Social Wellbeing Volunteer (Prestonpans)
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Warmly welcome group attendees
- Help prepare the meeting room in Prestonpans Library and tidy up afterwards
- Support the group facilitator during the session
- Provide social support to group attendees and help ensure the group is engaging and inclusive
- Offer and serve tea / coffee and refreshments
- Maintain healthy boundaries
- Report to staff any concerns regarding service users
- Be guided by Hospice values of Care, Compassion, Respect, Trust and Partnership
Qualifications and Skills
- Be enthusiastic and cheerful with a positive attitude
- Be empathetic and non judgemental
- Be respectful of confidentiality
- Be discrete, tactful and sensitive
- Be reliable and trustworthy
- Be flexible to change
- Have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Enjoy being part of a team
Time Commitment and Duration
Two hours on a weekly morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Current group delivery on a Tuesday morning.
Location
Prestonpans Library, West Loan, Prestonpans EH32 9NX
Support
Compassionate Wellbeing Co ordinator; Compassionate Communities Lead, Compassionate Wellbeing Team, Volunteer Services Manager.
Training
Hospice Volunteer Induction; day familiarisation visit to Hospice; Attend team Meetings; Food Hygiene module; Manual handling Training; Safeguarding module; Training will take place over the 1st year.
Additional Information
The Spiritual Care team are always available to support volunteers.
The Hospice provides complementary tea and coffee to all volunteers, staff, patients and families as part of the hospitality strategy.
