Hospital to Community Support Volunteer
Thank you to the Volunteer Services Manager at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust for sharing this volunteer role description.
Hospital to Community Support Volunteer - Stroke service
Our patients benefit from having good information about what happens when they are discharged from hospital. Volunteers support patients in hospital and help them to prepare for their rehabilitation at home. This includes giving information and resources as well as explaining about services that can help.
This role involves:
- Setting up and supporting patients to use digital resources
- Giving out relevant information and signposting
- Keeping patients company by engaging in conversation
- Motivating patients to complete self-directed therapy
- Helping patients to keep in touch with their family through virtual visiting
This role would suit people who:
- Enjoy conversation and meeting new people
- Can be sympathetic and understanding of patients’ needs
- Can use their initiative as well as working under direction
- Have good digital skills
- Have experience of stroke; personal or professional
What to expect from the role:
- To gain patient-facing experience in a hospital setting
- To gain an understanding of both acute and community care
- To increase your knowledge of hospital wards and long-term conditions
- To have the opportunity to use your experiences to support others
Mandatory training for this role
- Completion of virtual handbook – Your Volunteer Journey
- Volunteer Induction Session (3hrs face to face or virtual)
- E-Learning for Healthcare – Volunteer Learning Modules
- Local induction and orientation
- Role specific training through shadowing
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role.
Service: Lincolnshire Stroke Service
Location: Lincoln County Hospital
Days/hours: Mon-Fri, preferably 10am-12pm (times can be flexible)
For the full role description please download the attached PDF
