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Spiritual Care Volunteer

  • VO99588

Description

Provide a befriending service to patients and support spiritual care team

  • Volunteers will be expected to visit and provide a befriending service to patients in acute hospital wards and maintain contact with them during their inpatient stay in line with local on-site needs.
  • Volunteers will respect the patients’ personal beliefs and provide a basic level of emotionally support

Organisation aims and objectives

NHS Lanarkshire is the local provider of health services in Lanarkshire. We provide services in 3 general hospitals and a large number of small community hospitals situated throughout the Lanarkshire area. There are many different volunteer roles available in lots of different locations.

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Restrictions

No Gender Restriction,
Experience required: No Expertise, Caring,Good Communicator,Good Listener,Open minded,Patient,Reliable / Dependable,Sociable,
Travel details: The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Across South Lanarkshire,East Kilbride
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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