Outreach Nursing Support Volunteer (Lanarkshire & Surrounding Areas)

Childrens Hospices Across Scotland
VO104661

Outreach Nursing Support Volunteers will assist our CHAS at Home team in families own homes. You will work closely with the staff providing an ‘extra pair of hands’ as well as providing high quality care to children and young people. 

“Paediatric Palliative Care no longer means helping children die well it means helping children live well and then when the time is certain to help them die gently” Mattie Stepanek, Child Author and Poet

What you will be doing

Helping to care for a child in their own home, alongside a member of staff

Undertaking personal care

Moving and handling of people and equipment

You may also be asked to assist with play activities: spending time with a child- play, storytelling, watching a movie

What's in it for you

A flexible role that fits around your life

Enhancing your skills, experience within a new environment

Meeting new people  and being part of a team

Making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition

What ongoing learning/support/guidance will I receive?
It’s important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident during your time with us. As a CHAS volunteer you will be invited to complete a short core learning package that is tailored to your role.
Your Volunteer Manager will provide ongoing support and guidance to you. We have also partnered with the Skills Network to offer all our volunteers the chance to develop new skills and explore further learning opportunities.  
We have an Assistance Programme provided by Health Hero to support our volunteers with all aspects of their lives, whether that is at work or at home. This is confidential and free of charge. 

What else should I know?
We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy.
CHAS is committed to providing a quality volunteering experience to all volunteers, free from discrimination and prejudice. Ensuring that CHAS is an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation improves the quality of care we provide, helps us reach more families and children, and maximises a wide variety of knowledge, experience and expertise.
We welcome volunteer applications from those who are refugees, asylum seekers, benefit claimants and those with a disability. We can provide more information about your eligibility to volunteer and any reasonable adjustments we can put in place to ensure your volunteering experience is a positive one.

Disclaimer
You will need a full driver's license and access to a car. We recommend you ask your car insurer if you are covered for volunteering as a leisure activity, some insurers may ask you to make a change to you policy to cover for business (and this may incur a cost) There is an opportunity to gain additional training to drive CHAS vehicles to assist with outings for children and families. This is not essential but chat to us if you are interested. If you do not have an up to date Moving and Handling Scottish Passport, we can provide this training (two full days). This is mandatory for this role. This role requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Group Scheme (children and adults). There is a simple form to complete and we will assist you with this. You may already be a member of the scheme – if so you will only need to complete an update form. The process won’t cost you anything and having a criminal record will not automatically exclude you from volunteering. We will assess each applicant on an individual basis. Further Child Protection training (either online or face to face, approximately 3 hours in length) is mandatory for this role, to be completed within the first year of volunteering with us.

Experience required

Experience of working in (or towards) a care or clinical role, or personal experience of a caring role

Understanding of working with children with complex needs

An ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds

Good communication skills both verbal and written

Empathy, sensitivity, non-judgemental

Adhere to rules around GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality

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Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Frequency & commitment

This is a flexible opportunity. You can volunteer on any day of the week. We are looking for volunteers to commit to one shift every 4 weeks, shifts are roughly 4 hours in length with travel time in addition to this.