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Summary of the role:
People’s Experience Volunteers (PEVs) provide views, experience and opinions and challenge on issues that HIS has identified as priorities or areas of focus important to health and care in Scotland.
PEVs may be involved in both regional and national projects, depending on the scope of the activity.
You may be invited to share your views on various topics, review materials to ensure they are clear and accessible, or use your local knowledge to help shape engagement strategies.
How you will be taking part:
Your contributions are flexible and focused on shorter term projects and feedback. Examples of activities include:
• Providing Feedback: you may be asked to provide feedback on specific questions related to health and care. This could involve sharing views on our ideas, improvements and work programmes.
• Reviewing Reports and Materials: you may participate in reviewing how individuals engage with and understand our reports, web pages and health-related information. Your input will contribute to improving the clarity and accessibility of our communication materials.
• Collaboration: you may have the opportunity to contribute to the planning and development of engagement strategies led or supported by HIS. Your contributions may include shaping and testing questions, ensuring clarity and understanding and helping identify key community concerns.
All your feedback will be anonymised and we will make sure that it isn’t shared in a way that could identify you.
Who do we hope to hear from?
You don’t need any specific skills, just an interest in making health and care better for everyone.
When and where
You can give your time for as little or as much as you wish. This makes the role highly flexible and suited to individuals with varying availability. Time commitments are project-specific and occasional, allowing volunteers to contribute as opportunities arise.
How you take part might vary depending on the activity and your personal circumstances. Activities are usually online but occasionally may be by telephone or face-to-face.
Support offered To ensure that our volunteers have a positive and fulfilling experience, we offer a range of support. This includes induction, training, ongoing assistance and various resources to facilitate your role.
Our aim is to provide a structured and supportive environment where volunteers can contribute effectively and feel valued.
What you could get out of it
Volunteering has been shown to have a positive effect on volunteers. Volunteering in this role may give you a sense of purpose or may help you gain confidence and new knowledge.
As a volunteer with us you can help improve the health and care experience of people receiving care in Scotland.
This role may also give you opportunities to meet other volunteers in your own or other areas and be part of a community of volunteers within Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Other relevant information
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is seeking to recruit volunteers with a range of different experiences and identities. It is important to us that we are able to listen to a broad range of people to hear about their different experiences of health and care.
You can find out more about Healthcare Improvement Scotland at this link:
https://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/
You can find out more about volunteering with Healthcare Improvement Scotland at this link: https://www.hisengage.scot/engaging-communities/how-you-can-get-involved/get-involved-with-healthcare-improvement-scotland/
Experience required
You don’t need any specific skills, just an interest in making health and care better for everyone
Support
Training details
To ensure that our volunteers have a positive and fulfilling experience, we offer a range of support. This includes induction, training, ongoing assistance and various resources to facilitate your role.
Our aim is to provide a structured and supportive environment where volunteers can contribute effectively and feel valued.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity People's Experience Volunteer with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Shetland)
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Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Shetland:
Contact name: Kathleen Williamson
Email address: [email protected]
Phone: 01595 743910
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