Ward Befriender (HVC-1870)

Ward Befriender (HVC-1870)

Posted for BHRUT (Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals)

Posted by Havering Volunteer Centre

Register your interest

You will be redirected to the Havering Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.

We invite volunteers to BHRUT to complement and enhance the care and support given by the hospital to improve a patient's experience.

This role is ward based and involves a great deal of interaction with patients, their family/friends and staff, to help patients take part in social and recreational activities, listening and chatting with patients about a variety of topics to make their stay a little more enjoyable.

There may be times where you will reassure anxious or nervous patients by keeping them company, spend time with patients who may not have many visitors and generally be a support and a buddy to patients.

Your tasks will include:

• playing games with patients (cards etc.)

• conversing with patients

• sitting with patients who have no visitors

• help combat patient loneliness

• reassure nervous patients by keeping them company.

• help patients during mealtimes, issuing hand wipes, serving refreshments and replenishing water jugs, encouraging our patients to eat and support feeding, when trained and clinically safe to do so.

• meet and greet patients, escort mobile patients to other parts of the hospital

• assisting patients and relatives

• ensure patients know where facilities are located

• help patients contact their relatives using an iPad.

What skills do I need?

We are looking for friendly and dedicated individuals who can give us a dedicated long-term commitment.

You will need to be polite, courteous and respectful to patients and visitors at all times.

This role is suitable for those looking for a long term volunteering opportunity.