Volunteer Gardener

We’re looking for friendly volunteers who can help us to provide a welcoming and pleasant environment for staff, visitors, patients, and their families by maintaining the gardens in a tidy, safe, and attractive condition. Your efforts will help enhance the overall atmosphere and well-being of everyone at the hospice.

Location:

Wisdom Hospice – High Bank, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2NU

Benefits of Volunteering Role :

• To gain experience in a health care setting.

• To engage in an opportunity that will help to develop new and existing skills.

• To increase confidence and have an opportunity to meet new people.

• To feel valued and have the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference.

Skills & Abilities:

• To communicate effectively at all levels.

• To work well as part of a team but to take individual decisions when necessary.

• To be around people in distress and remain calm.

• Experience of working the public.

• Awareness of hospice philosophy.

Experience & Knowledge:

• A keen interest in contributing and participating in local community services.

• Knowledge of plants and flowers or working in a garden.

Requirements:

• Minimum commitment of 1 year.

• Not to be actively grieving a loss.

• To respect others’ opinions, beliefs and points of view.

• Commitment to adhere to Medway Community Healthcare/hospice policies and values and the ability to apply awareness of these to all areas of volunteering role.

• To respect and maintain confidentiality.

• To attend mandatory and any ongoing/developmental courses appropriate to placement responsibilities.

How to apply: 

Please click the email button below for your details to be sent to Janet Delaney, Voluntary Services Manager.

For informal enquiries regarding this role please contact Janet Delaney, Voluntary Services Manager at janet.delaney@nhs.net or call on 01634 830456.

Please note all applicants must be over the age of 18. This role does not require a Standard DBS check.

Availability: 

Hours: Flexible and discretionary. Volunteers can choose to help weekly, every other week, or on an ad hoc basis, depending on what suits your schedule.

Days: Monday to Sunday