There are other ways that you can get involved and volunteer.
NHS Volunteer Responders Stewards
Steward Volunteers (COVID-19 vaccinations) will help by guiding people at COVID-19 vaccination sites. You may also be asked to support with stewarding at flu vaccination sites and support the NHS with non-clinical tasks such as signposting people around a health site or helping them check in.
Support the COVID-19 Vaccine with St John Ambulance
Across England, St John Ambulance are working with the NHS to support the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine nationwide. They have the following roles available to support it's administration:
Vaccination Care Volunteer
Vaccination Care Volunteers will be supporting patients all the way through from arrival to discharge. They will help patients get to the right place to receive their vaccination and be on hand to provide first aid if anyone has a medical emergency.
What does the role involve?
- Recognise and respond as needed to any medical emergency. This may include helping a patient with their breathing if they have an allergic reaction to the vaccine.
- Meeting and greeting patients, ensuring they are comfortable, reassuring them pre and post vaccine, helping them navigate the vaccination centre, as well as signposting them to relevant external resources as needed.
- Working collaboratively with small diverse teams including NHS doctors, nurses, and other trained staff.
- Completion of documentation associated with the administration of the vaccine, ensuring compliance with regulated requirements.
- Work with other St John and NHS colleagues to deliver a vaccination service including escalating problems outside your scope of training to an appropriate person.
- Maintain an awareness of the wellbeing of yourself and fellow volunteers so that support can be made available to everybody.
Time Commitment
2 shifts of up to 8 hours each (16 hours in total a month)
Volunteer Patient Advocate
Volunteer Patient Advocates will focus on the welfare of patients throughout their experience. You will look after individuals and small groups in the vaccination centres. If anyone has a medical emergency then a Volunteer Patient Advocate will be able to recognise it and get help quickly.
What does the role involve?
- Meeting and greeting patients, ensuring they are comfortable, reassuring them pre and post vaccine, helping them navigate the vaccination centre, as well as signposting them to relevant external resources as needed.
- Recognise and respond to patients’ needs. This may include supporting people with impairments.
- Working collaboratively with small diverse teams including NHS doctors, nurses, and other trained staff.
- Completion of documentation associated with the administration of the vaccine, ensuring compliance with regulated requirements.
- Work with other St John and NHS colleagues to deliver a vaccination service including escalating problems outside your scope of training to an appropriate person.
- Maintain an awareness of the wellbeing of yourself and fellow volunteers so that support can be made available to everybody.
Time Commitment
2 shifts of up to 8 hours each (16 hours in total a month)
Volunteer Vaccinator
Volunteering in your community to administer vital vaccines with care and compassion.
What does the role involve?
- Administer the COVID-19 vaccine to patients
- Recognise and respond as needed to any medical emergency. This may include helping a patient with their breathing if they have an allergic reaction to the vaccine.
- Meeting and greeting patients, ensuring they are comfortable, reassuring them pre and post vaccine, helping them navigate the vaccination centre, as well as signposting them to relevant external resources as needed.
- Working collaboratively with small diverse teams including NHS doctors, nurses, and other trained staff.
- Completion of documentation associated with the administration of the vaccine, ensuring compliance with regulated requirements.
- Work with other St John and NHS colleagues to deliver a vaccination service including escalating problems outside your scope of training to an appropriate person.
- Maintain an awareness of the wellbeing of yourself and fellow volunteers so that support can be made available to everybody.
Time Commitment
2 shifts of up to 8 hours each (16 hours in total a month)
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