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Role Purpose

Baptistcare is looking for volunteers to help our frontline desk to welcome visitors to Baptistcare Residential Care facility during the current COVID19 pandemic.  

As a Residential Care Concierge Volunteer,  you will be responsible for:

• checking if visitors comply with our visitors' requirements such as current flu faccination
• providing access to visitors that comply with our requirements
• Providing access to visitors that comply with our requirements
• Restricting access to visitors who do not comply with our requirements and explaining the reason why
• Recording the names of those visitors who have been refused access
• Taking and recording the visitor's temperature

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES FOR THE ROLE:

This role will suit a retired or part time health care professional with the following attributes :

• Respectful
• Empathetic
• Reliable and committed
• Patient
• Practical
• Observant
• Excellent interpersonal skills

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• National Police clearance, to be renewed every three years
• Signed declaration and confidentiality agreement
• Evidence of current flu vaccine
• Baptistcare has a responsibility and a commitment to our volunteers to ensure we provide you with appropriate orientation, training, supervision, and encouragement to maximise your volunteering experience and have a positive impact on the life of people under our care. Once you have completed the first steps in our recruitment process, you will  be given access to Baptistcare online training database and you will be asked to complete short mandatory trainings specific to your Baptistcare volunteer role

  BENEFITS TO YOU: 

  • An opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of residents living with dementia.
  • Flexible hours
  • Network with  likeminded volunteers
  • Access to training online and other benefits