Piano Volunteer - Bexley Wing, St James's

Are you a talented pianist with the ability to play in public? Then this role could be for you!

Leeds Hospitals Charity Piano Volunteers play in the public areas of our hospitals to a wide-ranging audience. We have a grand piano based in our Bexley Cancer Centre at St James's, and a baby grand piano in the Clarendon Wing at Leeds General Infirmary. We are currently recruiting volunteers to play the piano in the Bexley Wing.

The music that Piano Volunteers play creates a calm and relaxing atmosphere for patients awaiting treatment, families visiting their relatives, and staff who work at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

In addition whilst they play our Piano Volunteers raise thousands of pounds every year for Leeds Hospitals Charity, which then goes into funding life saving equipment, research, and projects across Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

You do not have to possess any grades or professional qualifications to play the piano, however we do ask that you can play confidently to a high standard and are comfortable playing in front of an audience. You will have a chance to try out the piano and check that the environment is right for you.

• Time commitment: Flexible - volunteers sign up to their own shifts on the rota based on their own availability

• Location: Bexley Wing, St. James's Hospital

• Expenses: we reimburse reasonable travel and meal expenses in line with our Volunteer Expenses Policy (see Downloads).

• Checks required:

1. Self-disclosure: we will ask you to declare any unspent convictions or cautions as part of our safeguarding procedures – please our Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Risk Assessment for this role in the Downloads. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from becoming a volunteer and we will support you through this process.

2. References: references must cover a period of three consecutive years immediately prior to volunteering starting. The number and type of references obtained for each applicant may vary. Please see the attached Reference Guidance document in the Downloads section. We will ask you to provide details of 1 referee in the application form, but may need to ask you for additional referees if this does not meet the full criteria.

3. Interview: We informally interview all piano volunteers face to face, you will be invited to this meeting once we have reviewed your application form.

4. Training: This role is subject to mandatory training that will be explained at the informal interview.

You will need to supply an email address if applying online, please get in touch if you have any questions about this role or need help applying. Clare and Saffron in our volunteering team can be contacted via: volunteers@leedshospitalscharity.org.uk / 0113 539 7020.