How To Volunteer

If you live locally to your chosen hospital and are 16 years or over then you can apply to become a Volunteer.

The Volunteer Service team: (l-r) Liza Gill, Kajal Sondhi, Jonathan Maddison and Pat Hunt.

All you need is:

  • The ability to be part of a team
  • The ability to communicate clearly with patients and visitors
  • The ability to adhere to confidentiality procedures
  • To be able to interact with patients, visitors and colleagues in a non-discriminatory manner

If you are interested in volunteering at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, please click on the relevant link below to be taken to our online application form:

If you have any further questions, please call 0121 507 4855 or email swbh.volunteer@nhs.net

For a guide to the 2020 Response Volunteer role please click here.

You can also sign up to help in your local area with the GoodSAM Responder app – find out more here.
The app can be downloaded for iOS and Android.

 

We normally recruit volunteers into the following roles:

Activity Support – Kissing it Better
Activity Support – Maternity
Activity Support – Staff Nursery
Activity Support & Mobility Volunteer
Activity Support
Alcohol Team
Breastfeeding support
Catering Support
Day Hospice Support
Office Support
Patient Companion
Play Supporter
Pulmonary Rehab 
Theatre Critical Care Liaison
Therapeutic Activity
Way Finder – Hub (City)
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