Do you want to make a difference in your community, meet new people and gain great skills? Join us at Central London Community Healthcare Trust and help us deliver outstanding service for patients in our community.
We need people with skills, commitment and enthusiasm to join our team and help us provide quality healthcare across a range of services throughout the Trust.
We recognise, respect, and promote diversity in our volunteering programme and welcome applications from candidates with a range of experience, skills and availability.
We ask that our volunteers can commit to a minimum of 6 months of volunteering in their role. Our opportunities are open to people aged 16 and over.
Role description
Do you have a passion for podcasts? Come and help our NHS Wellbeing team create an exciting new podcast series. We’re looking for a volunteer to give their time and skills to help us launch a new podcast showcasing NHS staff experiences.
As a Digital Marketing volunteer, you’ll help us get the word out about our amazing staff and key aspects of their wellbeing which are essential to consider when delivering great quality patient care
Location:
Availability: Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays
Make a difference for hospice patients
Gain valuable skills
Desirable skills
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
Role Description
Help create a welcoming and supportive environment for patients attending the Stroke Café Groups in Finchley. You'll chat to service users and encourage them to engage in conversation as part of a group or on a 1 to 1 basis.
Location : Finchley Quaker Meeting House, 58 Alexandra Grove, N12 8HG
Availability : Every Thursday from 1pm – 3.30pm
Help the Stroke Rehabilitation service
Offer directional advice and practical assistance to patients and visitors.
Encourage patients to participate and get the most out of the classes by spending time talking with them.
Motivate patients during the class to participate.
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
Role Description
Come and volunteer at our Sexual Health Clinic and help create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment for our patients.
As a friendly face at the clinic, volunteers offer directional advice and practical assistance to patients and visitors. Taking time with patients to solve queries and answer questions, you’ll help make sure the clinic runs smoothly and efficiently, with great quality patient experience.
Location: Falcon Road Clinic, 160 Falcon Road, Wandsworth SW11 2LN
Availability: Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri mornings 9- 1pm
Gain Valuable Skills
Desirable Qualities
Minimum 6 month commitment
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
Desirable skills
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)
Harrow (and vicinity)
Kensington & Chelsea (and vicinity)
Hammersmith & Fulham (and vicinity)
Wandsworth & Merton (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
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
Desirable Qualities
We provide community health services to over 4 million people across 14 London boroughs and Hertfordshire. Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision: Deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: Working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence.
Take a look into our brilliant Volunteer Journey
We're proud to be an LGBTQ+ inclusive employer and we recognise, respect, and promote diversity in our volunteering programme.
Take a look at one of our brilliant volunteers
