Equipment Audit and Admin Volunteer

Overview

Equipment Audit and Admin Volunteer – Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 February 2026

Purpose of volunteering role:
To support the Older Adults Occupational Therapy team with equipment auditing/admin tasks.

This is a voluntary role which is unpaid.

Black Country Healthcare is a major provider of NHS mental health services for more than a million people across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Mental health services for children and young people
• Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley

We are proud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, and that many of our staff have won awards for their work.

Examples of how you can help us:

The volunteer role will primarily involve supporting the Occupational Therapy Team with equipment audits and ensuring items are fit for purpose. This will include assisting with the written documentation that accompanies these checks.

There may also be opportunities to support a range of administrative tasks, such as preparing group materials, helping to streamline service processes, and taking notes during meetings. These examples are not exhaustive.

We are looking for volunteers who are reliable, motivated, and keen to make a positive difference within a supportive team environment.

To provide consistency and stability for the people we work with, we ask that volunteers can commit to six months.

Must be able to travel to Dorothy Pattison's Hospital – reimbursement of travel expenses will be offered.

We are looking for a volunteer who can support on a Monday or Thursday, for around half a day, weekly.

How we can support you:

• Training and Induction.
• One to one support meetings.
• We can provide a reference for future employment.
• Travel expenses will be paid.
• Further training opportunities.
• Support you to learn new skills and gain experience.
• Create a plan together to meet your volunteering goals

We are looking for volunteers who have these qualities:

• Reliability: support on a regular volunteer schedule to provide consistency
• Live in the Black Country, within a reasonable travel distance to site
• Volunteers must be over 18
• Can travel to site

Friendly and welcoming with good communication skills, able to speak with clients and staff and build rapport.

• Able to follow confidentiality policy and professional boundaries to keep themselves and patients safe.

Enthusiasm and desire to help improve experiences of patients and wellbeing.

Computer skills: able to use email, databases and other software.

Our Trust Values:

Caring – We care for everyone as individuals, being compassionate, empathetic and kind with a willingness to help.

Enabling – We enable ourselves and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone.

Working Together – We work together in partnership, being inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone in everything we do.

Integrity – We act with transparency and honesty; respecting and valuing others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone.

We are committed to building a workforce and culture that reflects our varied population and to create a culture of belonging. We always engage and involve when making key decisions, regardless of role or level. For example, we have worked closely with staff, patients, community groups and other key partners in putting together our clinical strategy.

Due to the nature of our work some volunteering roles may be subject to a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from volunteering with us; this will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

• Live within the Black Country, within a reasonable travel distance to our sites
• Over 18 years old
• Relevant skills and experience
• Passion for mental health services

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Voluntary (unpaid)