Author: Susan Friend

Volunteer Hospice Porter
Role Description

The aim of the role:
To provide an efficient internal delivery service at Deer Park, the main hospice site and ensuring departments receive their mail and any orders as swiftly as possible. Along with assisting the Facilities team with external delivery acceptance and maintaining relevant paperwork. This role provides an invaluable service for the smooth running of the hospice.
What’s involved:
The Porter will be responsible for receiving, recording and distributing deliveries received at Deer Park and ensuring internal deliveries are undertaken in a timely and efficient manner. The Porter will be responsible for keeping the goods inwards area clean and tidy and maintaining the Goods Inwards paperwork up to date as required. Undertaking any other tasks as requested or appropriate within the nature of the role.
Hours required:
The hours required: 1pm - 3pm Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays although some flexibility may be offered.

What the hospice offers:
A safe, welcoming and supportive environment
You will be part of a dedicated and friendly team
The opportunity to meet new people
The knowledge you are directly contributing to the smooth running of the hospice and the care & support offered to our patients and their families we are privileged to care for
Full training and guidance given on all aspects of the role
Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses
What you can offer us:
An ability to work as part of a team in a busy environment & recognise own limitations & to work within set boundaries
A friendly and approachable manner
An ability to work independently & be self-motivated
Good communication skills with a good attention to detail
An understanding & respect for confidentiality
A willingness to undertake training and to follow NDH policies and guidelines
Confidence to interact with people from all backgrounds & have a respect for others and their diversity
Next steps:
If you would like to join our friendly Facilities team as our volunteer Hospice Porter please contact Sue in our Volunteering Office for an informal chat: 01271 347226 or email Sue at: susanfriend@northdevonhospice.org.uk
Details of this role and all our current vacancies can be found on our website along with our volunteer application form and our equality monitoring form, which we require completed:
https://www.northdevonhospice.org.uk/jobs-volunteering/working-for-north-devon-hospice/
Please note: a Disclosure and Barring Service check is not required for this role, we will however require two character references.
If you have any questions about this role or volunteering for the hospice please contact Sue Friend as above. We very much look forward to hearing from you.