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
Children's Pharmacy Volunteer
Pharmacy Department at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital require Pharmacy Support Volunteers to join their volunteer team to work once a week between Monday – Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 -14:00 or 14:00 –17:00 or on Thursday from 14:00 –17:00
Pharmacy Support Volunteers assist staff in receiving patient prescriptions and support the dispensary team with admin duties. They:
- Welcome patients at the outpatient hatch.
- Receive prescription requests, asking relevant questions and following the designated process
- Assist in the filing of documentation.
- Assist in unpacking, checking and putting away of orders.
- Answer telephones and take detailed messages.
- Communicate messages to the relevant staff member.
- Collect urgent medicines from St Thomas Pharmacy
- Delivery urgent medicines to Evelina London wards.
- Top up consumable items within dispensary.
- Assist with stock inventory.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, active listening skills, good organisational skills and ability to work as part of the team and to work on your own initiative are essential for this role.
We are looking for consistently reliable and punctual people.
Donation Sorting Volunteer
Donation Sorting Volunteer
Neonatal Unit at St Thomas' Hospital
We are looking for 1 volunteer to collect donations from the front reception desk (liaising with the reception team), sorting donations to identify suitable and unsuitable items. Tidy storage of suitable items, disposal of unsuitable items.
Hours - Flexible (Mon-Fri) 2-4 hours per week
Tasks and Activities:
- Collect donations from reception
- Sort items – suitable/unsuitable
- Sort items into type eg blankets, clothing, etc
- Box into labelled containers
- Store in store room
- Keep store room tidy and accessible
- Provide HCA team with blankets, clothing for babies on ad hoc basis as needed
Skills and abilities:
- Good communication – being friendly and able to interact with members of the team
- Organised – sorting by type and keeping areas tidy
- Able to work independently – using own judgement and completing tasks in timely way
- Physical stamina – be able to lift and make repetitive movements
- Attention to detail – identifying items that are unsuitable, damaged, expired
