Volunteer to Career for the Armed Forces Community at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust

  • Job Reference: 02250846-1
  • Date Posted: 9 May 2025
  • Employer: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
  • Website: https://helpforce.community/
  • Location: Durham, County Durham
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Accounting, Administration, Banking & Financial Services, Call Centre / Customer Service, Healthcare & Medical, HR / Recruitment, I.T. & Communications, Charity, Marketing, Advertising & PR, Voluntary work, Childcare & Early Years, Emergency Services
  • Job Type: Part Time, Flexi
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Job Description

This volunteering opportunity takes place at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The Volunteer to Career programme for the Armed Forces community provides tailored volunteering opportunities at hospitals and hospices, so that you can:

  • Help people get better
  • Build up your employability confidence
  • Identify a clear career pathway to fully achieve your potential
 
You will be able to support staff, patients and their carers in different ways, such as providing quick support in a fast-paced environment, doing exercises with hospitalise  individuals to help improve their fitness, or lending a listening ear to ease anxiety. This programme is designed with the intention of helping volunteers find employment in the healthcare sector. When volunteering, you will:
  • Gain insights into what it’s like to be working in the field
  • Receive tailored support to help you to seek out career opportunities,
  • Navigate the recruitment process, or access further training
  • Gain support to build up your confidence
  • Be able to shape your volunteering experiences to align with your career aspirations
  • Receive support with numeracy and literacy skills if desired
  • Receive peer-to-peer support for mental health conditions
 
Current volunteering opportunities from this programme will enable volunteers to explore careers in: 
  • Non-Clinical, Estate
  • Corporate Roles \( HR Finance IT)
  • Nurses, Medical Roles HCA, Estates, Alliance Health Professions, Corporate Roles , Nursing/Midwifery, Non- Clinical Working in estates, portering,nursing, catering, domestic, administration and corporate functions Nursing & Midwifery, Health Science Services, Support Services, Medical & Dental

Read more about this programme here. 

To apply, please email your interest to cddft.northeastvtcprogramme@nhs.net or call 0800 783 5774.