Social Wellbeing Volunteer (Prestonpans)

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.