support from the Armed Forces Programme Team. Reasonable travel expenses will be available but if you have a travel or freedom card that allows free or reduced travel that would an advantage for the project.
If you are interested in this role please apply and if we feel you are suitable we will contact you with an offer of an informal interview to give us an opportunity to find out more about you and for you to find out more about the role.
