image.pngThis exciting and rewarding new volunteer role across all our wards will see you visit newly admitted patients on the wards, providing a warm, friendly interaction and share welcome and information pack. You will chat to patients about the contents: which include services available at home, community activities and support via charities and voluntary organisations.

From this you will: 

  • Build knowledge of social prescribing and support signposting
  • Be a Patient Friend visitor, providing a comforting presence for patients who may be on their own,
  • Assist patients ready to go home to get their items together, provide company, sit with patients while waiting
  • Logging contacts and activities undertaken

Volunteer sessions are 2-4 hours, between 8am-4pm [to including Saturdays, and some evenings]

As a volunteer you will receive a warm welcome and a chance to:

  • Enhance your personal profile
  • Experience the hospital as a workplace
  • Gain new skills
  • Build workplace confidence
  • Help your local hospital
  • Access wellbeing and employability programmes hosted by George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Click here to express an interest

Or call our friendly team on 02476 153345 Quote reference: VR259