Responsible for: Stroke survivors of Dundee Stroke Exercise Club in the Dundee Leisure & Culture (DLAC)
Responsible to: Chairperson
Working Hours: 1 hour up to 3 hours
Sessions held in: Douglas Sport Centre
Monday
- 09.45-10.45
- 11.00-11.45
- 12.00-13.00
Wednesday
- 10.15-11.15
- 11.30-12.15
- 13.30-14.30
Menzieshill Community Hub
Thursday
- 14.00-15.00
- 15.00-16.00
Tech Hub
Tuesday
- 13.30-11.30
- 12.00-13.00
Job Purpose
- Allowing stroke survivors, a safe and professional rehabilitation exercise programme where they can enhance their confidence while improving their fitness
- Facilitating beginning of a social network of fellow stroke survivors
Principal working contacts;
- Volunteer co-ordinator
- Committee members
- Stroke survivors
- Fellow Volunteers
- Members of DLAC
- Members of the public
- Physiotherapist
Main Duties
Facilitating the rehabilitation of stroke survivors by encouraging them to;
- carry out stroke specific exercises and activities
- practice their balance
- enhance their hand eye co-ordination
- try new techniques
- try and fail in a safe environment
- engage in conversation
Other Duties
- provide support to carers, both psychological and practical
- Providing a safe environment.
- Adhering to DSEC Policies and Standards
- Attend relevant training sessions
This job description is a broad reflection of the post and is not exhaustive with duties evolving over time. Therefore, it is not a contractual document and the post holder will be required to carry out other duties.
Personal Qualities and Experience
- Ability to encourage against resistance
- Ability to safely mobilise wheelchairs
- Available to attend Moving & Handling training
- Must be polite and efficient manner for communication with general public
- Must be non-judgemental
- Must be friendly, chatty and cheery!
Benefits;
Volunteering provides great personal benefits and career development such as;
- Increased confidence
- Meeting new people and team working
- Problem solving
What can you expect from volunteering at the Dundee Stroke Exercise Club?
- Clearly defined voluntary role within the organisation
- Provision of induction, information and training to enable you to carry out your role efficiently in accordance with DSEC policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Support your development
- Provide references when required
- Reimburse financial deficit
If you are interesred in volunteering with Dundee Stroke Exercise Club to email dsecmanager@outlook.com