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All placement spots for New Student Volunteers are FULL at this time.
If you have submitted a partial application we can send it to another local health care facility if you’d like.
Student volunteer applications will be available again in March in order to volunteer during the Spring/Summer term 2009.
Please inquire at that time if you are interested in pursuing a volunteer position at KGH.
Alternate options
- check out Volunteer & Information Kingston’s website www.volunteerkingston.ca for an online listing of hundreds of available volunteer opportunities throughout the community
- check with Volunteer Services at Hotel Dieu Hospital, St. Mary’s of the Lake, Mental Heath Services or Providence Manor for other health care related opportunities.
Thanks for your interest!
Requirements for Volunteering
- Successful completion of the application process.
- A minimum commitment of one shift per week for TWO terms.
- Excellent communication skills, self motivation and initiative. Some volunteer programs are self-directed and those participants who put the most effort in will find greater satisfaction with their volunteer experience.
The Application Process Involves Five Steps
Application Form: Complete a volunteer application form available here or for pick up in the volunteer services office located on Connell 1 of the hospital.
References: Include two references that can speak to your ability to relate well with people of all ages; as well as your level of reliability, independence, maturity and ability to follow instructions.
Click here to print a copy of our reference form, replacing the previous system of submitting references in the form of a letter. To maintain confidentiality, reference forms must be submitted in a sealed, signed envelope or emailed directly to volunteer@kgh.kari.net
References can include a teacher, neighbour, employer, camp counselor, minister, volunteer supervisor, etc (references cannot be immediate family members).
Interview: Submit your completed application form, including two reference forms to the volunteer services office. Only those applicants with completed application forms will be given interview times.
Criminal Reference Check: Upon conditional acceptance, a criminal reference check will be conducted by the volunteer services department.
Orientation: If accepted, attend a general hospital orientation session.
Health Screening: Upon acceptance and PRIOR to being assigned a shift, a successful applicant must submit the results of a negative 2-step Tuberculosis (TB) test and provide proof of immunization (MMR). See pages 3 & 4 of the application form for the required information. While the test is not required until you have been accepted, those individuals who have already completed a test prior to acceptance will be able to begin volunteering more quickly. Note: It can take up to 2 weeks to complete the TB test.
Placement Confirmation and Training
Once general hospital orientation has been completed and the required health screening documentation has been submitted, the volunteer will receive training specific to the area in which he/she will be volunteering. The length of this training process varies depending on the area selected.
Volunteer Opportunities
Click here for a list of volunteer opportunities that are available to student volunteers or you can pick up a copy from the volunteer services office. NOTE: This listing is for REFERENCE ONLY.
Not all shifts will be available at the time of your application and confirmation of a placement will follow the selection process and attendance at hospital orientation.
The same application is completed for all volunteer areas and upon acceptance every effort will be made to place the individual in the program of their choice.
All volunteer placements fall into one of three general categories.
Direct Patient Care – Shifts in this area may involve:
- Providing activities and games for patients
- Visiting with patients and assisting with meal time
- Playing the piano or other musical instrument
- Taking baby photos and preparing and delivering information kits to new families
- Serving refreshments to dialysis patients
- Welcoming patients to the Cancer Centre of South Eastern Ontario
Indirect Patient Care – Shifts in this area may involve:
- Providing information/directions to patient families in the Emergency Room Waiting Area and Enhanced Care Unit
- Assisting the Queen’s Student Auxiliary Branch as a committee member in public relations, recognition, education, or fundraising
Auxiliary Services – Shifts in this area may involve:
- Sales and stocking shelves in the tuck shop
- Offering refreshments from the coffee cart to out-patient clinics and the Emergency Room Waiting Area and Operating Room Waiting Area
Questions?
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact the Volunteer Services Coordinator at 613-548-2359, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or the Canadian Cancer Society’s Volunteer Resources Coordinator for the Cancer Centre of South Eastern Ontario at 549-6666 ext. 6628 or email us at volunteer@kgh.kari.net
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