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The RD&E has almost 400 volunteers supporting the Trust in a variety of ways from providing a mobile library service to supporting staff in the clinical environment.
Volunteers contribute to positive patient experience by providing services in support of frontline clinical/nursing staff.
Have you considered becoming an RD&E volunteer?
Volunteers make a real difference to both staff and patient experience and play an important role in the everyday hospital life at the RD&E.
Volunteers need to work well in a team, be friendly, sociable and enjoy meeting people.
There are many different opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. The Trust works with many in-house groups who depend on volunteers to function, and they are always looking to recruit new members. These include:
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St John’s Ambulance Service
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WRVS
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Trolley Shop service
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League of Friends
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Chaplaincy
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The Comforts Fund
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Hospital Radio
The Trust is also looking to recruit hospital volunteers not affiliated to other organisations and want to increase the number of ward based volunteers and ‘meet and greet’ volunteers.
Please visit the Volunteer Vacancies page for more information.
If you enjoy working with a mix of people, want to give something back to the community or want to get more involved with your local hospital then becoming a volunteer is a fantastic opportunity.
You must be over 18 years old. If applying for a clinical-based role, you must attend a one-day trust induction session and attend a half day update session each year.
You will need to complete a Police Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. These checks are undertaken if working with vulnerable adults or children and apply to all volunteers and employees working within the hospital.
You will also have to ensure that you are up to date with routine immunisations such as MMR, tetanus, diphtheria and polio and will need to provide evidence of immunity to chickenpox and your TB status. This information can be obtained from your GP or Practice nurse.
If you are interested in volunteering at the RD&E download the Volunteer Application Pack, which includes a volunteer application form, health declaration form and an immunisation and screening questionnaire. Please fill them out and send them to:
Volunteers Coordinator
Room E129
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford)
Barrack Road
Exeter
EX2 5DW
Please also view our Policy and Procedure for Volunteer Services.
For more information on volunteering at the RD&E contact Jackie Perry, Volunteers Coordinator, on 01392 40 6058 – on Thursdays or Fridays only.
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