Volunteers are a valued part of Healthwatch Bucks
We would love to hear from new volunteers who would like to become a Healthwatch Bucks champion. Whatever your motivation, we’re sure we can offer you something that is both challenging and rewarding. Currently we have three roles witvacancies:
Current Opportunities
Enter & View Volunteer
Are you interested in helping us to improve the way health and social care is delivered in Bucks? Do you like talking to people and listening to their views? We’re looking for people of all ages (over 18) to become ‘Enter & View’ volunteers. ‘Enter & View’ is a power we have to enter health and social care premises and report on what we see and hear. You’ll be part of a team visiting hospitals, GP surgeries or care homes to collect the views of residents, patients, staff and visitors about their experience.
Enter and View role description
Community Volunteer
Healthwatch Bucks wants to set up a network of Community Volunteers. You will play a vital part in promoting our work in your community. You will also be part of our committed team of staff and volunteers who are helping to make a difference to the way local health and social care services are run.
We need some pioneers to help us set up the network – defining how it works for the community, for our volunteers and for the organisation. If you think you could be part of a step change then do get in touch
Community Volunteer role description
Social Media Volunteer
Are you interested in social media? Could you help us to use social media to get our message out? We’re looking for someone who could help contribute to the Healthwatch Bucks website, Facebook, Twitter feed and other social media platforms to promote the activities and achievements of Healthwatch Bucks.
Feedback Processing Volunteer
We’re collecting more feedback from the public than ever and we need some help processing it. If you are methodical and accurate and would like to gain some experience working with a Customer Relationship Management system, this could be the role for you!
Feedback Processing Volunteer role description
Panel Volunteer – Buckingham
We’re looking for a new Panel member from the Buckingham area to help shape and steer our projects. The role is interesting and very varied. It includes helping to identify projects, recommending projects to the Chief Executive and Board and providing guidance and advice to approved projects to ensure they remain on track and deliver impact.
Panel Volunteer role description
Ongoing Opportunities
Event Volunteer
Are you friendly, open and enthusiastic? We are looking for people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with the community and chat about their experiences of local health services, gathering feedback from a variety of people on a variety of services. If this is something that would interest you please download the role description pack.
Event Volunteer role description
Committee and Board Director Roles
We are always on the look out for volunteers to sit on local committees and/or our own advisory panel as Healthwatch Bucks representatives. In a Committee and/or Board role you would be championing patient experience at the highest level. As a Directors you would be helping with governance and shaping the direction of Healthwatch Bucks.
Enter & View Approved Representatives
We’re required to publish a list of our approved Enter and View representatives/personnel. You can download the list below. Note that this document has been digitally signed.
Healthwatch Bucks Enter & View Authorised Personnel