Job summary
Can you spare 3.5 hours a week?
Are you keen to help support our staff at Kettering General Hospital and work as part of a team?
Our care caf is a dedicated space for our staff to get a drink, take time out to reflect and chat amongst colleagues. As a volunteer supporting this service you will play a vital role in running a smooth and effective service that makes a significant difference to our colleagues.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an amazing team and meet new people. No experience required, all training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Our volunteers are invaluable part of the hospital team. Working with us in a volunteering role means you're playing a part in delivering support to our patients and their families, whether you're providing admin support in an office, working alongside our ward teams or supporting other areas within the Hospital
The role is supporting staff in our 'care caf' a dedicated space for all staff to take time out to reflect, enjoy a hot drink and chat amongst colleagues
You will
- Meet and Greet staff
- Supporting staff with getting a refreshment
- Providing guidance or signposting to support services if required
- Help maintain a clean and inviting area for staff
- Supporting the #brewbuddy volunteers
- Be available to talk to colleagues
- Support with wellbeing sessions (for example PAT dog sessions)
- Support random acts of kindness to staff (delivering items)
About us
Kettering General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities listed below are not intended to be exhaustive, but are set out to indicate the duties undertaken by allvolunteers subject to which role you undertake.
(Please note not all of this are relevant to the care caf)
Volunteers are required to adopt a flexible approach to meet the needs of service requirements.
You will
- Meet and Greet staff
- Supporting staff with getting a refreshment
- Providing guidance or signposting to support services if required
- Help maintain a clean and inviting area for staff
- Supporting the #brewbuddy volunteers
- Be available to talk to colleagues
- Support with wellbeing sessions (for example PAT dog sessions)
- Support random acts of kindness to staff (delivering items)
- Actively looking for anyone who may be lost across the hospital and may need help.
- Providing a courtesy service meet and greet around external premises.
- Ensuring that information racks and notice boards are tidy.
- Acting as a buddy for new volunteers.
- Record stock and request replenishment, record drinks made.
- Clean the Care Caf area as required wiping down tables etc, cleaning the coffee machine as instructed and report any maintenance / break down issues promptly.
- In appropriate weather set up and take down the external caf furniture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities listed below are not intended to be exhaustive, but are set out to indicate the duties undertaken by allvolunteers subject to which role you undertake.
(Please note not all of this are relevant to the care caf)
Volunteers are required to adopt a flexible approach to meet the needs of service requirements.
You will
- Meet and Greet staff
- Supporting staff with getting a refreshment
- Providing guidance or signposting to support services if required
- Help maintain a clean and inviting area for staff
- Supporting the #brewbuddy volunteers
- Be available to talk to colleagues
- Support with wellbeing sessions (for example PAT dog sessions)
- Support random acts of kindness to staff (delivering items)
- Actively looking for anyone who may be lost across the hospital and may need help.
- Providing a courtesy service meet and greet around external premises.
- Ensuring that information racks and notice boards are tidy.
- Acting as a buddy for new volunteers.
- Record stock and request replenishment, record drinks made.
- Clean the Care Caf area as required wiping down tables etc, cleaning the coffee machine as instructed and report any maintenance / break down issues promptly.
- In appropriate weather set up and take down the external caf furniture.
Person Specification
Knowldege and Experience
Essential
- No specific qualifications are required for this role, although any relevant qualifications should be detailed on the application.
Person Specification
Knowldege and Experience
Essential
- No specific qualifications are required for this role, although any relevant qualifications should be detailed on the application.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
