At George Eliot NHS Trust we are incredibly proud of the dedication, compassion and ongoing support of our volunteers. Volunteers are a valued and essential part of our team and provide an invaluable contribution to our Trust and our patients.
Our dedicated team of volunteers have achieved thousands of hours service in the hospital; in addition our drivers have covered 1000s of miles and made 1000s of essential deliveries. Volunteers help to improve and enhance the patient experience, complementing the work of employed staff across the Trust. We aim to represent the diversity of the community we serve.
A list of current volunteering opportunities can be found below.
If you want to express and interest in volunteering please click the link below and submit via our form. Or to find out more about volunteering email volunteering
Click on the roles below to find out more about them:
- NHS Supply Chain Support Volunteer - An essential role to get equipment to departments across the hospital
- MDT Administration Support - Providing administration support to the trusts’ Cancer Services Team
- Ward Support Volunteer (Bob Jakin Ward) - Providing one to one support to patients
- Physiotherapy Class Volunteer - Supporting patients and admin support
- Deconditioning Volunteer - Support the physical health of our patients
- Pharmacy Administration Support - Admin and delivery support
- Maternity Welcome Point Volunteer - Welcoming and directing patients and visitors
- Friends and Family Test (FFT) Plus - Promoting and collecting feedback from patients, via questionnaires and surveys
- Ward Support Volunteer (Mary Seacole and Florence Wards) - Providing support to patients
- Ward Support Volunteer (Coronary Care) - Providing support to patients
- Patient Friends - Supporting newly admitted patients by providing information, support and comfort
- Volunteer Kiosk Supervisor - Welcoming and directing patients and visitors
- KEY Active Responder - Supporting with a wide range of tasks to help our patients across the hospital.
- Community Volunteer - Support the Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab Team Exercise Classes at Arley Leisure Centre
Specialised Volunteer Opportunity
- Companion for the dying - This special voluntary role offers patients here without friends or family, the opportunity of company from another person as they are dying or, to be there to support families needing to take a break – with the knowledge their loved one is not alone.
Although it can be hard to find time to volunteer, our hospital, like other NHS organisations, needs help from volunteers and we truly value your support. Benefits include:
- Volunteering in a Hospital offers insight into working in Healthcare and some of our volunteers have gone on to secure jobs at our hospital or elsewhere within the NHS
- Helping others gives you a chance to give back or make a difference to those people around you.
- Volunteering is good for your health and wellbeing.
- It can help protect both your mental and physical health.
- It is a great way to get involved and meet other like-minded people
- Volunteering offers an opportunity to develop new skills or to build on your existing experience and knowledge.
- For personal reasons; improve self-confidence, social interaction, reasons relating to their health.
We provide continued support and offer training opportunities to our Volunteers relevant to their role.
We also engage with our Volunteers to fully utilise any special skills and interests that they may have.
We offer wellness checks, seasonal vaccinations, PPE and safe working practices, volunteering wear, reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses [including Fuel at an enhanced rate] meal vouchers and refreshments.
All volunteers are required to have a DBS check and occupational health screen, before commencing in their role.