Veteran Volunteer

Ward Volunteer -Spending time with patients providing a listening ear and engaging in friendly conversation as appropriate, demonstrate respect & sensitivity to all individuals.

A&E Volunteer (Over 18's) - Provide directional support to guide patients to the correct areas within A&E and other parts of the hospital, chat, engage with patients, ensuring stock for staff i.e. alcohol wipes

Response Volunteer- This role will involve working across all departments, i.e. Collecting and delivering notes / swabs / medication / equipment, running errands from various departments / wards.

Spiritual and Pastoral Care (Chaplaincy) Volunteer- To complement the work of our Hospital Spiritual and Pastoral Care team, the Chaplains arefortunate to have a group of Spiritual and Pastoral Care volunteers who visit our wards / A&E.

Radio Volunteer- Join KGH Radio as a voluntary member, carrying out production of radio programmes, visiting wards to collect requests and participating in fund raising.

Kettering General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire., We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.