From greeters to gardeners, volunteers are an important part of the day-to-day running of our hospital.We really value everyone who volunteers, their contribution is a big part of what makes our hospital special. If you're interested in volunteering, we'd like to hear from you.
Volunteering at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is fulfilling and rewarding. I have been able to meet wonderful patients and staff during my time here.
Volunteering is the perfect opportunity for me to give back and to say thank you for all the excellent care both my mum and myself have received.
Volunteering is a great way to support the NHS and get involved with the local community. There lots of great reasons to volunteer, some of them being:
Welcome patients and visitors, guide through the booking in process and direct patients and visitors to departments
Help clean and clear patient tables before and after meals are served. General duties may also be required to support the ward staff. Please note, you will not provide any care to patients on the ward.
Serve tea, coffee and cold drinks to patients on the wards. You may also support with the newspaper trolley for patients to purchase a magazine or newspaper.
Visit patients for a chat and some company during their stay and offer general support to patients
Support patients to complete surveys and collect completed surveys from departments.
Photocopying, filing, data inputting and other administrative duties may be required.
General maintenance of the Trust gardens.
Collect and distribute mail around the hospital.
Pretend to be a patient to help trainee-clinicians improve their communication skills and bed-side manner. Find out more about our SIMS Programme at he bottom fo this page.
We ask that applicants consider being able to give a regular commitment of 2-3 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months, before applying. Once your application has been received, you will be invited to meet with the Volunteer Coordinator. We must receive your DBS and references before you commence. You will also be required to attend a one day induction course along with some mandatory training which is a statutory requirement for all volunteers.
All volunteer applicants will be required to disclose any previous criminal convictions, cautions or warnings received as required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) through the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) process. The DBS is completed on line at the interview. If you have any criminal convictions you are advised to discuss any issues with the Volunteer Coordinator before applying. This information will be treated in confidence and will not necessarily prejudice an applicant being accepted for a voluntary placement. All applicants will also require a National Insurance Number in order to complete a DBS submission.
A 'Simulated Patient' is a volunteer who pretends to be a patient to help trainee-clinicians improve their communication skills and bed-side manner. For medical students, the opportunity to practice their examination skills in a safe environment is extremely valuable. By receiving feedback about their examination technique and bed-side manner, they have the opportunity to develop their communication skills before having to undertake this for real. The role of a 'Simulated Patient' enables volunteers to help shape the doctors of the future to truly understand how their communication skills can affect the people that they deal with.
A 'Simulated Patient' is a volunteer who pretends to be a patient to help trainee-clinicians improve their communication skills and bed-side manner. For medical students, the opportunity to practice their examination skills in a safe environment is extremely valuable. By receiving feedback about their examination technique and bed-side manner, they have the opportunity to develop their communication skills before having to undertake this for real. The role of a 'Simulated Patient' enables volunteers to help shape the doctors of the future to truly understand how their communication skills can affect the people that they deal with.
This role is unlike any other volunteering opportunity at the ROH. You will be part of a team of volunteers, physios and doctors who will support you in this role. As a simulated patient you will:
"My wife had a knee replacement at ROH some years ago, and I saw the wonderful treatment she received and the facilities ROH had to offer, I felt that I should put something back by way of ‘Thank You’. The ‘family’ friendship is part of life at ROH, from the top surgeon to the floor cleaner; to be part of that family and give something back to the doctors of the future, is a great honour."
There are lots of great reasons to volunteer.
If you would like to volunteer please contact our volunteering team
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