University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Volunteering

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust recruits volunteers to help improve the experience of patients, visitors and staff across its hospitals. Volunteers can take on a range of roles, including welcoming and directing people, supporting mealtimes, helping in wards and departments, assisting with patient transport by buggy or tandem, and providing help in hubs such as Macmillan information services, staff wellbeing and dementia support.

The service welcomes volunteers who can make a regular, ongoing commitment. General volunteering is available for people aged 16 and over, with roles typically running Monday to Friday during daytime hours.

Volunteers receive support and join a network of other volunteers, and benefits can include free refreshments on duty, a uniform and travel expenses discussed at recruitment.

There is also a student mealtime project for students aged 16 and over, where volunteers support ward teams by helping to distribute meals and assist patients at mealtimes. This role involves a set number of sessions over several months, with recruitment taking place in early summer and training beginning later in the year.

Applicants must complete an application form and go through DBS and induction checks before starting.