Available roles

We have two exciting new roles that have been developed by the Trust.

These roles are to support the discharge of patients from hospital to home and the reablement of patients once they are home. As such these roles involve working out in the community and some lone working.

DISCHARGE VOLUNTEER ROLE

Meeting patients on the ward or at the discharge lounge, supporting their discharge process and travel arrangements home, traveling with or meeting them at home to support their safe arrival and complete a home check, maintain contact for up to five days by either visits or telephone.

The role is available Monday to Sunday between 10am-6pm and the Trust are looking for a minimum of three hours volunteering per week.

REABLEMENT VOLUNTEER ROLE

Supporting the Reablement Team in their roles assisting customer that have been discharged from hospital. Tasks may include conducting home checks, assisting customers with forms, shopping, basic meal preparation, liaising wih various groups and medical care providers.

The role is available Monday to Friday between 11am-6pm and Trust are looing for a minimum of three hours volunteering per week.

Role descriptions: Discharge Volunteer / Reablement Volunteer

Application form: Community Volunteers

If you have any questions about the roles or would like to apply for one of the available positions, please send your completed application form to: ecn-tr.volunteering@nhs.net.

Alternatively, you can post the form to:

Lisa McCormack,

East Cheshire NHS Trust,

Macclesfield District General Hospital,

New Alderley House,

Floor 1, Victoria Road,

Macclesfield,

Cheshire, SK10 3BL

The Customer Care Team at Macclesfield District General Hospital are looking for a warm and friendly volunteer to support them with reception cover on a Thursday morning (9am-1pm).  

If you are a kind and compassionate person, with good communication skills and a basic understanding of computers, we would love to hear from you.

Reception volunteers support activity in the Customer Care department by:

• Signposting visitors or patients attending the hospital to various departments.
• Using NHS computer systems to help visitors locate patients within the hospital (full training will be provided)
• Answering the telephone.
• Inputting Blue Badge permit details into the system.
• Responding to minor queries.

Volunteering is a great way to:

• Gain experience for your CV.
• Develop new skills and build confidence.
• Meet new people and make new friends.
• Give something back to the local community.
• Help others.

As part of the application process, applicants are required to undergo a DBS check. This is covered by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

To find out more information about volunteering at East Cheshire NHS Trust, please click here.

If you would like to discuss the role with a member of the Volunteer Team, you can contact us on ecn-tr.volunteering@nhs.net. Alternatively, you can call 01625 661974.

The Outpatients Team at Macclesfield District General Hospital is currently looking for Ward Helper Volunteers.

Ward Helpers support activity in the department by:

• Meeting and greeting patients
• Making refreshments for patients
• Talking to anxious patients
• Assisting patients in wheelchairs
• Helping staff with general admin and tidying (includes washing up cups)

Volunteering is a great way to:

• Gain experience for your CV
• Develop new skills and build confidence
• Meet new people and make new friends
• Give something back to the local community
• Help others

Hours available throughout the week (Monday to Friday)

As part of the application process, applicants are required to undergo an Enhanced (with adults barred) DBS check. This is covered by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

To find out more information about volunteering at East Cheshire NHS Trust, please click here.

If you would like to discuss the role with a member of the Volunteer Team, you can contact us on ecn-tr.volunteering@nhs.net. Alternatively, you can call 01625 661974.

The ward teams at Macclesfield District General Hospital and Congleton War Memorial Hospital are currently looking for Ward Helper Volunteers.

Ward Helpers support activity by:

• Meeting and greeting patients
• Making refreshments for patients
• Talking to anxious patients
• Assisting patients in wheelchairs
• Helping staff with general admin and tidying
• Running errands for patients and staff
• Supporting at mealtimes

Volunteering is a great way to:

• Gain experience for your CV
• Develop new skills and build confidence
• Meet new people and make new friends
• Give something back to the local community
• Help others

Hours available: Various. We particularly need volunteers between 11am-2pm (Monday to Sunday).

As part of the application process, applicants are required to undergo an Enhanced (with adults barred) DBS check. This is covered by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

To find out more information about volunteering at East Cheshire NHS Trust, please click here.

If you would like to discuss the role with a member of the Volunteer Team, you can contact us on ecn-tr.volunteering@nhs.net. Alternatively, you can call 01625 661974.

We are looking for people to join our busy welcoming service based at Macclesfield District General Hospital. Our Welcome Volunteers provide a meet-and-greet service to patients in the following locations:

• Main Reception
• Outpatients
• Accident and Emergency
• Orthopedic Outpatients
• New Alderley House – Breast Screening Clinic

For you, good customer service will be a priority - you will be patient and compassionate, whilst having good communication skills.

During the session you will find yourself doing a range of tasks:

• Pushing patients using wheelchairs to their destination
• Giving out directions to people who have just arrived on site
• Encouraging people to use the outpatients' check-in kiosk
• Restocking facemask dispensers
• Answering many ad hoc inquiries

If you want to be that first friendly face that people encounter, this may be the role for you!

As part of the application process, applicants are required to undergo a DBS check. This is covered by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

To find out more information about volunteering at East Cheshire NHS Trust, please click here.

If you would like to discuss the role with a member of the Volunteer Team, you can contact us on ecn-tr.volunteering@nhs.net. Alternatively, you can call 01625 661974.