Volunteering

Thank you for your interest in volunteering.

As an organisation working with vulnerable patients, it is important for us to have a robust recruitment process. The recruitment process can take 2-3 months to complete.

Please note that we require at least 6 months commitment from our volunteers due to the number of checks that we are required to undertake.

The recruitment process requires:

Completion of:

• an application form
• occupational health questionnaire which will be followed by attendance at an occupational health appointment (at St Woolos, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr or Nevill Hall Hospital)
• reference checks (not necessary for therapy dog volunteers as these will already have been taken up)

Signing of a:

• role description
• confidentiality agreement
• statement of expectations

Providing documents for:

• an immigration, identity and signature check
• a DBS (police check) – if appropriate

Having a photograph taken for:

• an ID badge (which will need to be worn when on duty as a volunteer)

For therapy dog volunteers only:

• Joining either Pets as Therapy or Therapy Dogs Nationwide (annual membership fee applicable)

Completing their assessment process for your dog.

For more specific volunteering information, please click here.

Bursaries

NHS Bursaries for eligible student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals will continue to be available in Wales in 2018/19.

The bursary will be based upon individuals committing in advance to taking up the opportunity to work in Wales, post qualification, for a period of two years.

Work Experience

We have a range of work experience opportunities across all of our professions and welcome applications from schools, further and higher education students and employment programmes.

We encourage those seeking a placement to make contact with the relevant department within which you would like the opportunity to gain experience. Please refer to page 2 in the handbook for a list of ABUHB Hospitals. Once you have secured a placement, the details of such can be sent by email to susan.hayward2@wales.nhs.uk. You will then receive by return email all relevant forms for completion.

Alternatively, if you require ABUHB to source a placement for you, please contact Susan Hayward directly on 01633 623790, to discuss your requirements.

Please allow up to 6 months for a placement to be processed. We accept applications from those over 14.

For more information view our Handbook