Meet and Greet
Meet and Greet Volunteers support patients and visitors in finding their way around the hospital site. Meet and Greet Volunteers offer practical assistance by:
•Giving directions or accompanying patients and visitors to their destination
•Transporting patients to and from outpatient appointments by wheelchair
•Giving general information about the hospital
•Collecting prescription requests (from clinics) for the hospital pharmacy
•Deliver e-greetings to wards
•Liaise with the Buggy Service
•Distribute posters, leaflets, booklets around the hospital
Meet and Greet Volunteers are highly visible to patients and visitors within public areas of the hospital. You need to be smart in appearance, friendly and approachable, with good communication skills to make a good first impression.
This role requires you to be mobile (we have volunteers who are wheelchair / mobility scooter users) throughout your volunteering shift as the hospital sites are large and there will be a lot of moving between different areas of the hospital.
Becoming a Meet & Greet volunteer is a great way to give something back to the hospital whilst helping 1000s of people a year. David one of our volunteers says “I joined the volunteering team at Glenfield after spending some time in hospital myself. I wanted to give something back to everyone who helped me and volunteering lets me do this”
Below are some of the current Meet & Greet roles available:
TrustMed Pharmacy Volunteer
As a pharmacy volunteer you would be assisting within the pharmacy at Leicester Royal Infirmary. There will be a variety of tasks which you could be asked to take part in. This role is suitable for someone who can work independently and has experience in a busy environment.
Osbourne Outpatients Clinic Volunteer
This is based in the Osbourne outpatients’ clinic at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. The Osbourne clinic treats patients with oncology and haematology problems. You will be asked to support around the clinic and undertake general meet & greet duties.
Fracture Clinic Volunteer
During the fracture clinic days a volunteer will support the staff and patients within the area. This will involve general meet & greet duties but would suit someone mobile as you will be requested to take patients in wheelchairs regularly.
Volunteers will be placed in a suitable department during recruitment.
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