Volunteer - Gardening

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteer - Gardening

Salary Not Specified

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Pudding Pie Nook, Lancashire

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 41d4cb0c213645d79c34be28fbdbc5b9

Full Job Description

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the wonderful world of gardening? We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our garden team and help us nurture a beautiful outdoor sanctuary for patients, visitors, and staff to enjoy. We welcome your creativity!
Share your suggestions and ideas for enhancing our garden area. Your input is valuable, but please consult with our staff first to ensure alignment with our vision., Here's what you'll be doing:
Embrace the serenity of gardening with light tasks such as weeding, pruning, and deadheading.
Plant seeds of joy as you prepare beds and bring new life to our garden with vibrant blooms.
Keep our pathways clear and inviting through regular tidying and maintenance.
Ensure our garden tools are readily available and well-organized in our storage box

· A passion for gardening and a willingness to learn and contribute.
· Reliability and a commitment to maintaining a clean and organised garden space.
· Respect for patient privacy and sensitivity to their needs.

As a Trust, we help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Volunteering with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means our volunteers are pivotal and something really to be proud of.
What You'll Gain:
· A sense of fulfilment from contributing to a peaceful and inviting environment.
· The therapeutic benefits of connecting with nature and nurturing living things.
· Opportunities to collaborate with like-minded volunteers and exchange gardening tips.
· The satisfaction of knowing you're making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.