Volunteer - Gardener

• Ayrshire Hospice

• VO104199

The Ayrshire Hospice provides excellence in palliative and end of life care for patients and their families.
We support people who are aged 16 years and over, who have a diagnosis that is life limiting - this includes respiratory and heart diseases, neurological conditions as well as cancers and other illnesses.
Where necessary, we provide a seamless transition from young adult hospice services to our care.
Our care seeks to improve quality of life in various ways, for example; we support and advise on symptom control, provide emotional and spiritual care, social care and we provide personal care when it is needed at the end of life.
We also have pharmacy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy specialist services as well as our much-valued complementary therapy and Respite and Response services.
Care is provided in a number of places including NHS Ayrshire and Arran hospitals, care homes and people’s own homes as well as in our In-Patient Unit and Living Well Hubs.
In fact, we can provide care anywhere a person considers their home to be.

The Role
Volunteer - Gardener
Garden Volunteers use their green fingers to contribute to the maintenance and development of the hospice grounds; creating a beautiful setting

Key Responsibilities:
Maintain a specific area of the hospice garden which can involve – watering,
weeding, planting, feeding, trimming and disposing of plants where required
Keep records of actions during shift and update Facilities Supervisor where required.
Attendance at relevant training and team meetings
Adherence to the relevant policies and procedures of the hospice
Possibility of helping to support or leading on the growing of vegetables and building on organisational sustainability objectives.
Grass cutting, strimming and maintaining hard standings.

What You Will Gain:
A platform to showcase your gardening and landscaping skills.
The opportunity to use your existing skills to help others, while also learning
and developing new ones.
Experience in documenting significant moments for a regional organisation.
An opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector.
The chance to take on a new challenge and meet new people.
The satisfaction of making a difference in your community.
Training and support to carry out your role.
Take advantage of the unique Ayrshire Hospice volunteer benefits package

Travel details

travel expenses are paid

Travel expenses

travel costs refunded

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