Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Volunteer Roles
Create a free account to applyMeet and greet patients, escort them to appointments, or offer companionship by reading, making hot drinks and supporting virtual visits. Roles span hospital and community settings, with basic training and travel expenses reimbursed within the Barnsley boundary.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust offers volunteering opportunities for people who want to support patients, visitors and staff across the hospital and wider community. Volunteers can help in a range of settings, from busy reception and outpatient areas to specific ward-based and community-facing roles.
Typical tasks include meeting and greeting patients and visitors, giving directions, escorting people to appointments, helping in the coffee shop, supporting charity fundraising events, and assisting with practical tasks in clinical areas. Some roles also involve companionship and emotional support, such as reading to patients, making hot drinks, helping with virtual visiting, or supporting patients in maternity, dementia, chemotherapy and end-of-life care settings.
The trust welcomes applications from people over 16, although several specialist roles are limited to adults aged 18 and over. Volunteers receive mandatory basic training and may need further refresher training depending on the role.
The hospital also reimburses travel expenses within the Barnsley boundary and offers free parking for volunteers at the hospital.
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- Applicants must be over 16 years old.
- Some roles require applicants to be 18 or over, including Chemotherapy Unit, End of Life companion, Enhanced Support roles, Intensive Care Unit, The Well and Chaplaincy.
- Volunteers must attend the mandatory basic training sessions required for their role.
- Volunteers must attend any additional training required, including refresher training sessions.
- Volunteers are required to uphold the hospital’s policies, including health and safety, confidentiality, equality and diversity.
- Chaplaincy volunteers must be members of good standing within their own faith or philosophical tradition.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed for travel within the Barnsley boundary. Free parking is available at the hospital.
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