Reception / Welcomer Volunteer - Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely

As a Reception / Welcomer Volunteer, your warm welcome will enhance the experience of patients and visitors to the hospital, reducing their stress in what can be an unfamiliar environment.

Your duties could include:

• Welcoming visitors to the site in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Directing or escorting patients and visitors to the relevant department. This may include transporting patients in hospital wheelchairs within the hospital building if additional training is undertaken. 
• Helping visitors check in for their appointment.
• Encouraging visitors to the site to carry out infection control measures – e.g. use of hand sanitiser.
• Helping with basic admin tasks as directed by staff.
• Assisting with creating displays and ensuring leaflet racks are stocked.

Volunteers need to be over 18 for this role.

Average commitment expected to be 3.5 hours per week – choice of morning (9.00am-12.30pm) / afternoon (12.30pm-4.00pm) /all day shifts - flexible according to volunteer availability.

To read about how we welcome and involve volunteers, please visit the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust website and click on the Volunteering tab.

Then navigate to the Become a Volunteer tab and choose the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough area to view the role description and apply online.

Questions? Please send us an message!