Emotional Support Service Volunteer – community based

Volunteer Role Description

Emotional Support Services are looking to recruit volunteers to provide emotional support to service users at home.

Emotional Support Service Volunteers are members of the multi-professional team providing practical and emotional support to patients referred for hospice services. Volunteer support will enable the hospice to respond to an increased remit and demand on the hospice bereavement and emotional well-being services. This role requires volunteers to respond to the individual’s emotional needs as a result of a bereavement or illness by providing time and a listening space. Visits should not last more than 1 hour.

You can find further details of the role below in the vacancy description.

St Elizabeth Hospice has a volunteer mileage/expenses policy which allows volunteers to claim expenses and mileage incurred whilst carrying out their role for the hospice.

If you are interest in applying please use the link below. For further questions or help with your application please call the volunteer team on 01473 707939 or email the volunteer team at volunteer@stelizabethhospice.org.uk