Getting Started:

Potential volunteers will be asked to complete a role-specific volunteer application form.
Selected candidates will be invited to an initial interview.
Volunteers will then be required to attend the training programme outlined above.
Volunteers will be interviewed again following the training, providing the opportunity to reflect on the issues raised/discussed during the training.
Additional ‘top-up’ training will be offered where appropriate.
All volunteers are required to complete safeguarding and information governance training via our online system ‘WeLearn’.
All volunteers are required to complete the North Yorkshire Hospice Care Mandatory Training prior to starting (and repeat this at defined intervals) alongside a departmental induction with your line manager.
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check will be undertaken before commencing volunteering

Support:

Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice are part of North Yorkshire Hospice Care, a registered charity. We are committed to supporting volunteers effectively and appropriately.

As such volunteers will receive the following:

Full training to carry out the role.
A member of the team allocated to them who is available for support and information as needed.
A thorough ‘Lone-Working’ policy, which will be adhered to at all times to ensure the safety of all volunteers.
A monthly supervision session providing an opportunity to reflect on the volunteering experience and receive feedback.
For more details, please see a copy of the volunteer description at the bottom of this page.
For more information on the role, please contact us on HR@saintmichaelshospice.org or on 01423 200145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion with a member of the team.