Volunteer Ward Visitor (One to One) - Stobhill Mental Health Campus

NHSGGC Mental Health Services NE/SW
VO96725

Do you have an interest in mental health? Would you like to spend quality time improving the in-patient experience of someone who has a severe and enduring mental illness?

We are looking for a ward visitor with a warm personality and excellent communication skills to brighten up the hospital stay of someone who is living with a severe and enduring mental illness and within our Older People's Mental Health Services complex care service.

We are looking for someone who loves football, is willing to focus on the preferred team of the person that they are placed with, and who is knowledgeable about games gone by as well as the current state of play, to carry out this ward visiting role for a minimum of one hour per week, for at least a six month period.

If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organization with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org

Experience required

We are looking for a volunteer who has excellent communication skills, an upbeat approach to life and who can show commitment to the role. As you will be spending time with someone who is socially isolated, on a dedicated one-to-one basis, it's extremely important that applicants are dedicated, reliable and prepared to remain in this role for a minimum of six months.