Volunteer Driver for Patients - West Midlands Hospice

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Job Description

Volunteer Driver - West Midlands Hospice

We're looking for caring and reliable volunteer drivers to support our hospice team. You'll help patients get to and from appointments by collecting them from home and ensuring they return safely. It's a simple act that makes a big difference.

Availability: Morning or Afternoon Mondays - Fridays - Flexible to suit you

What you'll do:

• Pick up patients from their home and bring them to the Marie Curie Hospice, West Midlands
• Return them home after appointments or day services
• Ensure safe entry into their home
• Flag any concerns to hospice staff

What you'll need:

• Friendly communication skills
• Reliability and a sense of responsibility
• Familiarity with local routes and areas across Belfast
• Respect for confidentiality
• Understanding of end-of-life care needs
• Access to your own vehicle

What we offer:

• A meaningful way to support your community
• Short training covering Health and Safety
• Helpful guidance to get you started and ongoing support
• Travel and expenses covered (including car parking)
• Access to exclusive deals and discounts across retail, travel, entertainment, and more
• Marie Curie Shop Loyalty Card

A Discloure and Barring Service (DBS) application is required to be submitted for this opportunity

Need more information?

Please contact our Social Worker Hannah Warwick

T: 07753271047

E: hannah.warwick@mariecurie.org.uk

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

Marie Curie is committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.