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Healthwatch Research Volunteer

Healthwatch Staffordshire

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Why should you be a Healthwatch Research volunteer?

If you like exploring and getting to the heart of issues that affect people, this is the right role for you. We have a vital role to play in ensuring people in Staffordshire are engaged, listened to and provided with an avenue to tell us their views and opinions about health and social care services. By people sharing their experiences with us we can bring these to health and care providers and decision makers in Staffordshire to influence services to make them better. We need you to be the best that we can be.

What will the role involve?

Working with Healthwatch volunteers and staff team to plan and deliver research activities with other volunteers and staff members
Assisting in the production and implementation of surveys, focus groups and other research methods
Recording and analysing data
Assisting in the production of research reports
Engaging people using online platforms e.g. Zoom, Teams

Administration,Business, Management & Research,General & Helping

Admin, Evaluating & Reviewing, Good IT Skills, Organising & Planning, Reading & Writing, Research

Personal specification/requirements Effective planning and analytical skills and ability to ask questions and listen well to engage with people Able to work as a team with other volunteers and staff Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word Access to the internet/email Be comfortable volunteering from home and using online meeting platforms e.g. Zoom or Microsoft Teams (training can be provided in the latter) Respectful of confidentiality Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check Some volunteer roles with Healthwatch Staffordshire will require a DBS check

How we will support you? You will have regular contact with a member of the Healthwatch team to provide you with support and guidance throughout. You’ll receive full training including induction to Healthwatch and Support Staffordshire and be part of a team who’ll make sure your volunteering experience is positive

How much time is involved? We ask that all volunteers commit to attending an induction and any suitable training/events for them. Other than that, the role is flexible, and the time commitment will be agreed by you and your Volunteer Supporter

Further location details may be provided below.

Christine Sherwood

multiple locations in Staffordshire

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Visit our website https://healthwatchstaffordshire.co.uk/volunteer-opportunities/ or email christine.sherwood@healthwatchstaffordshire.co.uk

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18 and over

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COVID-19 vaccination status Since 11 November 2021, people visiting adult care homes in a professional capacity will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. From 1 April 2022, this legal requirement will be extended to cover visits to NHS services. This legal requirement includes local Healthwatch representatives, therefore, if you’d like to volunteer for this role with us you would need to prove that you have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

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