COVID-19 Vaccination Support - Patient Advocate Cardiff & Vale
We are looking for volunteers aged 18+ to work with us and partner organisations to support with the COVID-19 vaccination programme. This role is an opportunity to help support our communities against a pandemic that is affecting everyone.
In this role you will volunteer in your community supporting the vaccination programme by supporting those attending.
Meeting and greeting patients ensuring they are comfortable
Reassuring them pre and post vaccine
Helping them navigate the vaccination centre
As well as signposting them to relevant external resources as needed.
By volunteering you will play a crucial part in transforming our current way of life and returning the world into a safer place.
Required Skills:
Good interpersonal skills, and ability to be respectful and empathetic of individuals and their concerns which may include an ability to deal with conflict
Be confident, calm, and reassuring to all patients prior to and after receipt of the vaccine
Have sufficient physical fitness and mental concentration for the role (this includes standing and walking potentially for the entire shift)
Have experience of a paid or voluntary role caring for people, providing customer service, or providing signposting & advice
Be able to use IT and access the Internet
Willing to complete a criminal record check (DBS)
Be able to follow instructions as given by clinical professionals as well as act on your own initiative within your scope of training
Be aware that you may see needles and potentially deal with blood and bodily fluids
Must be able to commit to attending the training programme which includes online and face to face elements
Ability to pass all the required mandatory training associated with this role
Able to drive or use public transport to the training venue and vaccination site as needed
Able to wear the associated PPE for lengthy periods of time.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us using the form below.