Inpatient Unit Assistant Volunteer Watford
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Can you help with the smooth running of our Inpatient Unit, helping with food preparation and laundry and welcoming visitors?
Inpatient Unit Assistants provide invaluable support to staff, patients and their families and carers within the Unit throughout the day. They provide much needed assistance to the smooth running of the unit, providing both practical and emotional support. Main tasks • To assist in the patient kitchen • Assistance with preparation, serving and clearing of food and drinks • Completing menu choices with patients for main kitchen • Delivering patient meals cooked by our resident chef • Welcoming new visitors and supporting families and carers in the unit • Relaying patient queries and passing on information to nursing staff • Checking and restocking IPU kitchen cupboards • Checking and changing flowers, watering plants inside and in the garden • Assisting with laundry Assisting with additional ad hoc duties on request, as and when required to support the In-Patient Unit, as directed by staff member
Caring,General and Helping
Cleaning & Tidying
• Able to maintain confidentiality • Excellent communication skills • Flexibility and ability to commit to regular hours • Ability to work independently/using initiative when required
- give your time knowing that you are making a difference to patients and families at a difficult time in their lives. - our IPU team are busy, friendly and purposeful and welcome the extra support that volunteers can give - use and develop your skills in empathy and teamwork
Each shift is 4 hours
WD17 3PH
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice, Watford
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