Job summary
Employer heading
Charities - WGH
Volunteer
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking for volunteers based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Volunteers play a very important role in the NHS. Working in a range of settings and providing a variety of services alongside paid staff, volunteers are often a key part of patient services.
Main duties of the job
Main purpose of role:
- To assist the Charity and Membership Co-ordinator and help to raise awareness of the Trust Membership and Hospitals charities. To carry out a variety of administrative and clerical duties.2. To assist with the preparation of communications materials for public and staff displays.
2. To assist with the preparation of communications materials for public and staff displays
3. To assist in the organising of events.
4. Dealing with telephone enquiries including using a call answering telephone system as well as face to face contact.
5. Assisting the office staff, photocopying, scanning, emailing, faxing, distributing, filing and organising letters and other documents.
6. The opening and stamping of Charity/Membership letters.
7. Support the recruitment of public foundation trust members. This involves talking with the public with regards to membership and ways of getting involved within the hospital.
8. Supporting the sale of raffle tickets on behalf of the Charity Office.
9. Support the office with monthly tasks e.g., entering staff data onto the FT MES database.
Please get in touch using the details below if you are interested in this position and you need help submitting your application.
Contact details:
Sharon Allen
Office number – 01539 715288
Mobile number – 07580818973
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in working with others
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Allen
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01539 715 288
- Additional information
Sharon Allen- Volunteer Co-ordinator
Sharon [email protected]
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