Volunteer

The Volunteer Service recruits, trains and provides ongoing support to volunteers in a wide range of projects across the Trust. We welcome volunteers from all areas of our diverse community, who feel they have something to offer to help us enhance the service we provide to our patients.

Who can volunteer?

Are you 18 years old or over? (there is no upper age limit)
Do you enjoy helping others?
Would you be willing to volunteer on a regular basis (minimum of once a week for 6 months)?
Do you have the right to work in the UK?

If your response is ‘Yes’ to all of these questions, you might be the individual we are searching for to join our team of volunteers.

What do volunteers do and how can I apply?

Volunteers participate in a wide range of non-clinical activities across the Trust, complementing the work of healthcare professionals to enhance the experience of our service users.

Volunteer activities aim to:

Offer social and therapeutic support to service users on a ward or department, e.g. listening and chatting to service users, participating in board games, quizzes, crosswords, gardening etc. or participating in arts or musical activities.
Promote service user involvement.

Volunteering should be a two way process. It should be mutually beneficial to both the organisation and to the volunteer.

We are developing new opportunities all the time so please keep checking our volunteering page for new roles that might be of interest to you.

When a role is available the role description will be posted on our volunteering page. When you find a role that matches your requirements and availability, please contact the Volunteer Service for an application form. We shortlist application forms and we are looking for people who have read and understood the role description.

Job role	Location	Job description	Job reference	Additional information and forms
Gardening Group Volunteer	Rutland Gardens, Hove	We are looking for a gardening group volunteer who can bring skills, knowledge and experience to our ward based occupational therapy (OT) gardening activity. The volunteer will co-facilitate the group alongside their occupational therapy team supervisor. The supervisor will be responsible overall for the group allowing the volunteer to focus on the activity. As a gardening group volunteer you will work with the OT team to facilitate indoor and/or outdoor gardening projects. You will use your enthusiasm and knowledge to engage service users to get involved in the planning, development and maintenance of gardening projects. You will bring your own unique talents to this role.	RG-GGV	Download job description Download application form
Service User Experience Volunteer	Trust-wide	We are looking for volunteers to support the trust in obtaining feedback from service users and carers regarding the experience that they have whilst attending Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation services. Feedback is collected primarily on paper surveys and in the waiting areas of trust premises.	PPT-SUE	Download job description Download application form
Ward Befriender Volunteer	Langley Green Hospital, Crawley	We are looking for people who would like to provide companionship to patients on the ward and help them to take part in appropriate social and/or recreational activities. The involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated and feel part of an enjoyable social relationship.	LGH-WBV	Download job description Download application form
Rehab Befriender Volunteer	Amberstone Hospital, Near Hailsham	We are looking for people who would like to provide companionship to patients on the ward and help them to take part in appropriate social and/or recreational activities. The involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated and feel part of an enjoyable social relationship.	AH-RBV	Download job description Download application form
Recovery Activities Volunteer	Amberstone Hospital, Near Hailsham	We are looking for volunteers to encourage and support our service users to take part in a variety of daily living activities such as, cooking activities, self-care activities, arts and crafts, hobbies, social inclusion, gardening, and physical exercise.	AH-RAV	Download job description Download application form
Ward Befriender Volunteer	Meadowfield Hospital, Worthing	We are looking for people who would like to provide companionship to patients on the ward and help them to take part in appropriate social and/or recreational activities. The involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated and feel part of an enjoyable social relationship.	MH-WBV	Download job description Download application form
Ward Befriender Volunteer	Oaklands and Orchards Ward, Chichester	We are looking for people who would like to provide companionship to patients on the ward and help them to take part in appropriate social and/or recreational activities. The involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated and feel part of an enjoyable social relationship.	CW-WBV	Download job description Download application form

How to apply

To apply for a role, please complete the volunteer application form and email it to volunteering@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

If you need any assistance, please call Natalie Poland, Voluntary Services Manager on 07810 656746 or email volunteering@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Contact us

If you would like to discuss anything further or need additional help please contact the voluntary services team.

Email: volunteering@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Work experience?

Please be advised volunteering is not work experience. To find a work experience opportunity with a service in your local area, please contact the service directly. You can find your local services by visiting our Find a Service webpage

If you are looking for information on psychology graduate internships and undergraduate placement years see our internship page or contact internships@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

To search and apply for an apprenticeship, please go to the gov.uk website.

An Introduction to volunteering at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust