Greenslopes Private Hospital Volunteer Services

Volunteers caring for people

Our Mission Statement

Greenslopes Private Hospital Volunteers Services play an integral role in the care and wellness of patients through our Volunteer CARE Program, the Diggers Dozen, our Courtesy Bus Service, and Pastoral Care Volunteers. Volunteers at our hospital provide a highly valued extension to the clinical and medical care of our patients and the support of their families. Our volunteers strive to provide a positive experience for our patients and recognise diversity by treating all people with dignity and respect.

Greenslopes Volunteer Services welcomes and embraces Volunteering at our hospital. Our valued volunteer teams make a significant difference daily to our patients, their family and friends and staff. Our volunteers come from many backgrounds and walks of life, from students to retirees and we recognise and value every volunteer’s unique ability.

What we do

GPH Volunteering Services have many innovative and exciting programs for you to choose from.

CARE Volunteer Program

• Providing companionship for patients and support for their relatives and friends.
• Assisting patients packing up for Discharge
• Escorting patients to Discharge Lounge
• Providing Diversional Therapy in the form of crosswords, card and board games etc.
• Delivering and caring for flowers
• Delivering scripts to pharmacy and picking up charts from X-ray
• Taking patients referred by Physiotherapy Service on walks in ward
• Participating in Patient Exercise Program with patients referred by Physiotherapy Service
• Escorting patients and visitors from main reception to appointment areas
• Responding to pages from various areas of the hospital for deliveries or escorting
• Providing back up assistance to staff in the form of photocopying, collating, laminating etc.

The Diggers

• Providing information and direction from designated information desks
• Providing companionship and tea/coffee to relatives and visitors in the hospital clinics
• Providing a book and magazine service to patients
• Visiting patients
• Providing administrative assistance such as preparation of mailouts and preparing patient record charts
• Fundraising events such as bookfests, raffles etc for the veterans community

Courtesy Bus Service

• Providing a free courtesy bus service for carers and visitors to and from the hospital. The service is provided in conjunction with RSL Sub Branches from across Brisbane who provide a fleet of volunteer drivers.

Pastoral Care

• Volunteers from various denominations visit patients to attend to their pastoral needs.

Relative Care Program

• Providing companionship for relatives
• Answering relatives queries by communicating with nursing staff
• Delivering patient discharge scripts to and from pharmacy
• Assisting in the Discharge Lounge
• Meeting and greeting all visitors
• Assisting with dressing and personal grooming pre discharge

Allied Health Program

• Assisting patients practice therapy exercises
• Helping with groups
• Being a conversational partner
• Walking patients
• Escorting patients to medical appointments
• Assisting patients with deep breathing and circulation exercises

Join our team

To join our growing dynamic volunteer team please call our volunteers office on 3394 6753 or email cronind@ramsayhealth.com.au.

You will be invited to attend a meeting with our Volunteer Manager where we can discuss what role would suit you best.

Our volunteers are provided with orientation and on the job training by being matched with experienced volunteers on their first shifts. All volunteers attend a one day hospital orientation program. Training and information is continued throughout the year with regular meetings held for all volunteers.

Greenslopes Private Hospital values our volunteers as integral members of our team. Volunteers are provided with lunch and free parking. Every year the hospital hosts recognition events for our volunteers during National Volunteers Week in May and have a special celebration for our volunteers at Christmas.

We look forward to you joining our team.