Walk N Talk Volunteer

This is a great volunteering role supporting patients with memory problems or dementia and their carers. We are looking for friendly, and enthusiastic people who enjoy walking, the outdoors, have an interest in memory and/or dementia and want to help others. If you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you! PLEASE NOTE: This role is not based in a hospital and will be at Queens park in Heywood or Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough. These are not easy locations to reach by public transport. Please look at the locations before you apply and get in touch if you have questions about making the journey., The role is intended to enhance the experience of those people using our memory service by supporting and encouraging our service users and carers to take part in a walking group. What the role involves: + To help run the walking group for people with memory problems or diagnosed with dementia and their carers. + To meet and greet clients as they arrive and put them at ease. + To build trusting relationships with identified clients and to introduce them to other members of the group. + To encourage people to participate and help them to feel good about themselves. + To encourage social interaction and reminisce + To direct clients along the designated route + To ensure that clients are walking at a pace they can manage. + Help with ordering tea and coffee in the café (if available) for those who need assistance. DBS Level for this role is: Standard The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role: + Good verbal communication skills + Reliability & Good time keeping + Ability to effectively engage with those using the service + An enjoyment of the outdoors What we hope you gain from the role + Our thanks and appreciation + New skills and knowledge + Satisfaction from helping others Please note: To meet our Trust's safeguarding obligations applicants for this volunteer role must be aged 18 or over. We offer opportunities in other services for people aged 16 and 17, please contact the volunteer service to discuss these roles.

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work. We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities. Volunteer Recruitment Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process. Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks. Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to: + Complete an identity (ID) + Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service

• (DBS) Check,
+ Complete an Occupational health assessment + Give details for two references + Complete relevant training.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking. We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.