A large part of this role is about providing a positive distraction – a break in hospital routine for our patients

• Interacting with patients’ across two wards
• Liaising with staff who will guide with ideas and provide resources
• Interacting with patients in groups or 1:1

We are looking for volunteers who would be confident and happy to support our patients’ with activity sessions such as, chatting, playing board games, discussing the news, quizzes, nail painting, gardening activity, meal-time support and supporting mobility and exercise sessions.
The importance of movement and mobility is particularly important on our rehabilitation wards. Prolonged hospital stays and bed rest may lead to a loss of muscle strength, flexibility, aerobic capacity, and other functional abilities so our volunteer activity/mobility assistants provide an invaluable service helping to address this.

Please note, there are potential risks with these role.
While our volunteers will be provided and trained on correct use of PPE and briefed on strict infection control measures, we cannot alleviate all risk.
Managing risk/keeping you safe: We can only offer these roles to people not deemed as being in the ‘at risk’ group. We will undertake a risk assessment with you.