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Speech after Stroke Voluntary role
Grade
Voluntary
Contract
Voluntary
Hours
Flexible working
Job ref
262-A-25-7394654
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Maryport Victoria Cottage Hospital
Town
Maryport
Salary
Voluntary
Closing
17/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Speech after Stroke Support Volunteer

Voluntary

Job overview

To provide support with communication to Speech After Stroke scheme (SASS) members either at a group or home setting. Various locations available including Maryport and Whitehaven

Must be 18y or above to apply.

Volunteers can request to be on inpatient wards in the Cumberland Infirmary, West Cumberland Hospital and Community Hospitals in North & West Cumbria.

Please note, this is an unpaid volunteer role and travel expenses can only be reimbursed from within the localised area.

Main duties of the job

This might be the role for you if:

  • You have the confidence to chat to Speech After Stroke scheme members and their family either in a group setting or on a one to one basis.
  • You enjoy group activities and have the confidence to speak to a group
  • You are a good listener and have patience, as sometimes communicating with a scheme member can have its difficulties
  • You can be discreet, when required
  • You have an understanding of patient confidentiality and understand when there is a need to raise concerns to the SASS co-ordinator

 

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.  The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties of the job

What tasks can this role include?

  • Building a relationship with the SASS members and families
  • Assisting members with group activities
  • Assisting making refreshments for our members
  • Assisting members of the groups with mobilising to and from toilets, if required
  • Building confidence within the group

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability / experience of working within a team

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Customer Service Experience
  • Working in a busy enviroment

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good listening skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Empathy
  • Able to work with all groups of people

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carol Newby
Job title
Speech after Stroke Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07739805522
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