Healthwatch Northumberland - Enter & View + Community Engagement Volunteer

What the role will involve

Visiting health and social care premises as part of a small team to observe them in action and talk with patients/residents, their families and carers about what it’s like to use that service or live in that care setting, identifying what works well and what could be improved with some simple changes. Enter & View Volunteers share the information they hear and their observations with us so we can write reports, which are shared with the service provider and NHS and public health leaders.

Taking part in other Community Engagement opportunities, attending public venues or health & wellbeing events, listening to people’s experiences of using local health and social care services and sharing them with us, as well as signposting people to any relevant support services (resources will be provided).

Volunteering with Healthwatch Northumberland is flexible

You can offer as much or as little time as you wish, either on a regular or one-off basis. Some volunteering work can even be done from home in your own time.

You won’t have to work alone if you don’t want to and no experience is necessary

You will be well-supported, working as part of a friendly team. We welcome anyone with or without relevant experience – training will be provided.. But if you have any experience or particular interest tell us, it may come in useful. It’s really easy to get your volunteering started. If you're over 18 years old, just click on ‘Apply’ and get filling in your details!

Please note, you will need to undertake or already have a current Enhanced DBS check for this role