Available roles

The East Cheshire Hospitals Charity Team are looking for volunteers to support them with organising and delivery of fundraising events.

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

Tasks include:

- Supporting the Fundraising and Events Manager to organise events
- Liaising with local businesses regarding events and donations
- Administration tasks for the East Cheshire Hospital Charity team
- Attending Fundraising Events to promote the East Cheshire Hospital Charity and supporting on fundraising stalls
- Selling raffle tickets and other fundraising tasks

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.

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 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

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 Children's Team are looking for support at their clinic in Poynton Children's Centre.

Volunteers support activity by:

Meeting and greeting patients
Making refreshments for patients
Running errands
Sign posting patients around the clinic

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: Tuesday 14:00-16:15, Thursday 09:00-12:30 and Friday 14:00-16:00

As part of the application process, applicants are required to undergo an Enhanced 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 volunteers to support with maintaining the ward gardens throughout the hospital.  The gardens are a great area for staff and patients to enjoy fresh air and also complete activities that help promote recovery and engage them whilst they are in hospital

If you enjoy gardening or would like to start gardening we have a wonderful, knowledgeable team that would love you to join them.

Tasks include:

•    Weeding and general tidying of the garden 
•    Pruning of shrubs and other planting as necessary (seasonal) 
•    Watering as necessary
•    Cleaning and maintenance of garden furniture
•    Arranging the disposal of garden rubbish 
•    Pressure washing of paths (annually)
•    Helping enhance the general area for all
•    There will be no interaction with patients / vulnerable people

Volunteering is a great way to:

- Develop new skills and build confidence.
- Meet new people and make new friends.
- Give something back to the local community.

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.

Are you interested in training to become a volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter?

We will be delivering the six-week course (2.5 hr weekly sessions virtually) starting in the spring. 

We are looking for volunteers who have breastfed themselves for a minimum of six months and live within Cheshire East. 

Once trained, the opportunities are to volunteer in one of our community-based Cherubs groups, on the postnatal ward at Macclesfield Hospital or through an innovative approach supporting women via telephone, virtually and face to face which begins antenatally and continues until around eight weeks after baby is born. 

We are also going to be starting a support group in Crewe for families where English isn't their first language and are particularly looking for Polish and Romanian volunteers.

The minimum period of volunteering is six months from completion of your training. 

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

If you are interested or would like any further information, please contact us on 0300 1234 579 or cherubsbreastfeeding@nhs.net.

The Customer Care Team at Macclesfield District General Hospital are looking for a warm and friendly volunteer to support them with reception cover.  

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.