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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

About

Kettering General Hospital is a medium-sized district general hospital which provides a wide range of services to about 300,000 people in North Northamptonshire.

The hospital has served its local community since 1897. It became an NHS Trust in 1994 and a Foundation Trust in November 2008.

The Trust's goal is to provide the highest standards of care for all of its patients and to fully support carers and visitors.

It has developed many state-of-the-art facilities run by highly qualified staff including:

An £18m short-stay surgery Centre – The Treatment Centre – which enables the majority of operations to be done with stays of less than 48 hours
A £4.7m Cardiac Centre providing heart-related treatments closer to people’s homes

The Trust also has:

600 inpatient and day case beds
A modern A&E department
A large maternity wing
17 operating theatres
An intensive care unit
Skin care centre – the Jubilee Wing
Cancer care wing – the Centenary Wing
Special care baby unit
Excellent diagnostic facilities e.g. CT and MRI scanners.

The Trust employs more than 3,200 staff and considers them its greatest asset.

As well as services based at the main Kettering site the Trust also runs a wide range of outpatient clinics in Corby, Wellingborough and Irthlingborough.

Contact

Address: Rothwell Road; Kettering; Northamptonshire; NN16 8UZ
Contact Number: 01536 492000

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 264-6674836-Volunteer Vacancy ID: 6862165

Veteran Volunteer

Accepting applications until: 24-Dec-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 24-Dec-2024 23:59

Location

Site: Kettering General Hospital
Address: Rothwell Road
Town: Kettering
Postcode: NN16 8UZ
Major / Minor Region: Northamptonshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Voluntary: 6 months (Unpaid Volunteering role for ex Veterans)

Hours

Flexible working
Other

4 hours per week (Various Hours)

Salary

Grade: Volunteer

Specialty

Main area: Volunteer

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ward Volunteer
• Spending time with patients providing a listening ear and engaging in friendly conversation as appropriate, demonstrate respect & sensitivity to all individuals.
• Chatting / Reading to patients who may not have visitors
• Helping the hostess to serve meals and deliver snacks to patients.

*This role is available Monday to Sunday between the hours of 8am-8pm.*

A&E Volunteer (Over 18’s)
• Provide directional support to guide patients to the correct areas within A&E and other parts of the hospital
• Offer food & drink if allowed
• Ensure kitchen areas are clean

*This role is available Monday to Sunday between the hours of 8am-8pm.*

Response Volunteer
• This role is based on the needs of the hospital and will involve working across all departments
• Collecting and delivering notes / swabs / medication / equipment & running errands from various departments / wards
• Providing a courtesy ‘Meet & Greet’ service (wheelchair training required)
• Operating a library service to wards

*This role is available Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am- 4pm.*

Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) Volunteer

To complement the work of our Hospital Spiritual and Pastoral Care team, the Chaplains are fortunate to have a group of Spiritual and Pastoral Care volunteers who visit our wards / A&E. The volunteers come from a variety of local faith / belief groups and work with the chaplains to help meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of our patients.

Radio Volunteer
Join KGH Radio, Kettering hospital’s radio station as a voluntary member. Based in Kettering General Hospital, carrying out duties and activities as directed by the Trustees of the radio station which will include but not limited to:
• Production of radio programme(s) in line with programme format
• Ward Visiting for purposes of request collecting
• Fund raising
Approximately 3 hours a week minimum commitment is required.
Full technical and presentation training is given.

Join us in continuing to serve in the heart of healthcare. Veterans like you are crucial to making the NHS a compassionate and welcoming place for all.

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.