Hospital Visitor Volunteer

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Hospital Visitor Volunteers attend Mental Health Facilities on a weekly basis to visit people detained under the Mental Health Act. The purpose of this role is to highlight the work paid Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) do. Hospital Visitor Volunteers make it easier for people to access our services by helping with referrals, giving accessible information about advocacy and sign posting to other services.

Key information

  • Start Date: 18th June 2026
  • End Date: 31st December 2027
  • Volunteer: Weekly
  • Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM
  • Tasks: • Participating in weekly community meetings on wards, or site visits. Site visits could be on a ward or in a communal area within a facility
    • Promoting our IMHA services and VoiceAbility
    • Helping clients to access information about our referral line and/or to complete referrals to Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA)
    • Keep detailed notes and records of interactions with clients and visits
    • Signposting clients to other non-advocacy services and service providers
    • Building working relationships with clients and site staff
  • Training: Role specific training and shadowing will be provided.
  • Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
  • Interests: Health and wellbeing, Hospitals, Human rights, Mental Health, Social care, Social Welfare
  • Suitability: 18 and over
  • Activities: Administration
  • DBS Check: Yes
  • Are Volunteer Expenses Reimbursed?: Yes
  • Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces, Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Automatic opening doors, Lift to other floors / step free access throughout the building, Accessible toilets
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