Requirements:

Age: Volunteers must be over 16 years old

Health: Volunteers should be in a low risk health group. Vulnerable adults, those considered at an increased risk of severe illness or those caring for vulnerable adults are not suitable. (more information can be found here).

COVID-19 exposure: Those who have symptoms of COVID-19, been exposed to those suffering from COVID-19 or recently returned from high risk countries (including Italy, Iran and China) are not suitable volunteers until after a 14 day isolation period.

Skills and other requirements:

Compassionate and sensitive nature.
Have confidence to communicate effectively with staff, patients and their relatives/friends
Professionalism – sensible and appropriate manner and exercise discretion at all times.
Ability to use own initiative, work independently and as part of a team.
To be aware of their own emotions and manage them with support from hospital team.

Critical care/End of Life volunteering