Here at St Andrew’s Healthcare in North Benfleet, Essex, we are looking for volunteers who have a registered Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog to help bring joy to our patients.
Our PAT dog volunteers bring real joy to our patients and staff when they visit with their dogs - either on wards or at various patient events.
Our volunteers are reliable, non-judgemental, warm, friendly and good listeners, with a good sense of humour and good communication skills – if this sounds like you and you would you like your dog to bring happiness to others, then you and your four-legged friend could be the volunteers we are looking for.
To become a PAT Volunteer here at St Andrew’s, you will need to:
What we will provide to volunteers
Come and join our sociable, pro-active and award-winning team and help make a real and positive difference in our patient’s lives.
If you\'re interested and would like to discuss the role then please feel free to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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