Register your interest to volunteer at West Middlesex University Hospital
West Middlesex University Hospital is in Isleworth, TW7 6AF.
Due to overwhelming response, we have paused our recruitment. Please look out for updates mid April 2025.
We will be recruiting for the following roles:
Responder Volunteer
Your role will be to provide support to patients, visitors and staff in a variety of hospital areas.
Although your role will not be clinical, you will have a key part to play as it provides the hospital with an extra pair of hands, assisting with non-clinical tasks such as wayfinding, welcoming patients, managing queues in the X ray department, internal pharmacy runs, patient support to the discharge lounge, surveys, admin duties and supporting staff wellbeing.
Shifts are from 9am–1pm and 1–4pm on weekdays.
Ward Helper Volunteer
The ward helper role provides patient contact and a good insight into and experience of working in a hospital. The main volunteer tasks are focussing on three areas in the patient experience pathway:
Patient Wellbeing – supporting patient engagement/chatting/ward introduction list/tv set up support/activities
Physical recovery – supporting meal times/moving where appropriate /physio exercise support
Patient Flow – supporting the patient discharge from the ward/the admissions of new patients/admission screening tool support/pharmacy collections/laboratory samples
The role provides the ward with an extra pair of hands, assisting with non-clinical tasks such as chatting to patients, supporting patients during meal times, making drinks and running errands like pharmacy runs for staff and patients or supporting patients getting ready for discharge.
Shifts are from 11:30am–2:30pm and 5–7:30pm on weekdays and weekends.
A&E Volunteer
This role involves spending time with patients and supporting those who are important to them, offering refreshments and reassurance. Accompanying patients to other areas of the hospital and keeping them up to date with developments and waiting times. As well as supporting staff with various tasks to help the efficient running of the department.
Shifts are from 1–5pm on weekdays and weekends.
Horticultural/Gardening Volunteer
This role helps to maintain the CW+ gardens around the hospital. Volunteers will get involved with future garden space projects and ad-hoc maintenance. CW+ is the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust. Shifts are flexible.
Butterfly Volunteer
The Butterfly Volunteers support the Ward teams and Palliative Care Team to provide a supportive and peaceful presence to patients who are in the last weeks, days or hours of their life.
You will provide companionship to patients who have been identified as nearing the end of their life - this could involve listening, chatting, reading or simply holding their hand.
You might also support and advocate for the family or those who are important to the patients with respite and signposting where needed.
If you are a calm, kind and compassionate person with good listening skills, this might be the role for you.
To find out more email: Adrienne.watson@nhs.net