Lymphoedema Volunteer

Why we need you

St Margaret’s is looking for someone to join the Lymphoedema Team to support the team with general duties. We need someone who will bring their skills, talent and enthusiasm to the heart of our organisation as we respond to the changing needs of our community.

What you will be doing

The Lymphoedema Volunteer typical tasks may include:

• Receiving deliveries of compression garments, double checking item and quantity is correct.
• Preparing and despatching to patient via post or telephone patient to arrange collection.
• Updating systems & spreadsheets.

Skills, experience and personal qualities most suited to the role

• Attention to detail
• Methodical approach
• Computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel & database systems
• People skills
• Enthusiasm
• Transferable skills
• Communications skills
• Adaptability.

What’s in it for you

• The opportunity to make a real difference to people with life limiting illness in your community
• The opportunity to use your professional experience and high-level skills to support strategy development
• You will receive an enhanced induction and relevant training
• You can broaden skills, knowledge and expertise working alongside a diverse range of professions
• Enhance your CV
• Meet new people and join a friendly team
• Support patients through their lymphoedema journey
• Ability to choose the day you volunteer
• Agreed out-of-pocket expenses (reimbursed within our guidelines).

What we need from you

• A minimum commitment of 1 day a week for 6 months
• As part of our commitment to safer volunteer recruitment practices, volunteers interested in this role, will be required to provide two references and attend an interview.
• Applicants will need to be 18+ to carry out this volunteer role.