Volunteer Pool Watcher

Shooting Star Children's Hospices

Interests

  • Health and Hospices

Activities

  • Community Support
  • No specific activites

This volunteer role is to dryside: being beside the hydrotherapy pool to allow families to swim by themselves or to allow staff to take children in the pool. The role requires enthusiasm, reliability, flexibility, lots of energy, and for the volunteer to be friendly and approachable whilst maintaining boundaries and confidentiality.

What skills do I need?

Opening up pool and logging activity in log book Removing yellow bag of clinical waste at the end of the session and placing in sluice Cleaning shower trolleys with D10 after use. Responsible for initiating rescue in emergency and taking charge until staff arrive. Adherence to Pool Policy by all.

Ability to swim Need to be able to cope with the heat in the pool area. Reasonable strength to help pull keifer (evacuation) board out in an emergency DBS checked – all Volunteer roles in the hospice require us to carry out a DBS check – this is a simple online procedure Must attend annual pool training

Interests

  • Health and Hospices

Activities

  • Community Support
  • No specific activites

Details

  • Age restrictions
    18 years old minimum
  • DBS check required
    Enhanced
  • Equal Opportunities Policy
  • Expenses reimbursed
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Ongoing support
  • Training provided
  • Volunteer induction
  • Volunteer Policy
  • Volunteers covered by insurance
  • Written role description

When can I volunteer?

Slot Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning No No No No No No No
Afternoon Yes No No No No No No
Evening No No No No No No No

Availability Details

This is a regular Monday afternoon session

Location

Christopher's,
Old Portsmouth Road,
Artington,
Guildford,
GU3 1LP

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