Empowered Living Team Volunteer

Closing for application: 13 Nov 2024

If you are looking for a 1:1 patient contact volunteering experience or want to engage in a meaningful project then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

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Age: 18 - 60

When: Weekdays

Where: Onsite

Locations

St Joseph's Hospice, Hackney, E8, GB ↗

Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 4SA, UK ↗

Details:

This rewarding volunteering opportunity would suit anyone wishing to pursue a career in the health sector, or anyone from the community wishing to support people with serious illness.

As a member of the Empowered Living Team, the volunteer’s role would be to assist in the delivery of therapy to patients in Newham, Tower Hamlets and City & Hackney, to enable them to live their lives with as much independence and quality of life as is possible.

Training dates in 2024:

28th & 29th February
19th & 20th June
16th & 17th October

Tasks can include:

Supervising a patient to do an exercise programme or practise physical activities
Talking to patients about some of their worries, concerns, or thoughts
Providing a patient with massage/relaxation

We would love to hear from you if you are:

Approachable, friendly, and able to get on well with people of different backgrounds
Caring and committed to helping improve patients’ quality of life
Able to work in a professional manner with patients who have a terminal illness
Enthusiastic to learn and practise new skills
Reliable and flexible

Skills you can develop:

Breathlessness management
Rehabilitation in Palliative Care and mobility rehabilitation
The confidence to visit patients in their own homes
How to communicate effectively
How to handle difficult and challenging situations
Psychological support and emotional resilience
How to perform a gentle arm and hand massage routine

This role requires you:

To be 18+
To be able to supply the details of two referees
To be willing to apply for an Enhanced Adult DBS certificate with St. Joseph’s Hospice (unless you are subscribed to the Update Service)
To complete an interview
To attend two days Empowered Living training and one day Core training
To commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week for at least 6 months

What is next?

Apply online to volunteer: http://bttr.im/v0lab