VOLUNTEER - Royal Berkshire Charity (unpaid)

Overview

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated \’Good\’ with inspectors reporting significant improvements. The Trust\’s overall rating has also improved to \’good\’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence. At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is \”Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.\”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions; we are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate; we are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live; we are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.

We offer a range of learning and development for all employees, may you be clinical or non-clinical. If you live in the Berkshire area, are aged 18 or over, and would like to give your time to support a local charity, we’d love to hear from you.

Role and application process

Why do we need your help?

Volunteering with the Royal Berks Charity demonstrates your commitment to protecting your local hospital, NHS patient care and experience, and staff wellbeing. The Royal Berks Charity raises money to support NHS patients, staff, and volunteers in ways above and beyond what NHS funding can ordinarily provide. The Royal Berks Charity needs help both to raise awareness of the cause and to raise funds. Our Corporate/Community Ambassadors play a vital role in representing the Charity at local events and functions, speaking about our work and the importance of the funds our supporters raise. Please read the role requirement document carefully and detail the volunteer role you are interested in applying for in the personal statement box.

How will I be trained and supported?

• You will receive a full induction to the Royal Berkshire Charity and to your role
• You will have a member of staff as a named contact who will support you and answer any queries you have
• You will be given any equipment and information necessary to carry out your role
• Reimbursement for any expenses incurred (with prior agreement)

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system (TRAC). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust\’s sites. The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Benefits and additional information

• The satisfaction of knowing that you are making a valuable contribution to your local NHS charity
• Be a part of a friendly team that makes a difference in the community
• Utilising your existing skills as well as developing and learning new ones
• Staff Benefits: Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail