Volunteers

Job summary

Please note, this a volunteer post, therefore there will be no salary. Please apply for this post through the attached application form.

SHSC welcomes volunteers and are currently looking for a range of different volunteers with different skills and interests to support SHSC, and its service users and staff. STH Hospital Volunteering.

SHSC volunteers help to improve the experiences of patients and visitors. Our volunteers tell us how rewarding they find their volunteering experience, as it gives them the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and give something back to the community.

We offer a variety of volunteer roles. All are non-clinical and enhance the patient experience as well as supporting the work of SHSC paid staff.

Volunteering with us

Our volunteers reflect the diversity of the Sheffield region, being from many different walks of life. What they all have in common is that they want to dedicate some time to helping others. Our volunteers tell us how rewarding they find their volunteering experience and the reasons they volunteer include having a desire to help others, to give back to the NHS after a personal experience, to fill their spare time or to get experience for a future career.

Main duties of the job

Volunteers are based in a wide variety of different settings across Sheffield, which include, Woodland View Care home-Norton, Birch Avenue Chapeltown, Grenoside Grange-Grenoside, Michael Carlisle -Nether Edge, Longley Centre- Firth Park.

Our Voluntary Services Team will provide comprehensive training and support, to help you provide the best service possible and get the most out of your volunteering. Through regular contact, we will ensure you are happy in your role and have opportunities to develop. Some of our volunteer's progress to employment with the Trust. On joining, you will automatically become a member of the Trust. We encourage all volunteers to participate in the Trust's activities.

You must be aged 18 or above; there is no upper age limit for applications. We do not ask for formal qualifications - simply that you are friendly, caring, approachable and reliable. You must be willing to commit to volunteer with us for at least 3 hours a week for 6 months and undergo the relevant recruitment checks and mandatory training. Before you can take up a volunteer role shortlisted applicants are invited to an Information Briefing Session. If successful through this process all volunteers complete the Trust's mandatory training and any role specific training that is required. The team also carry out required clearances including references, Occupational Health Check and DBS check.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds, and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.