Care Volunteer Programme - September 2025

Closes 12:00 PM, 25 April 2025

We are looking for exceptional volunteers to support our patients and their families in the Bedded Unit

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Location

North Devon Hospice
Deer Park
Deer Park Road
Newport
Barnstaple
Devon
EX32 0HU

For SatNav directions use EX32 0PD

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Hours

September 2025 cohort

10-14 week programme

min 48 hours volunteering in total

4 hours a week

Salary

Volunteer

Contract

Volunteer

Care Volunteer Programme

Every single one of our volunteers helps us provide outstanding care and support to the community of North Devon who are impacted by a life limiting illness. We really value the time all our volunteers give to us and you will be making a real difference to our patients and their families at their most vulnerable time.

Would you like to help support the hospice by joining our Care Volunteer Programme? Are you thinking of a career in health and social care? Or want some experience in a care setting? If you are looking to get involved with delivering high quality patient care and have time to volunteer, then maybe our Care Volunteer Programme is for you! We are now recruiting for our September 2025 cohort.

Initial 4-hour Induction session to learn some core care principles. This will be held on a Saturday and attendance is a pre-requisite of acceptance of a course place.

Minimum of 48 hours volunteering on our Bedded Unit/Community Team, 4 hours a week

Commitment to a regular shift, or shifts is required

Approximately 10–14 week programme

A Care Volunteer workbook to complete during your programme

Opportunity to continue to care volunteering beyond the programme

In order to apply you need to be:

A minimum of 16 years of age and have completed year 11 at school, or older

Interested in working in health and social care or becoming a Care Volunteer

Motivated to help our teams deliver high quality care

Closing Date: 25th April 2025

Interviews to be held week commencing 5th May 2025

Induction Day: 30 August 2025

Volunteering start week: 1st September 2025

Volunteering final week: 8th December 2025

Please note - an Enhanced DBS will be required along with two character references upon your successful application. 

If you are aged between 16 and 17 years of age we will need your parent’s/guardian's consent. If you are not a student we will need two character references.

It is important that the people who work for and with us, or access any of our services, can be themselves and are valued as unique individuals.  We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services.

We are a forces-friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans and Service spouses and partners.   

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