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Hospital Visitor Volunteer

Voiceability Advocacy

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VoiceAbility supports people to have their say in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing.  

Hospital Visitor - Could you help someone in a mental health facility access our advocacy services? Do you have the patience and understanding to chat with people in mental health facilities about their experiences there?

You can make a real difference to their experience and recovery by:

• Making site visits and conducting drop-ins
• Explaining client’s basic rights under the Mental Health Act
• Keeping detailed notes and records of interactions with clients and visits
• referring clients to an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) if necessary
• signposting clients to other services
• building working relationships with site staff
• promoting our IMHA services and organisation

This role is ideal for mental health and psychology and psychiatry students or anyone with an interest in mental health.

Advice, Information & Support,Support Work

Basic IT skills - internet & email

We are looking for individuals with the following key skills and attributes • Good communication skills – written and verbal • Empathy and patience when dealing with clients • A knowledge of or interest in mental health & well-being • A basic level of IT literacy – email, docs • Accuracy and attention to detail • Ability to manage own time and prioritise workload • Ability to work independently & as part of a team • A commitment to the aims and ethos of VoiceAbility

• Support of paid IMHA (Independent mental health advocate) • Training in the role and other learning opportunities • The opportunity to make a positive difference to people with care and support needs. • The opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and gain experience in your chosen volunteering role/s • The opportunity to help us develop our volunteering work • Regular support and KIT (Keeping in touch) meetings • A reference if you complete over six months of Volunteering • Reimbursement of expenses and travel costs in line with VoiceAbility policy

3 hrs per week

Further location details may be provided below.

Amy McAfee

Sites are located across Central Bedfordshire, with Volunteers matched with wards on completion of their training.

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Volunteer Centre  Suitable For

18 and over

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 We welcome and/or have the resources to support:

We welcome anyone to apply for this role, especially those with real life experience and students and others who may wish to work in the mental health field.

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Any visits to locations are risk assessed in line with our organisation Covid Policy.

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