Volunteer with CLCH!

We are looking for volunteers to come and help create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment at the Podiatry reception areas and offer directional advice and practical assistance to patients and visitors.

You’ll help keep patients company as they wait for their appointments and provide them with a warm, friendly place to chat, relax and engage with their appointments.

Availability
This role is available Monday- Friday 9am - 4.30pm. Shifts will last 4 hours. 

Location

• Harpenden Memorial Hospital - Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA
• St. Albans Civic Centre, Civic centre, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3JE
• Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre - 39 - 41 The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1LD

Desirable skills

• You’ll be friendly and polite
• You’ll be comfortable approaching patients and visitors in a confident and caring manner
• You’ll have good listening skills
• You’ll be sensitive and tactful, with emotional resilience
• You’ll be reliable and good at time keeping
• You’ll understand personal and professional boundaries
• You’ll keep calm in a busy and dynamic clinic
• You’ll work on own initiative and ask for help when needed

Read the full role description here

Role Description

We are fortunate to have lovely garden grounds at Langley House in Watford and Pembridge Hospice in Kensington and Chelsea. We’re looking for a volunteer to help with the maintenance and upkeep of these spaces.

The gardens are a tranquil sanctuary for patients and families to sit and reflect or relax. We would like to ensure it stays tidy and inviting so more patients and families take advantage of the space, improving their wellbeing.

Location: Langley House, 698 St Albans Rd, Watford WD25 9FG or Pembridge Hospice, Exmoor St, London W10 6DZ

Availability: Monday - Friday between 10am and 2pm, 4 hours per week

Make a Difference in Patients' Lives

• Help maintain the gardens as a calm and green space

• Ensure the area is welcoming to patients and visitors 

• Work with staff and patients to make the area suitable for their needs

Gain Valuable Skills

• Develop your green fingers!

• Enhance your ability to provide empathetic support

Desirable Qualities

• Gardening experience, either personally or professionally

• Empathetic, patient, and non-judgmental

• Respectful of all individuals

• Understanding of confidentiality and professional conduct

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented

• DBS required

• Minimum 6 month commitment

Read the full role description here

The Hertfordshire Sexual Health Services team want to shake up their social media! With a calendar of public health events and messaging, they’re looking for a volunteer to come and help create fun and engaging content across all their social media channels.

Join the team and give your time to help us reach more residents in Hertfordshire with important information about sexual health services, how to access them and what to be aware of. We’re looking for someone to help us create great content, try new ideas and increase our impact.

Location: Hatfield Centre, Stevenage Sexual Health Clinic, Watford Sexual Health Clinic

Availability: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm 

Help the Sexual Health Service: 

• As part of the team, you’ll help us to further develop our calendar of social media content, planning in content around key dates and themes
• You’ll suggest content ideas such as posts and videos to engage residents with what the service offers and how people can access it
• You’ll lead collecting and creating content using Canva to get items ready to post across different social media platforms
• You’ll track engagement and see what posts are performing well
• You’ll help the team keep up with comments and enquiries which come through the different social media channels.

Gain Valuable Skills:

• Experience developing relationships with local communities
• Experience managing organisational social media accounts
• Communication
• Networks with professionals

Desirable Qualities:

• You’ll be confident using social media, apps and tech
• You’ll have experience with tools like Canva to create branded content
• You’ll be interested in creating content, news items and researching relevant content
• You’ll have an interest in sexual health and empowering people to access services
• Minimum 6 months commitment
• DBS Required

Role Description

Make a difference! Volunteer with the Single Point of Access team. The team call patients about appointments, answer questions, and help with clinic schedules. They're looking for help to gather telephone feedback from patients of the service to evaluate customer services and practices and help continuously improve the service.

Location: BRE Watford, Building 16, Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9XX

Availability: Monday, Tuesday or Friday, 4 hours per week

Help the SPA Team

• Call patients to find out how they feel about the service.

• Collect the patients feedback on a template that will be provide

Gain Valuable Skills

• Communication skills
• Empathy and patience
• Problem-solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Teamwork

Desirable Qualities

• Excellent communication
• Empathetic & patient
• Respectful & discreet
• Reliable & collaborative
• Minimum 6 months commitment
• DBS Required

Read the full role description for the role here 

Role Description

The Parkview Health Centre is a hub for local residents to come and receive a wide range of health care services. We need your help to create a welcoming and helpful environment for people arriving at the Parkview Centre.

You will

• Assist patients with arrival, finding their way around, and signing in.

• Engage with patients while they wait, providing a friendly and supportive presence.

Location

• Parkview 56 Cranston Court, Bloemfontein Road, London, W12 7FG

Availability

• Mondays or Tuesday from 10am - 2pm 

Help us make a difference:

• Creating a positive first impression for patients seeking health services.

• Offering a listening ear and emotional support to families who may be feeling anxious.

Gain Valuable Skills

• Communication and interpersonal skills

• Customer service experience

• Working in a fast-paced environment

• Building rapport with people from diverse backgrounds

Desirable Qualities

• Friendly and polite demeanour

• Comfortable approaching patients and visitors with confidence and care

• Excellent listening skills

• Sensitive and tactful, with emotional resilience

• Reliable and punctual

• Respectful of personal and professional boundaries

• Calm under pressure in a busy environment

• Able to work independently but also ask for help when needed

• Understands the importance of confidentiality

• DBS Required

• Minimum 6 months commitment

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Role Description

Help create a welcoming and supportive environment for patients attending the Cardio Rehabilitation group exercise classes. Offer guidance and assistance to ensure a positive experience.

Location : Morden Leisure Centre, London Rd, Morden SM4 5HE 

Availability :Wed: 12.30pm  - 4.30pm , 4 hours per week

Help the Cardio Rehab service

•  Create a friendly, welcoming, and helpful environment.

• Offer directional advice and practical assistance to patients and visitors.

• Encourage patients to participate and get the most out of the classes.

• Motivate patients during the class.

• Help patients engage with the social aspect of the classes to combat loneliness.

Gain Valuable Skills

• Communication skills

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Ability to motivate others

• Creating a positive and supportive environment

Desirable Qualities

• Friendly and proactive

• Ability to use initiative and ask for help when needed

• Understands the importance of confidentiality

• Excellent people skills in person and over the phone

• Comfortable volunteering within a group or by yourself

• DBS Required

• Minimum 6 months commitment

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Role Description

We are looking for a new Stock Assistant volunteer. Help organise and maintain the stock room for the Transformation Team.

Location: Merton Civic Centre, London Road, SM4 5DX

Availability : Tuesdays, 4 hours per week

Gain Valuable Skills

• Inventory management and stock control.

• Organisation and sorting skills.

• Working independently and taking initiative.

Desirable Qualities

• Enjoys keeping things organised.

• Can safely lift moderately heavy boxes.

• Works independently and takes initiative.

• DBS Required

• Minimum 6 months commitment

Read the full role description for the Nursing Team here

Role Description

Volunteer drivers are the backbone of our community care services. You'll help ensure our staff and services reach those who need them most by transporting:

• Staff between CLCH sites.

• Nurses on home visits to patients.

• Medical equipment between locations and to patients' homes.

Locations

• Pembridge Hospice, Westminster (and vicinity)

• Barnet (and vicinity of N2)

• Borehamwood (and vicinity)

• Harrow (and vicinity)

• Kensington & Chelsea (and vicinity)

• Hammersmith & Fulham (and vicinity)

• Wandsworth & Merton (and vicinity)

• Watford (and vicinity)
• Westminster (and vicinity)

Availability

• Monday - Sunday, 4 Hours per week

Help us deliver care in the community

• Driving safely and reliably.

• Providing a courteous and professional demeanour.

•  Following established routes and schedules.

Gain Valuable Skills

• Improve your time management and organisational skills.

• Contribute to a positive and supportive healthcare environment.

• Gain experience volunteering within your community.

Desirable Qualities

• Access to your own reliable vehicle in good working condition.

• Valid driver's licence and appropriate car insurance coverage for volunteer activities.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Strong communication skills.

• Patience and a caring personality.

• DBS Required

• Minimum 6 months commitment

Read an example role description here