What can I do as a volunteer?

Join us as a Prioritisation Panel Volunteer

We are looking for a new volunteer to join the Healthwatch South Gloucestershire Prioritisation Panel.

The main purpose of the Panel is to represent the voice of local people and work towards making positive changes for people who use health and social care services.  

 As a Prioritisation Panel volunteer you will be required to attended quarterly meetings where we: 

• Prioritise issues: this is the main task of the panel and involves analysing the feedback that Healthwatch receives from the public and determining which themes or issues are of highest priority for patients and service users in South Gloucestershire. 

• Decide how issues can be taken forward: Panel members work together to recommend what form each action might take to ensure that service users’ voices are heard and issues resolved e.g. finding out more about an issue through patient questionnaires or focus groups, feeding into health and wellbeing boards or making recommendations to services.

Volunteering with Healthwatch will give you the opportunity to: 

• Play an important role improving health and social care. 
• Involve yourself in your community and meet new people.
• Learn new skills or improve existing ones. 
• Gain knowledge and experience that could be a stepping-stone into employment or training. 

You can download and read a full role profile below.   

Closing date: 6pm, Sunday 31 October 2021

If you have any questions please get in touch by email at: rachel@healthwatchbnssg.co.uk or phone: 01275 854311 or 07517 426694.

Join us as a volunteer Director/Trustee  

Healthwatch Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is looking to recruit two new board members, who are residents in South Gloucestershire, to join its Board.  We are particularly looking for people with skills and knowledge in Digital/Social Media, IT Systems and HR/Legal, and who are able to represent their local area. 

Healthwatch was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf. 

What we need from you:  

You will be carrying out activities around your other commitments and attending meetings at venues within the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area, although currently all meetings take place virtually via Zoom.  

This is an excellent opportunity to play a senior role in a respected local organisation, applying your management skills and experience to make a real difference and to be part of a friendly and passionate group.  

You can download the Director/Trustee Role Description and Introduction to Healthwatch below for more information. 

Interested? 

If you are interested in this role please email Georgie Bigg, Chair of the Board, on georgie@healthwatchbnssg.co.uk with an expression of your interest.  Georgie will then send you an application form and equality and diversity monitoring form.  For an informal discussion about the role please call Georgie on 01934 863070. 

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 31 January 2022 

Join our Communications team

We're looking for a volunteer to assist our Communications Officer with developing and updating content for Healthwatch websites and social media platforms across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. This voluntary role may also involve helping create printed publicity materials, as well as researching and suggesting ideas to promote Healthwatch locally through local press, radio and online.

You will need to be able to commit to between 2 and 6 hours per week in our Nailsea office, on either a Thursday or a Friday. We ask for a 6 month commitment, and we'll provide you with the support and training you need to build on your experience and get creative.

You can download and read a full role profile below.   

Closing date: 9am, Monday 1st November 2021

If you have any questions please get in touch by email at: julia@healthwatchbnssg.co.uk or phone: 01275 854311 or 07517 426694.