1. Enquiry from potential volunteer.


• Invited / registered to one of the Information Sessions

In this section: Information Sessions Registration Form

• Volunteer decides to commit to volunteering Addenbrooke's Hospital

• Completes and returns an application form

 
2. Does the applicant meet our criteria?


On receipt, Voluntary Services Office checks through the application form.*
 
3. Contact information is put onto database


• VS Office takes up character references

• VS Office invites applicant in for CRB and Health Check
 
4. CRB Form is successful*


• VS Office arranges a final interview / induction:
Send: Interview letter and Map

 
5. Interview by VSM or Deputy VSM*


Refer Volunteer onto chosen department, arrange start date with accepted named mentor / line mgr of role

• Discusses duties
• 2 Honorary Agreements
• Volunteer Hand Book etc
 
6. Volunteer begins 4 week probation*
 
7. Feedback


Volunteer works on the department feeding back to named line manager and/ or the Voluntary Services Manager. Volunteer is checked regularly by VS department staff and made welcome on the team.
 
8. Review


Any changes to the role or the volunteer agreement are fed back to the Voluntary Services Manager. The role is reviewed formally one year on, with continual informal communication from the Voluntary Services Department.
 

* If at any stage an applicant cannot be accepted for voluntary work, the VS Office will write and explain why.

 

 

 
Last updated: 16 November, 2007
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