Volunteer
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At Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust our staff and service users have worked closely in the development of our 4 key priorities in ensuring the people who use our services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery, our 4 key priorities are:
- Early and Effective Intervention
- Helping People to Live Well
- Research and Innovation
- Keeping our service users, carers, and staff safe
The cultural pillars that will help us achieve our key priorities are:
- We value each other
- We are empowered
- We keep things simple
- We are connected
As an applicant for this role, you are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the job specification and provide examples of how C&I values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service.
By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at improving efficiencies within the NHS both to make costs savings for NHS organisations but also to save you time when your employment transfers.
Please note, in order to progress your application your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers - North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
Job overview
Please see our website for details of our volunteering opportunities, Volunteering | Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (candi.nhs.uk) .
Main duties of the job
If you'd like to help us to enhance and complement our services through volunteering we'd love to hear from you.
Volunteering is a great way to:
• contribute or give something back to your local community;
• develop your skills or experience;
• use your existing skills or experience to help others;
• meet new people and make friends;
• do something interesting and meaningful with your free time; and
• build your confidence.
Note: We only accept volunteers who are 18 years of age or over. We do NOT facilitate work, student, clinical or university placements so please do not apply if this is what you are looking for.
In order for your application to be considered please mention in the supporting information section of your application which role/s you are interested in, brief details can be found on our website, http://candi.nhs.uk/get-involved/volunteering.
Please also tell us why you would like to volunteer with us in your supporting information section in order for your application to be considered. Only applicants with lived mental health experience will be considered for our Restraint Debrief role.
Person specification
Interest in volunteering
Essential criteria
- Interest in volunteering demonstrated - why wants to volunteer with us
Interest in Mental Health/SMS
Essential criteria
- Interest in Mental Health/SMS/NHS demonstrated
Role preferred
Essential criteria
- Mentions roles interested in
Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
In line with NHS protocols, only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We regret that it is not possible to contact all applicants for every vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 4-6 weeks of the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted for the next stage
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions, when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects diversity of our population and our service users. We are actively encouraging applications from people with experience of using mental health services and we would welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups such as our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, and LGBT communities. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Large print, Braille or audio tape etc., please contact the Recruitment Department on 0203 317 7190 or email resourcing@candi.nhs.ukand we will arrange for this to be sent to you.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system .
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
At the heart of our work is the drive to improve the quality of life for the population we serve. Quality improvement is an integral thread that runs through our organisation, bringing together staff, service users, families and carers to continually learn how to enhance the safety and wellbeing of everyone involved as well as providing the best possible service at Camden and Islington Trust.
Any applications submitted for this vacancy will be transferred onto our TRAC for the purposes of processing for recruitment.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
For more information and to view our privacy policy please go to North London Mental Health Partnership website