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- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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- 08/07/2024 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
PAT Dog Volunteer
VOLUNTARY
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Voluntary Post
PAT DOG Volunteer
This is an exciting opportunity to be working alongside staff and patients on a ward providing a Pets as Therapy service, in an effort to bring comfort and companionship to patients, staff and family members. Animal-assisted therapy offers huge potential to the healthcare profession in a range of disciplines and, in the UK at least, is greatly under-utilised.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Key Task and Responsibilities:
To motivate patients
Support the therapy team
Offer Comfort (dog)
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
· We’re Kind
· We’re Fair
· We Listen
· We Care
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature
- Be willing to participate in monthly personal supervision
- To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times
- Able to commit to regular hours of work
In addition, all potential PAT dogs and cats must undertake a standard temperament assessment, which is carried out by one of the Charity’s trained assessors. Pets As Therapy only registers vaccinated, healthy and disease-free dogs and cats with a sound temperament appropriate for visiting.
Attend support and supervision sessions (a minimum of 1 session every 3 months)
Able to commit to regular hours of volunteering and must be able to volunteer for a minimum of a 6 month period
Must be available to attend training as required for the placement and or personal development
You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide original receipts if using public transport) and you can also claim for lunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5/day) if your volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day( please refer to volunteers policy for further details).
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Applicant must have past PAT dog training and certification process
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Applicant and dog must be patient and take into account the needs of the clients
Communications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent communication skills required.
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Paul Buckingham
- Teitl y swydd
- Voluntary Services Co-ordinator
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwirfoddolwyr neu bob sector