North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust (NCIC) is looking to appoint volunteers to provide support and information to patients, family, friends, carers and staff at the Macmillan cancer information & support centre.

Must be 18 years or over to apply

A volunteer is a valued member of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and it is expected that volunteers will:

• Abide by the Trust values whilst volunteering for the Trust: Kindness, Respect, Ambition and Collaboration.
• Volunteers are also representative of Macmillan Cancer Support and, as such, must uphold Macmillan values.
• Volunteer within the guidelines agreed by the named staff members for the placement.
• To carry out their duties with consideration and respect to all patients, staff, and the general public at all times.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times, whilst on placement and once the placement is complete. Confidentiality applies other than awareness of a safeguarding issue which must be reported, in confidence, to the Volunteer Lead only. Training will be given.
• To maintain good standards of communication with patient, staff and the general public at all times
• To comply with the Trust's Health & Safety Policy and other policies provided to the volunteer at the commencement of their placement.
• To attend all training deemed by the Trust to be essential to the volunteering role, in a timely manner.