Description

Volunteer minibus drivers provide transport for patients, with passenger escorts, to
and from the Hospice and their home, and for day trips.
Ayrshire Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community. You do
not need to have any experience to volunteer in this role but ideally you should be
able to demonstrate:
-A full clean driving licence and at least 5 years driving experience
-An understanding and commitment to the ethos of palliative care – non-judgmental,
accepting, patient, empathetic.
-Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well to patients, escorts and
hospice staff
-Possess a sensitive and calm approach to situations
-Ability to be responsive to patient needs as they arise
-Responsible and reliable
-Be fit, healthy and competent to drive – reporting any health or other issues
affecting driving through the course of your volunteering
-Ability to keep up to date with hospice service provision developments
-Willingness to uphold the values of the hospice
The benefit’s you will receive include:
-The opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector
-Take on a new challenge and meet new people
-Opportunity to make a difference to your community
-Learn and develop new skills and use existing skills to help others
-Training and support to carry out your role
-Reimbursement of expenses in accordance with our volunteer expenses
policy

Organisation aims and objectives

The Ayrshire Hospice provides outstanding quality care and services which helps those with any life limiting illness. Care is provided where there is no cure for the condition, but which improves the quality of each day for people who have a limited time to live. Our charity helps adults throughout Ayrshire and Arran with life limiting illness such as cancer, neurological conditions, end stage heart failure and lung disease. We help people to live as actively as they can to the end of their lives - however long that may be, where ever that may be. The care we provide not only seeks to alleviate pain and symptoms, but also allows people to stay engaged with friends, family and their community. We not only look after people’s physical needs but also attend to their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. The patient and their family are at the centre of all the care we provide. Family members, close friends and carers are also supported both during a person’s illness and following bereavement. We provide care in a number of places, including people’s own homes, hospitals and care homes as well as in our purpose built day care and in-patient units. Wherever suits our patients best.

Restrictions

Experience required: An understanding of the services the hospice can offer people with a life-limiting illness. → Good interpersonal skills → Be a team player and be willing to work within guidelines provided → Be responsible and reliable → Ability to keep up to date with hospice service provision developments → Willingness to uphold the values of the hospice __________________________________________________________