Volunteer Opportunity: Upper Limb Therapy Group - Flinders Medical Centre

About this opportunity

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals recovering from stroke or other brain injuries?

Join our Upper Limb Therapy Group as a volunteer assistant and play a vital role in supporting patients on their journey to rehabilitation and recovery.

Responsibilities:

• Provide one-on-one support to patients in the Upper Limb Therapy Group.
• Assist patients with timed and repetitive activities under the guidance of Occupational Therapy staff.
• Maintain accurate records of patients' activities and progress on personal charts.
• Collaborate with Occupational Therapy staff to discuss patient progress and adjust activities as needed.

Benefits:

• Gain valuable experience in the healthcare field.
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families.
• Work alongside experienced Occupational Therapy professionals.
• Develop interpersonal and communication skills.

Join our dedicated team and contribute to the rehabilitation and well-being of our patients. Together, we can make a difference.

Apply now to become a volunteer assistant in our Upper Limb Therapy Group!

Additional requirements

VollieCare is very serious about its duty to provide clients with a professional service and to providing all people working at Flinders with a safe and healthy working environment.

We are committed to recruiting dedicated, professional volunteers who have the skills and experience appropriate for this role.

For this reason, should you be interested in this role, we will need to collect the following information before you begin the role:
• Working with Vulnerable Persons Check, Working with Aged Persons Check and Working with Children Check
• Proof of 3 Covid - 19 Vaccination status

You will only have to provide this information following the initial meeting with the volunteer Co-ordinator who will help to arrange these checks.

Mondays to Fridays from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM. A mimimum time commitment of 3 months required, however, a longer term commitment would be fantastic! :)

• Disability Support