| Position Summary |
The Wesley Volunteer Department is committed to providing hospital support and compassionate support to ensure delivery on patient-centred care. Our volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and bring a range of skills to enhance the overall patient experience.
Volunteers provide services to a range of hospital programs including:
- Transporting patients to and from hospital appointments
- Meeting and greeting patients at Reception
- Accompanying patients to a ward or clinic
- Providing information and directions to patients and visitors at Information Desks
- Newspaper deliveries
- Administrative assistance like mail outs, preparation of charts, laminating, collating and photocopying
- Providing a book and magazine service to patients
- Delivering scripts to pharmacy and collecting charts and x-rays
- Companionship
- Palliative Care ward support
- Waiting room attendants
- Pastoral Care
Would you like to join our team? Volunteering opportunities are currently available between the hours of 6.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Volunteers successfully matched to a role attend Hospital Orientation and Training. Our volunteers are valued and recognised at events during the year including International Volunteer Week and end of year celebrations. (Parking and lunch is provided free)
Submit your interest! If you’ve got a special interest for volunteering submit your expression of interest. All we ask is for you to upload a cover letter identifying why you would like to volunteer, and how you feel your personal values allign with the values of UnitingCare Health (Compassion, Respect, Justice, Leading Through Learning and Working Together). Please note our recruitment system may ask you questions regarding your "employment" - please complete this information to the best of your ability. The information is not applicable to employment, rather your volunteering for our facility.
Need more information? Please see the link below to review the Volunteer Program Information Guide. For any specific enquiries please contact the team at the Volunteer Department on 07 3232 7282 or email twh.volunteers@uchealth.com.au
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please Note: To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at UnitingCare Queensland, individuals are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and UnitingCare's vaccination requirements policy, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations.
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| Selection Criteria |
Essential: During your application you will be asked to submit the details for two referees. Are you able to provide a personal and professional reference?
Essential: Please list any formal qualifications, work and/or volunteer experiences you have had the opportunity to be involved in.
Essential: Do you have any criminal convictions?
Essential: Please list the types of volunteering opportunities you are interested in (please refer to the Wesley Volunteer Program Information Guide):
Essential: Please list your availability to volunteer by day, times and regularity. (Eg. Mondays and Tuesdays - 8am-1pm)
Essential: Are you volunteering as part of your study curriculum or corporate program? If so, please outline the organisation and key contact details below.
Essential: By submitting your application today you are agreeing that all the information you have provided is complete and accurate. You acknowledge that the information you provided in your application today will be used to determine the a suitable volunteering position.
Essential: Have you prepared a cover letter addressing the following questions? 1. What do you hope to achieve by volunteering with The Wesley Hospital? 2. How do the values of UnitingCare Health (Respect, Compassion, Leading through learning, Working together) align with your personal values?
Essential: By submitting your application today you acknowledge that the information you provided in your application will be used to determine a suitable volunteering position. You understand there is mandatory orientation and training that must be undertaken to maintain a safe working environment.
Essential: If you are under the age of 18 you understand that you will require guardian consent if successful in securing a volunteer position.
Essential: Any applicants shortlisted for interview should be advised that we are currently in a consultation period for a 'Proposed Policy' that will require all employees and volunteers to have received a COVID 19 vaccination and will be asked to supply evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination if successful. T |