Volunteer Open Day at Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC) – Thursday 25 April
Volunteers play a big part at our Trust, supporting both front-line clinical and corporate services. Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust have many volunteers who generously give their time to help support staff and the people they care for.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for volunteers who would like to support their teams at the Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC), supporting with a range of activities which will give extra help and comfort to patients ensuring they receive a positive experience.
On Thursday 25 April, the team is hosting a Volunteer Open Day at CICC. There are four drop-in sessions throughout the day:
- 10.00am – 10.30am
- 11.00am – 11.30am
- 2.00pm – 2.30pm
- 3.00pm – 3.30pm
It is a fantastic opportunity for people to meet the team and ask any questions about volunteering on one of their three wards.
You can drop into one of the sessions or for more information or you can register your interest by emailing the volunteer and membership team – [email protected]
About the role
Volunteers may do up to two four-hour sessions per week.
There are a number of tasks and activities for volunteers, including:
- Encouraging social interaction – spending time talking to patients, having a cup of tea together, carrying out an activity together, or any other appropriate social activity.
- Tackling loneliness and isolation – offering companionship and a listening ear.
- Supporting the service to capture the experiences of the patients.
- Helping patients in completing the All about Me document to ensure that their needs, wishes and feelings are considered throughout the delivery of care.
- Encouraging patients to be socially active and go to the communal area to have mealtimes together whilst supporting patients with choice.
For more information about the role please read the Volunteer Role Descriptor.
Location: CICC is based on the Clatterbridge Hospital Cancer Site, Clatterbridge Road, Bebington CH63 4J
About CICC
The CICC is an exciting development for the Trust, providing high quality, integrated care for the local adult population, supporting them with their reablement and self-care and encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.
This facility provides a new opportunity for our volunteers to actively engage with our patients and improve their experiences during their temporary stay with us.
Hear from some of our volunteers…
“Volunteering within the Trust has been a pleasure. My role as volunteer has helped me to have a better understanding of what it is like to work in the NHS and has shown me that a career in the NHS is right for me. I have worked with many wonderful people and it has been amazing to see the effects of the services and care given to the community.” Priya – Speech and Language Therapy Service
“For me it is the feeling of making a difference supporting a team working in a busy and sometimes challenging environment. It gives me structure to those two days a week. Retirement is great but it is also nice to give something back and good to know you have the support of the Trust at all times.” Shelagh – 0-19 Service
“I enjoy volunteering at St Catherine’s Health Centre as I enjoy giving something back to all the people who helped me. All the team look after me very well and we have a lot of banter!! The additional interaction with other people also helps.”
Kevin – Heart Support
“I think it’s incredible, learning about everyone’s story and their backgrounds really is quite fascinating and is truly inspiring when you learn how far they’ve come.”
Ashley – Heart Support