Volunteering opportunities - accident and emergency

July 8th 2002

Volunteers are required between 12 noon and 7.00 pm to help support patients and relatives in the A/E Waiting areas to make their time as comfortable and stress free as possible.

Duties will include

• Maintaining a tidy environment

• Fetching drinks and magazines for patients

• Relaying information about waiting times in conjunction with triage nurse

• Run messages  (non-clinical) from patients to trained/medical staff

• Encouraging child play for waiting siblings as appropriate

• Providing teas and coffee for families in relatives room

• Helping to give out sandwiches and drinks to identified patients

• Running errands

• Ensuring TV program is suitable

• Changing videos in childrens area

The volunteer will have a host/hostess role within the department and will be well supported by the A/E nursing team.

Interested?  Want to find out more?

Contact Geraldine Debenham, Voluntary Services Manager, Tel 01284 713206, e-mail

or Grace Bell, Senior Sister, Tel 01284 713361 e-mail