Hospital Volunteer (Mental Health)

• Participating in weekly community meetings on wards, or site visits. Site visits could be on a ward or in a communal area within a facility
• Promoting our Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA) and VoiceAbility
  
• Helping clients to access information about our referral line and/or to complete referrals to Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA)
  
• Keep detailed notes and records of interactions with clients and visits
  
• Signposting clients to other non-advocacy services and service providers
  
• Building working relationships with clients and site staff

Driving would be advantageous. We are looking for volunteers for the following locations:

• Winchester (Melbury Lodge Hospital)
• Basingstoke (Parklands Hospital)
• Havant (Elmleigh Hospital)
• Havant (Hollybank)

Skills

• Must be aged 18 years or older 
• Good communication skills – written, verbal and non-verbal 
• Empathy and patience when meeting with our clients 
• An interest in, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DOLs) and other relevant legislation
• A basic level of IT literacy, training will be provided on specialist software use 
• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Ability to manage own time and prioritise workload 
• Ability to volunteer independently and as part of a team 
• A commitment to the aims, vision and values of VoiceAbility