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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

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Ward Volunteer

Ward volunteers can choose to help with serving teas and coffees or to help during mealtimes.

Having extra support during these busy ward routines is invaluable and extremely helpful to all on the ward.

Tea Trolley


• Moving the trolley from room to room.


• Providing patients with a drink of their choice.


• Chatting to patients and taking an interest in them.


• Passing on any useful information to medical staff.


Mealtimes


• Prepare the patient area for mealtimes.


• Help distribute meal trays to patients and return trays when meals are complete.


• Cutting up food for vulnerable patients and assisting with patient feeding.


• Provide general assistance as requested by staff.


Experience required

• Friendly, helpful and caring.
• Reasonable level of mobility.
• Confidence in a hospital setting.

Travel details

There are vacancies available at:

• Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

• Nairn Town & County Hospital


• Invergordon County Community Hospital


Restrictions

Minimum age: 16

Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Frequency & commitment
1-2 hours per week but we can be very flexible. We also offer study leave for our volunteers who are school or university pupils.