Volunteers play an important role within our Trust, providing support to those people who use our services. We welcome people from all groups and communities who would like to share their skills and experience or gain and develop new skills and experience. We offer a range of support to volunteers. If you have any questions about what it’s like to volunteer with us, please get in touch.
Volunteering opportunities are available across the Bradford, Airedale and Craven District. We have a wide range of services, many of which have volunteers. We recruit new volunteers every month. If one month you don’t see a role that you’d really like to do, please do check the next month- we manage a diverse range of roles across our clinical and non-clinical services so it is worth waiting until there’s a role that is a great match for your interests, skills and experience.
Roles will be open for applications from 1st of every month to the 16th.
Do get in touch to join our mailing list and hear about roles first: volunteer@bdct.nhs.uk
We reserve the right to close roles early if we receive a high number of applications.
Before applying, we ask that volunteers consider their availability within the next few months- our opportunities are not short-term and recruitment checks can take around 2-3 months to complete.
These recruitment checks include DBS check, references, right to work and online training. You will also need attend a face-to-face Welcome Workshop, Breakaway training and an Infection Prevention session.
Please apply for one role only and list any other roles in which you are interested on your application form in order of preference.
Roles available:
Djembe/African Drumming Volunteer (Four Seasons Café, Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford) – Fridays only
Do you have a passion for playing Djembe or African Drums? We are looking for someone to join our friendly team so that our patients can experience the powerful wellbeing benefits of playing music
Weaning Volunteer – Bradford BD4 - Tuesday afternoons - term time only
We have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer to support our health visiting teams by delivering essential information on the introduction of solid foods, the role will be based within one of our community baby clinics. As a weaning information volunteer you will provide research and evidence based information to parents on the introduction of solid foods from 6 months of age. You will have excellent communication skills enabling you to speak and listen to parents. You will be able to signpost parents to further trusted sources of information, discuss oral health in relation to starting solid foods and promote healthy choices.
Oral Health Improvement Team Support Volunteer – District wide – various days available
Would you like to support the Oral Health Improvement team to deliver their programmes? As a volunteer you will support the fluoride varnish programme, helping to recruit children by meeting parents and liaising with school staff. You will have great communication skills. Familiarity with community languages would be welcomed.
Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Volunteer Undercliffe and Horton Park Health Centres – days to be confirmed
Are you interested in supporting the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy team with tasks such as preparing resources / displays and supporting clinic sessions? You’ll provide a welcoming environment for families attending the clinics. You will have great communication skills and be able to chat with and listen to parents/carers and gather feedback using FFT. This role would be of interest to anyone wanting to gain experience working with children and families.
Before applying, we ask that volunteers consider their availability within the next few months- our opportunities are not short-term and recruitment checks can take around 2-3 months to complete.
These recruitment checks include DBS check, references, right to work and online training. You will also need attend a face-to-face Welcome Workshop, Breakaway training and an Infection Prevention session.
