Voluntary Services

Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation (ICO). This means that we do not only provide care for patients at the Whittington Hospital, but at over 40 community sites across Haringey and Islington, and in patient homes, GP practices and schools.

 

Here at Whittington Health, we have scores of volunteers who support our patients, carers, and visitors.  A volunteer provides help to our staff which is invaluable to the care they provide and goes a long way to helping our patients have the best possible experience and support our mission to “help local people, live longer healthier lives”.

 

We see volunteers as a key component to the care we provide, whilst a volunteer cannot participate in anything clinical or replace staff, they absolutely provide care that is complementary to our clinical teams.  Without our volunteers we could not do what we do. When we look for volunteers, we are looking for those who are friendly, patient, live locally and who can commit for at least 1 year.  We believe it is important for volunteers to reflect the community in which it serves.  Our volunteers are naturally positive, they wear our uniform with pride and recognise the value volunteering brings to hospital life.

 

Whether you want to get experience in a hospital, or you have a few hours to spare each week and would like to help your local hospital and community, volunteering is a great way to get involved.  For more information, you can read our patients, staff and visitors volunteering guide here.

 

Please note, we are unable to take applications from outside our local catchment area of Islington, Haringey, or Camden.

 

Volunteering in our organisation will not be for everyone and everyone will not be for our organisation.  Therefore, if you are unsuccessful, please do not let it deter you from volunteering elsewhere.  It is just about finding the right fit.