{"id":823,"date":"2020-07-22T17:26:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T16:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/irl\/?page_id=823"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:41:29","slug":"volunteering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/involvement\/volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have a great range of rewarding volunteering opportunities across the counties.<br \/>\nYou may want to use skills you already have, or develop new ones \u2013 we support both.<\/p>\n<h2>Volunteer with us<\/h2>\n<p>We are looking for volunteers who are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>interested in supporting staff and patients in a healthcare setting<\/li>\n<li>caring and approachable\u200b<br \/>\neager to make a difference\u200b<\/li>\n<li>able to abide by policies and procedures in place to keep you and others safe\u200b<\/li>\n<li>able to commit the volunteering role and requirements\u200b<\/li>\n<li>over the age of 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We ask volunteers to commit to following our values and bring them to life.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Become a Volunteer\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>View current opportunities and apply online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foxford-health.goassemble.com%2Fopportunities%2Fresults%3F%23display%3Dgrid%26s%3Ddate_advertised%26o%3Ddesc%26page%3D1%26public_search%3Dtrue%26search%3DUnited%2BKingdom%26lat%26lon%26geojson%3D1%26limit%3D14%26include%3Dimage&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMartin.Crabtree%40oxfordhealth.nhs.uk%7Ced5c210fa06443dd070d08df2e9d858b%7C759ac89b2aa44973b048e6903b46a8b6%7C0%7C0%7C639280926225474389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wBqfxPs074LTOartc0BWWnXLFyze6Ae3IMu0EeaHZ5A%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Volunteering Opportunities | Oxford Health Volunteering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about volunteering please contact <a href=\"mailto:volunteering@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\">volunteering@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What happens next?<\/h2>\n<p>We will review your application form and invite you to an informal chat.<\/p>\n<p>We may also ask you to complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/disclosure-and-barring-service\/about\">Disclosure and Barring Service<\/a>\u00a0(DBS) paperwork if required for your role.<\/p>\n<p>Once our other checks (references and DBS) have been completed, and you are successful at the interview, we will contact you to start your volunteering.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the checks, the process can take between two and three months. 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