Volunteering in Norfolk and Waveney
Priscilla Bacon Lodge
Priscilla Bacon Lodge provides specialist palliative care services. They offer expert advice and support to people with life-limiting illnesses and those close to them.
Volunteers play a vital role in supporting our dedicated staff at Priscilla Bacon Lodge across a range of areas. These include:
- Day care
- Inpatient unit
- Reception
- Administration
- Car park meet and greet
- Volunteer driving
Questions and application
If you have questions, please contact Catherine Wilson, Volunteer Coordinator
Telephone: 01603 776644
Email: catherine.wilson@nchc.nhs.uk
Please send your completed volunteer application form to PriscillaBaconVolunteers@nchc.nhs.uk
Volunteering at our sites and in the community
We offer a wide and growing variety of roles, giving you the chance to learn new skills, build confidence, and gain experience in a supportive and stimulating environment. Volunteering can be a great way to make a real difference in your local community.
We will provide all the training and support you need to carry out your role comfortably and enjoy your time as a volunteer with us.
Visit Volunteering with East of England NHS Trust to apply for:
- infant feeding peer support volunteer
- dental volunteer
Visit Voluntary Norfolk to apply for other Norfolk based roles.
Types of volunteering roles
This role involves helping patients take part in a range of therapeutic, educational and support activities. Volunteers support both group sessions and one-to-one activities. They help to improve patients' wellbeing during their time in healthcare settings or community venues.
You will work closely with clinical staff to help deliver these activities effectively - whether patients are in inpatient units, outpatient settings, or at the Willow Therapy Unit.
Learn more about the role
Download Outpatients activity support volunteer role description
Download Willow Therapy Unit activity support volunteer role description
Download Inpatients Unit activity support volunteer role description
Dental volunteers support the Dental HealthCare Team. The help to ensure that patients attending appointments have a positive experience, collecting feedback, as well as assisting with admin tasks and supporting staff during the working day.
If you have any questions before you apply, contact the volunteer team eec.volunteers@nhs.net
Infant feeding peer support volunteers provide valuable emotional and practical infant feeding support to parents. Empower parents to reach their own infant feeding goals, and need to be able to listen, empathise and support others in a sensitive and non-judgemental way.
They help to promote and normalise breastfeeding/chestfeeding and support all infant feeding parents. This includes parents who are formula feeding, mixed feeding and introducing or feeding solid foods. Volunteers will attend community groups across the region to offer support and information to parents around all aspects of infant feeding.
If you have any questions before you apply, contact the volunteer team eec.volunteers@nhs.net
Meet and greet volunteers provide a friendly, reassuring, and professional welcome to visitors at our sites. They help ensure that everyone arriving at our facilities feels supported and directed efficiently.
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Patient support volunteers offer companionship and support to patients during their stay in healthcare settings. They help with basic non-clinical tasks that enhance the patient experience. For example chatting with patients, helping them feel more comfortable, and offering a friendly presence.
Volunteers also support healthcare teams by gathering patient feedback and contacting patients ahead of their visits - contributing to the overall quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Learn more about the role
Download Willow Therapy Unit patient support volunteer role description
Download Inpatient Unit patient support volunteer role description
Patient contact and feedback volunteers support gathering feedback from patients and contacting them ahead of appointments with the Community Nursing and Therapy teams. This helps improve patient experience and supports the delivery of high-quality care.
s improve patient experience and supports the delivery of high-quality care.
Learn more about the role
Download patient contact feedback volunteer role description
Stockroom Support Volunteers help the Community Nursing and Therapy teams by keeping clinical stockrooms tidy, organised and well maintained. This supports staff in accessing the supplies they need quickly and efficiently.
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Visitor and team support volunteers help create a welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff at our inpatient units. They support visitors and assist in maintaining a friendly and professional reception area.
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Visitor support and hosting volunteers help create a welcoming and enjoyable environment for patients, visitors, and staff at the Willow Therapy Unit. They support visitors and contribute to the friendly atmosphere in the unit's day area.
Learn more about the role
Download visitor support and hosting volunteer role description
Work experience
Volunteering is different to work experience.
For our volunteering roles, we ask you to commit to volunteering regularly for a minimum of 6 months and undertake recruitment checks before you get started.
Work experience is a short term opportunity where you can spend time with our teams observing their roles.
