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Volunteers will use their gardening knowledge and expertise to help design, grow and maintain the green space at Heath Lane Hospital.
We would like volunteers to plant, weed, prune and tidy the areas. We would like volunteers with an interest in plants and ideas to share about making a therapeutic natural environment.
You will also need to be comfortable with working with patients, struggling with their mental health. As this role requires you to support patients to engage with gardening activities, to improve their wellbeing.
Pre-agreed expenses will be reimbursed.
You can apply here -
http://www.healthjobsuk.com/vacancy/7534749 or
https://feeds.trac.jobs/redirect/9002/vacancy/7534749
Black Country Healthcare is a major provider of NHS mental health services for more than a million people across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Our services support adult and older adult mental health; specialist learning disabilities; mental health for children and young people; community healthcare for children, young people and families.
We’re proud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, and many of our staff have won awards for their work.
MacArthur Centre, Heath Lane Hospital
B71 2BG West Bromwich
Ruby-Jane Jarvis
01922 608500
Bchft.volunteers@nhs.net
Volunteering at Black Country Healthcare :: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Please contact us to discuss any access requirements
• Knowledge of plants and skills in gardening
• Physical ability to do low level gardening activities such as planting, pruning, weeding, maintenance of paths.
• Knowledge of mental health, and comfortable with patient contact.
• Friendly and welcoming – able to speak with patients and staff and build rapport.
• Good communication skills.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Able to follow confidentiality policy and professional boundaries to keep themselves and patients safe.
• Maintaining boundaries between volunteer and patients.
• Confidentiality and maintaining dignity of patients.
• Enthusiasm and desire to help improve experiences of patients and improve wellbeing.
• Will gain experience of supporting patients struggling with their mental health, in engaging with activities to improve their wellbeing.
• Various e-learning training, role-specific training
• Will have the opportunity to collaborate with staff and patients to improve services.
Yes
18+
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