Location: Dawlish, EX7 0NR
Salary: Negotiable
Date posted: 19th April 2024
Closing date: 7th May 2024
Volunteer Family and Friends Support
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
To work with our Carer Engagement Co-ordinator on a range of opportunities including supporting Family members visiting for the first time, events, workshops and other support for families and friends.
Langdon Hospital is near Dawlish, and is home to Devon Partnership NHS Trusts Secure Services. The Dewnans Centre has 4 Medium Secure Wards. Chichester House is a Low Secure Ward.
We support men from the South West area of England who, as a consequence of their mental health needs, have sometimes had contact with the legal system and/or require a safe and secure environment that enables them to receive a wide range of treatments, therapies and care to assist in their recovery.
Our ethos is to work TOGETHER and involve our patients, staff and carers in service development and improvement.
An informal visit from any interested candidate, would be well received and accommodated at a mutually convenient time.
Main duties of the job
You will be volunteering alongside and with the support of the Patient and Carer Engagement Lead to complement the overall support offered to families by Secure Services.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Contact information:
Early Career and Volunteer Co-ordinator
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