Description
Ward volunteers can choose to help with serving teas and coffees or to help during mealtimes.
Having extra support during these busy ward routines is invaluable and extremely helpful to all on the ward.
Tea Trolley
• Moving the trolley from room to room.
• Providing patients with a drink of their choice.
• Chatting to patients and taking an interest in them.
• Passing on any useful information to medical staff.
Mealtimes
• Prepare the patient area for mealtimes.
• Help distribute meal trays to patients and return trays when meals are complete.
• Cutting up food for vulnerable patients and assisting with patient feeding.
• Provide general assistance as requested by staff.
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Frequency and commitment details
1-2 hours per week but we can be very flexible. We also offer study leave for our volunteers who are school or university pupils.
Restrictions
Travel details: There are vacancies available at:
• Caithness General Hospital
Minimum age: 16