About the role

What will I be doing?

There are a variety of outdoor garden spaces across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. As a volunteer, you will be supporting the hospitals in ensuring these spaces are well kept and flourishing so they continue to provide enjoyable outdoor spaces for our patients, staff and visitors.

Some of the main activities of the role include:

• Water plants in flower pots, planters and flower beds
• Weed flower pots, planters and flower beds
• Plant flowers in pots, planters and flower beds
• Maintain the identified gardening space as appropriate, such as arranging pots and disposing of garden waste safely
• Move and collecting supplies related to the role
• Support other non-clinical tasks, as requested by hospital staff

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What skills will I need?

We’re looking for volunteers who are friendly, caring and passionate about supporting patients and staff at our hospitals. You’ll also find the following skills and qualities are particularly useful in this role:

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner
• Ability to be empathetic, patient and calm in difficult situations if they arise
• Ability to work well within a diverse team
• Ability to follow instructions and be flexible
• Ability to act on own initiative within set boundaries
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including English language
• Knowledge of the hospital layout or an interest to learn
• Physically able to volunteer on your feet for several hours at a time and undertake basic gardening activities.

What support will I get?

This fun and fulfilling volunteer role will give you the opportunity to make a positive impact on our patients during their time in hospital as well as developing your own skills.

At every step we’ll provide lots of support to help you in your volunteer role. You’ll have a member of hospital staff as your main contact as well as extra support from the volunteering team at your hospital. We’ll give you the chance to take part in additional training to further develop your skills and we’ll say thank you for all your fantastic efforts through our volunteering awards and regular newsletter. We’ll also reimburse you for your travel and food and drink costs during your volunteer shift.

How to apply

Before you can start volunteering with us, there are a few important steps.
Take a look at the graphic below to see each stage of your volunteering journey.

One more thing to remember. You’ll need to complete a DBS check to volunteer with us. Click the button below to find all the information you need.

Support with your DBS check

When you’re ready to apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below to get started.

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