Reports To: Wellbeing Team Lead
Location: Volunteers are required at both of our sites (Erdington and Selly Park)
Hours: Flexible
DBS Requirement: Enhanced with adult and child barring list checks
Making a Difference: Everyone has spiritual needs whether they are religious or not. Meeting the spiritual needs of people with a terminal diagnosis can be a source of great comfort. As a Spiritual Care Volunteer you will provide a holistic approach to patients, relatives and colleagues to meet these needs.
Key Duties
- Offer comfort and support to patients and relatives.
- Help patients and carers prepare spiritually for death and loss.
- Identify and arrange appropriate spiritual, pastoral or religious support.
- Work in an open minded and non-judgmental way.
Will the role suit me? Yes, if you are:
- A warm and caring person.
- Ready to engage in active listening.
- Positive about working with people of all different faiths and none.
- Able to maintain personal and professional boundaries.
- Passionate about spiritual care.
What can Birmingham Hospice offer me as a volunteer?
- Full training and ongoing development within the volunteer role.
- Membership of a friendly, multidisciplinary team.
- A chance to draw on your own life experience and skills.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Surjit Heer, Wellbeing Team Lead, surjit.heer@birminghamhospice.org.uk
You can download the role description, person specification, enrolment form and equalities monitoring form, by clicking on the links below:
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Please return completed forms to: askhr@birminghamhospice.org.uk
Our Spiritual Care Volunteers help through listening, caring, understanding and connecting with patients, families and carers to support them throughout their hospice journey.