Inpatient Unit Assistant volunteer

Our Inpatient Unit Assistants provide much needed support for patients and their families, working alongside our nurses. If you are a young person aged 17+ and looking to make a difference or to gain some experience in a clinical environment we'd love to hear from you.

Inpatient Unit Assistant volunteer

Opportunity details

Location Peace Hospice, Watford

Team Inpatient unit

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Likely hours 4 hours per week

Age We welcome volunteers aged 17 upwards on our Inpatient unit

Do you have time to support our patients on our short stay inpatient unit?

Our IPU assistants provide invaluable support to staff, patients and their families and carers within the unit throughout the day.

They provide much needed assistance to the smooth running of the unit, providing both practical and emotional support, including assistance with preparation and serving of food and drinks and welcoming new visitors and supporting families and carers.

We are currently looking to fill shifts every evening 4.30 – 6.30 and Saturday afternoons.

We welcome young people from 17+ to join our volunteer team on the IPU.

 

Why volunteer with us

Make a difference Give your time knowing that you are making a difference to patients and families at a difficult time in their lives

Be part of a team Our IPU team are friendly, busy and purposeful and welcome the extra support that volunteers offer

Use your existing skills or develop new ones This role helps to build empathy, social skills and team working

Find out more about this role

If you have time to give and would like to join the Rennie Grove Peace volunteering team, we’d love to hear from you!

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"Being able to make a small difference to the experience of patients and their families at what may be a very difficult time is really rewarding."

Shruthi, IPU volunteer

Learn more about volunteering with Rennie Grove Peace

Without the time our volunteers give to support all areas of our work, we couldn’t help all the families who need us. We have a wide range of volunteer roles with varying time commitments to suit people in different circumstances.