Discharge Support Volunteers Staff Survey Form

Short Staff Survey - Service Evaluation -Please tell us about your experience of working with volunteers? (max. 3 minutes)

Thank you for taking part in this survey. This information sheet explains why this survey is being carried out and what it will involve. We would be grateful if you could read the following information.

What is the purpose of this survey?

This survey is aimed at better understanding the impact that hospital volunteers may have on staff and patients. The findings may also help us to further improve our volunteer services at the hospital.

Who is organising this survey?

This survey is organised by Helpforce (www.helpforce.community), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to raise the profile of volunteering in health and care across the UK, in close collaboration with this hospital.

Do I have to take part?

Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. If you take part, your consent is implicit. This means that you give your consent by filling in this survey and submitting it. However, you are free to withdraw at any time and without giving a reason by contacting us.

The survey consists of questions about staff time and your experience of working with volunteers.

Will my taking part in the study be kept confidential?

The participation of all those taking part will be entirely confidential. Your survey responses will not affect your employment in any way. All data from surveys will only be available to the internal hospital team and the HelpForce team and its evaluation partners for analysis purposes only. It will be securely stored and will be treated as confidential at all times.

What will happen to the results of the study?

The data will be analysed and written up as a report. This report will be made available to the hospital. It may also be made available to the public through Helpforce or any of its partners such as NHS England as well as through the internet or other publications. Participants will not be in any way identifiable in any way.

If you have any questions or wish to provide any feedback about this survey, please contact your volunteer services team.

Thank you again for taking part in this study.

For the full document please download the attached PDF