Volunteering
Would you like to Volunteer for Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust?
Volunteers play an important role within our Trust, providing support to our Service Users. We are committed to growing the opportunities for Volunteering within our services for the benefit of service users and are always looking for people who are interested in giving their skills and experience.
Where can I Volunteer in the Trust?
Volunteering opportunities are available across the Bradford, Airedale and Craven district. We have a wide range of services, many of which take volunteers, please see ‘Our Service’ to find out more about the services we offer.
How old do I have to be?
You can Volunteer within our Trust if you are over 16 years old. The exception to this is Volunteering within our Mental Health Inpatient areas where you need to be over 18 years old.
Commitment
We ask for a minimum of a 6 month commitment for any Volunteer role, unless specified in the role description. Please consider whether this is a realistic commitment before applying.
Applying to Volunteer
Our volunteer recruitment is now open, below are the volunteer roles currently being recruited to. If you are interested in applying for a role, please complete the application form below and email it to volunteer@bdct.nhs.uk. The closing date for applications is Sunday 27 October 2019
Cafe Assistant Volunteer – Lynfield Mount Hospital
Support Volunteer Maplebeck – Lynfield Mount Hospital
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You can apply for more than one role, but please complete a separate application form for each role.
Unfortunately we are unable to deal with any Work Experience requests. If you are interested in Work Experience then please contact nursingdevelopment@bdct.nhs.uk.
Do you provide Training?
We provide all the training you require for each role. It is essential you complete all relevant trainings before any Volunteering commences.
Recruitment Checks
You may be asked for references or a Disclosure and Baring Check (DBS) as part of the recruitment process.
Contacts
Clare Bancroft – Volunteer Service Manager
Catherine Jowitt – Volunteer Lead
Email: volunteer@bdct.nhs.uk
Phone: 01274 322662