How to apply
The minimum age for volunteering is 18 years due to health and safety concerns.
You don't need previous experience but you must be a kind and caring person as the majority of roles are face to face with the general public and show real commitment. Volunteers need to have a flexible approach to ensure we give the best service to our patients and staff where it is needed the most.
Induction and training is provided by the hospital and volunteers recieve travelling and subsidised rates for meals and drinks in the restaurant.
For applicants under 18
We have a special programme for applicants aged between 16-18 years which will be advertised soon.
General Recruitment Process
Application Form
The application forms for each hospital site is at the bottom of this page, please fill out the information the best you can.
Interview and DBS check
We require you to inform us of if you have ever had a criminal conviction, caution, reprimand or warnings and require you to notify us if you have any changes to your circumstances during the recruitment procedure. Unfortunately if you do not disclose any of the above, we will not be able to continue with your application to be a volunteer at the Trust.
A criminal conviction or caution would not preclude you from volunteering at the Trust; we look at every application individually.
If you are unsure go on line to request: Police Subject Access. Its free and will give you peace of mind.
References
You will be required to provide contact details of two people who have known you for more than 3 years who can act as a reference for you. They can be personal or work related but not family.
Occupational Health
As part of the process all volunteers will need clearance via the UHD Occupational Health Department to ensure you are fit to carry out the role you apply for.
Applicant to complete training online
You will be provided with a link of all trainings to relevant for your role including general safety traiings within the hospital.
Local induction
When ready to start we take our volunteers on a local induction to get familiar with the hospital, and hand you avolunteers uniform and an ID badge.
Start volunteering
You are ready to start volunteering with us!
