Digital Comfort Tracker App Volunteer

SCFT's Palliative and End of Life Care Service supports patients in their last year of life to live as comfortably as possible at  home.  

The service have recently launched an innovative Digital Comfort Tracker app  to allow patients and carers to log symptoms from home, which are then reviewed by health care teams on a central dashboard.

The app also offers guidance on managing symptoms, links to trusted resources, and a sense of connection for patients who may otherwise feel isolated.

Volunteers are required to help out with the roll out of this app, by contacting patients to:

• Explain what the app is and how it can help at home.
• Gain the patient's consent/their carer's consent to use the app.
• Obtain required patient information for healthcare professionals.

Benefits

• Opportunity to support the SCFT Palliative and End of Life Care Service
• Help with the roll our of a new innovative project to enhance care to SCFT patients, supporting a wide range of patients and their families.
• Gain experience of working in an office environment and talking to a variety of patients.

Practical Considerations

The role is available at the following locations:  Brighton, Lewes, Peacehaven, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Crawley, East Grinstead, Pulborough, Worthing and Haywards Heath

Skills

• Excellent telephone and communication skills
• Able to be patient when speaking to individuals who may be upset, feeling unwell or in pain, and to repeat information when required in a clear and supportive manner.
• Able to fill in a patient information sheet with clear and neat handwriting.

NB: This role is not suitable for people under 18 and those currently caring for a loved one in their last year of life, or those who have experienced a bereavement in the last 2 years.

When do I need to be available?

Details	Negotiable hours, one 4 hour shift per week on one of the above days between 9am and 4pm

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
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Where does this role take place?

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