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"I found a job in a charity shop myself"

About: St Andrew's Healthcare Birmingham / Speedwell

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

I have a job in a charity shop where I go through donations, serve people, price up the goods and help out. I have been there for 6 weeks and found this job myself. I just went into the shop when I was on leave and told them that I am on an autism ward at St Andrew's and said I was wondering if I could volunteer and they said yes. It did take me ages to get references from the staff and I had to do it all myself, but I have them now and they will come in handy if I need these in the future. I am glad because I need to be doing something to get out of here. It was my solicitor's idea that I do something like work in a charity shop. I remembered him saying this so I did. I might carry the job on when I move from hospital. I will also be doing some magazine distribution as one of the staff suggested that this might be something that I could do. I was going to do the Big Issue but I found out that you have to be homeless, so I am going to do something else, one of the staff has given me some information about other magazine distribution opportunities. I have so many different teams, there is a lot to remember, community team, MDT, RC - this is the doctor. My MDT are good. I am going out to see my nephew because it is his birthday today.

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Response from Modern Matron, St Andrew's Healthcare 7 years ago
Submitted on 03/03/2017 at 10:42
Published on Care Opinion at 15:18


It is an absolute pleasure to read this and to see how well you are doing and to be able to find your own volunteer work is amazing and you should be so proud of yourself. It is difficult when you are on a ward with different teams in the community also, but if you liaise with your care team on the ward I am certain they will support you going forward.


Very well done and good luck with your future.
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