Our information points offer key information, leaflets and resources about Breast Cancer Now and what support and treatments are available. This makes it more simple for healthcare professionals to provide information to breast cancer patients.
By volunteering 1 to 2 hours a month you will facilitate access to this important information by making sure that the information point is up to date, accurate and well-kept at the hospital.
This is an in person role that is light touch and flexible. As an information point volunteer, you will be supporting us to move closer to our mission to ensure that by 2050 everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live, and be supported to live well.
What will I be doing?
• Visit your information point within the healthcare setting every month, ideally during office hours (9-5 Monday to Friday)
• Liaise with healthcare professionals to stock and manage the information point
• Order new publications using an online system
• Tidy and reorganise the content of the information point to be eye-catching
What skills and qualities do I need?
• Able to work on your own initiative
• You will be confident using the internet and ordering items online (or a willingness to learn)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work within Breast Cancer Now’s policies and guidelines
University Hospital Hartlepool
Expenses offered for all travel.
What will I gain from this role?
• Experience of volunteering in a healthcare setting
• Developing organisational skills
• Developing knowledge around breast cancer and the support available
• The opportunity to network with new people such as Breast Cancer Now staff, other volunteers and healthcare professionals
