Reablement Volunteer - Broomfield Hospital

The Active Home Unit has been set up to help our patients start their journey home by supporting them in gaining back their independence and motivating them to re-learn the daily skills they require to enhance their standard of living.

The Active Home Ward includes support from external agencies such as the Red Cross, social care, therapies, community virtual wards to help reduce the deconditioning of patients at Broomfield and to optimise their independence whilst waiting on care.

This role will act as support to the ward team to engage patients with activities aimed at increasing mobility, independence, and functional wellbeing, whilst always maintaining the dignity and respect of our patients.

The role will require the need to be a positive, outgoing, and a creative individual that has the determination to fully support patients on their journey whilst in hospital.

The role involves working with patients, at varying levels of ability, on their individual goals set by the ward team and other care professionals and will have the opportunity to see first-hand the positive difference that can be made to patients in readiness for going home/or to step down beds. 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the ward team and other key professionals in the co-ordination of activities, including setting up, participation and tidying away.
• To actively encourage patients to be mobile, active and to engage in the activities available and to enable their participation where possible.
• To help the ward team create daily activity goals for each patient and support in the actioning of these goals. • Keep the activity area clean and tidy and to escalate any issues or damage to the Ward Manager.
• To help with the feeding of patients, including handing out meals, fetching drinks and clearing away and to escalate any concerns to the relevant nursing staff or Ward Manager.
• Update the wards mobile library periodically.
• Support patients with self-care i.e laying out toiletries for them and assisting them once finished.
• Support staff with escorting low risk of falls patients around the ward to increase confidence and mobility.

What skills do I need?

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED IN THE VOLUNTEER

• Positive, friendly and outgoing with the desire to help others
• Basic Care / Social Care certificate - desirable
• Organisational Skills
• Experience in care of adults – desirable. (Training will be provided)?
• To be able to communicate clearly with empathy and understanding, to people of all backgrounds
• To be discrete and respectful when communicating sensitive information
• Physically able and in good health 

Interests

• Fitness and Sport
• Health and Social Care

Activities

• First Aid
• General Helping
• Practical Skills