We currently have the following volunteer vacancies:
Receptionists - Taunton only
We are fortunate to have reception areas in both In-patient units covered by a team of volunteers. Volunteer receptionists are the first point of contact for both phone contact and visitors.
For the In-patient Unit at Heron Drive, Taunton, we are particularly seeking reception volunteers for weekends and evenings.
If you would like to find out more, please contact Sue Wilmott - Voluntary Services Co-ordinator in Taunton on 01823 259394 or email.
Complementary Therapists
Our volunteer Complementary Therapists provide a variety of treatments to In-patients, Day Hospice patients, outpatients and patient carers. Treatments include reflexology, aromatherapy and Indian head massage. All volunteer Complementary Therapists need to be professionally qualified and provide their own insurance.
At the moment we are particularly looking for 'Bank' therapists who could cover planned absenses such as annual leave, and therapists who would be happy to provide treatments for not only our patients and their carers but our staff too.
If you feel that you can make a difference by helping our team of Complementary Therapists, please contact one of our Volunteer Co-ordinators, as below.
Relief Ward volunteers - Taunton only
Ward Volunteers assist us in providing beverages etc for patients and visitors. Ensuring the “finishing touches” are carried out, thus freeing up our nursing team to focus on palliative nursing needs. The Taunton In-patient Unit needs relief ward volunteers to cover the role when existing volunteers are unable to attend.
Ward Receptionists - Taunton only
Do you enjoy meeting people and have good interpersonal skills? Are you empathetic ? Then why not consider becoming a ward receptionist in our friendly In-patient Unit here at St. Margaret’s in Taunton.
The primary role of the ward receptionist is to answer the phone situated at the nurse’s desk and transferring callers through to patient’s phones, taking messages for members of the clinical team, meeting visitors on arrival at the main reception and escorting them to the In-patient Unit to visit patients, and undertaking ad hoc general admin duties such as the making up of information packs, photocopying, preparing mailings etc.
Administration volunteers - Yeovil Only
Do you have current IT skills including Database, Excel and Word experience? Maybe you would be happy to help with photocopying leaflets and forms. Can you give 3 or 4 hours a week? If you can say yes to any of these, we need your help.
Volunteer Lottery Representatives required (evenings/weekends) to promote St. Margaret's Hospice Weekly Prize Draw.
We are looking for self-motivated confident individuals to recruit new members into our thriving Weekly Prize Draw.You will need to be a friendly, outgoing person with good communication skills who will effectively represent the caring and professional image of our Hospice. Experience in door to door sales is preferred but not essential. Training will be provided.
For further information please telephone Jane Wardman, Lottery Manager on 01823 365620.
There are many more opportunities to volunteer for St. Margaret's. If you have skills that you would like to share, have some time to spare, or would just like to learn more about volunteering please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinators:
Taunton: Sue Wilmott - 01823 259394
E: Susan.Wilmott@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk
Yeovil: Zena Durrant - 01935 709481
E: Zena.Durrant@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk
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