Jobs
Volunteering
Can you spare some time?
You may only have a few hours a week to spare, but that can be really valuable to us and our patients.
Becoming a volunteer can be very rewarding. If you’d like to become a Newcastle Hospitals Volunteer and find out more about the exciting opportunities available, click here.
It is an exciting time to become a Volunteer within Newcastle Hospitals where under a new initiative the Trust is working positively to recruit individuals to work as volunteers within our Hospitals, supporting Staff, Patients and Visitors.
We look forward to the completion of the Transforming Newcastle Hospitals Programme which will provide new environments in which Patients, Staff and Visitors will be received and in supporting the work of the Trust as we move forward, ensuring that we continue to deliver high quality services to those that need us.
If you would like further information, please contact: Paul Brewis, Operational Services Manager (Volunteer Co-ordinator) via email: paul.brewis@nuth.nhs.uk
Or contact the Human Resources Recruitment Office on 0191 282 4114.
Volunteering - Frequently Asked Questions
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a number of opportunities for volunteering. Information on each role can be found under role descriptors. We are looking for motivated people who have time to give to support the Trust in a number of areas. If you are aged 16 or over you are eligible to apply to become a volunteer.
Why do I need to complete an application form?
It is a requirement of the NHS that you complete an application form in order for us to obtain your details and also to ensure that we match you with an appropriate volunteering role.
Why do I have to have employment checks?
Due to the nature of volunteering in the NHS it is a requirement of the NHS to undertake Employment Checks on anyone working paid or unpaid on their premises in order to protect patients.
I have not worked - who can supply my references?
We require two references these can be from employers but if you have not recently been employed these can be from other sources such as: teacher or tutor, religious or cultural leader, case worker, community or social worker or family doctor. Family and friends are not permissible.
Why do I need a health check?
It is important for us to establish you are fit to undertake the role you are volunteering for and to identify if any modifications are required to assist you to undertake the role.
