Be a
Meet and Greet Volunteer
The Meet and Greet Volunteer role ensures that patients and visitors have a warm and friendly welcome when they come to Nottinghamshire Hospice. The role involves greeting visitors, notifying staff members that a client has arrived and escorting people to the necessary places in the hospice. It is a quiet role as visitors can be infrequent so would therefore suit a friendly person, who is content with sitting in a calm and caring environment for periods of time.
Recruitment for this voluntary role is temporarily on hold, please check back regularly for updates.
In the meantime, why not consider volunteering in one of our charity shops
What you’ll be doing
- Provide a warm and friendly welcome as patients and visitors arrive in the hospice foyer
- Answer the doorbell
- Ensure all visitors are signed in and out of the building
- Inform the appropriate staff and volunteers when visitors arrive
- Make patients/visitors feel comfortable by talking to them and making a drink when necessary
- Take visitors to the respective staff member or room
- Occasionally, complete simple admin tasks that can be done in the foyer
This role is based at Nottinghamshire Hospice – 384 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 4JF
Monday to Friday – availability to be discussed at interview
Who we’re looking for
You’ll need to:
- Have a friendly & cheerful personality
- Feel confident in dealing with members of the public
- Have good communication skills
- Be sensitive and caring
- Be content with sitting for periods of time with minimal interaction or activity
- Use initiative
- Be discreet and maintain confidentiality at all times
- Be mobile and confident using stairs as we are based in an historical building without a lift
What you’ll get out of it
All hospice volunteers are required to:
- Complete all relevant online training courses for the role at the start of the induction
- Have guidance in the form of a Welcome Induction from Volunteer Services
- Have a department induction with their Allocated Manager
- Complete a personal Wellbeing Assessment
- Receive ongoing support from their Allocated Manager and Volunteer Services
Some of the benefits of volunteering with us include:
- Increase employability
- Increase social interaction
- Increase self- esteem and confidence
- Learn new skills
- Give something back
- Make a difference to people living with life limited illnesses
- Feel valued and fulfilled
As part of the application process, you will be required to:
- Complete an application form
- Provide details of 2 referees. Both referees must have known you for at least 2 years and be over 18 years old
- Attend an informal interview
- Undergo a DBS Check (We will cover the cost)
To apply for this role, please fill in the form below or get in touch on:
0115 910 1008 option 4
volunteering@nottshospice.org
Nottinghamshire Hospice is fully committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion best practice within our staff and volunteer workforce, as well as with our patients and supporters. We warmly welcome those from all backgrounds – this diversity is important for our journey and values and enriches the services we offer.
We particularly welcome applicants from minoritised ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities, applicants under the age of 40, applicants with disabilities, and male applicants for clinical roles, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce.