Communication Support Volunteer; Hospital & Group; well Aphasia

Communication Support Volunteer (Hospital & Group) (Living well with Aphasia)

Join our amazing team of Communication Support Volunteers, who support people who have had one of our conditions to develop autonomy and confidence in self management, enabling them to fully engage with their community and activities of their choosing. This role will support people with communication difficulty to access supported self management in a group setting at one of our Living Well with Aphasia groups.

Volunteer role:
Communication Support Volunteer (Hospital & Group)

Volunteer manager: CSS Coordinator

Where you will be based:
Community

You will support us by providing support to those with aphasia & communication difficulties following stroke.

• You'll provide in person support to people living with our conditions
• Embrace a non judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s)
• Empower and enable those accessing our services to gain confidence and engage fully in activities of their choosing moving forward from Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
• Complete record of activity and progress
• Update Co ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required
• Support individuals who have aphasia or communication difficulty to practice their communication skills and achieve communication related goals.
• Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support and supervision session with co ordinator

• Good listening and communication skills
• Reliable, patient and empathic qualities
• Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
• Encouraging and supportive
• Ability to volunteer independently with guidance and support
• Respectful of the opinions of others
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Able to maintain boundaries
• Willingness to travel within own area
• Able to commit to initial and ongoing training and development
• Ambassador for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

• Make a real difference to people with our conditions
• Meet new people
• Use, learn and develop new skills
• Access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role
• Improve your own health and wellbeing
• Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation

Expenses:
Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. These should be discussed with your Line Manager prior to outlay and must be submitted within the prescribed guidelines as detailed in the CHSS Volunteer Expenses Policy.

Safeguarding:
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Adults) Scheme in Scotland (PVG).

Equality:
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland are committed to equality of opportunity, and we aim to ensure no volunteer is unfairly treated on the grounds of an offending background.