Empowered Living Team Volunteer
St Joseph's Hospice
As an Empowered Living Team volunteer with St Joseph's Hospice you'll support patients in Tower Hamlets, Newham, the City and Hackney, to enable them to live their lives with as much independence and quality of life as possible. This rewarding opportunity will suit those wishing to pursue a career in the health sector, or anyone from the community wishing to support people with serious illness. Ideally, you will be willing to volunteer for a minimum of 2 hours a week for at least 6 months.
St Joseph’s Hospice is one of the oldest and largest hospices in the UK. We provide high quality, specialist palliative care and support to people in our local community who have a life-limiting illness. This rewarding volunteering opportunity would suit anyone wishing to pursue a career in the health sector, or anyone who wants to support people with serious illness. If you are looking for a 1:1 patient contact volunteering experience, or want to engage in a really meaningful project, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. As a member of the Empowered Living Team (ELT), your role will be to assist in the delivery of therapy to patients in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and the City & Hackney, to enable them to live their lives with as much independence and quality of life as possible. Tasks may include: supervising a patient to do an exercise programme or practise physical activities, talking to patients about some of their worries/concerns/thoughts, or providing a patient with massage/ relaxation. Volunteers must : - Be over 18 years of age - Complete an interview and relevant criminal record checks - Complete 4 days of training - Be willing to volunteer for a minimum of 2 hours a week for at least 6 months.
Support Work,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Caring
Customer Service
• Approachable, friendly and able to get on well with people of different backgrounds • Caring and committed to help improve patients' quality of life • Able to work in a professional manner with patients who have a terminal illness • Enthusiastic to learn and practise new skills • Reliable and flexible Skills you can develop: • Develop skills and confidence to visit patients in their own homes • Communication skills • Handling difficult and challenging situations • Psychological support and emotional resilience • Befriending skills
• New knowledge and skills • Health related work experience • Comprehensive training • Regular supervision / mentoring • References provided after 6 months • Opportunity to make a real difference to a patient’s life.
Ideally, you will be willing to volunteer for a minimum of 2 hours a week for at least 6 months. You can help any day of the week.
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