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Reception Volunteer

The Customer Care Team at Macclesfield District General Hospital are looking for a warm and friendly volunteer to support them with reception cover.  We have ongoing opportunities on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 13:00-17:00.

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.