Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Volunteer to Career Programme
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Create a free account to applyTake on a six-month NHS volunteering placement in settings from mental health engagement to patient feedback and discharge support. You’ll get a personalised development plan, a named supervisor and monthly supervision, with attendance arranged at mutually convenient times.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Volunteer to Career programme offers volunteering opportunities in both clinical and non-clinical settings, including roles linked to mental health. It is designed to help volunteers build experience that can support them to move into health and social care jobs or go on to further training as a health care professional.
A variety of roles are available, and each placement lasts for 6 months. The trust works with applicants to identify the most suitable volunteering opportunity, with examples including therapeutic activities, patient feedback and administration support, housekeeping and mental health volunteering, mental health engagement, early years volunteering, and discharge support.
Volunteers receive a personalised training and development plan, along with mandatory training, a named supervisor, monthly supervision, and ongoing support. They are also required to complete DBS and occupational health checks before starting.
The programme is flexible, with no fixed session times, and the provider arranges attendance at mutually convenient times. Completing the 6 months does not guarantee a job, but it is intended to build the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to progress further.
National Volunteer Certificate; opportunity to progress through the National Care Certificate
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- Must be able to carry out tasks independently.
- Must have a specific interest in working in health and social care and mental health services.
- Must be empathetic and a good listener.
- Must have a friendly and approachable manner.
- Must be able to follow instructions and be flexible.
- Must be able to act on their own initiative within set boundaries.
- Must be proactive and attentive to people’s needs.
- Must be able to relate to people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
- Must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be confident in verbally handing over to staff working on the unit on a day-to-day basis.
- Must understand the importance of confidentiality and maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Must complete all Trust mandatory training for volunteers.
- Must complete DBS and occupational health checks before starting the volunteering role.
- Must adhere to all policies and procedures relating to the area of volunteering.
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