Please note that volunteering is an unpaid role – we do not offer sponsorship as volunteering does not meet UK sponsorship requirements.
Can you spare 3/4 hours a week?
Are you friendly, caring and a good listener? Are you able to approach people to offer help?
Our volunteers are an invaluable part of the hospital team. When you volunteer with us, you help to improve patient experience through supporting staff with patient care.
We Currently Have The Following Volunteer Roles Available
Ward Volunteer (08:00- 20:00 Mon - Sun)
Brew Buddy (staff wellbeing) (09:00 – 16:00 Mon- Fri)
Desk Guides (09:00 -16:00 Mon – Fri)
Important - When completing your application please include the following in the Supporting Information section
- Which role do you want to do and why?
- Why do you want to volunteer at the hospital?
Please Note
Please note we receive a high volume of applications each month, and only have a limited number of volunteer spaces available.
All roles are based on the needs of the hospital:
Duties
Ward - Based on wards supporting staff with patient care. You will complete 4 shifts training on one of the Academy wards before been allocated to a new ward. Your duties will include:
Spending time with patients, sitting and engaging in friendly conversation.
Help and assist Hosts with hydration and nutrition.
Run errands for staff as and when required.
Restocking.
Brew Buddy – Providing hot drinks to our staff across the hospital to support their wellbeing.
Desk Guides – Based at one of our information desks, you will welcome patients and visitors to the hospital and direct as required.
Volunteers cannot replace the role of a paid employee, and this is not a work placement.
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Volunteer Services Job title: Volunteer Team Email address: ngh-tr.volunteer.services@nhs.net Telephone number: 01604 523159
