Spiritual Care Volunteer

At St. Antonius hospital, many volunteers dedicate themselves to our patients and visitors. Their commitment is a valuable addition to the care our professionals provide. Through personal attention, involvement, and a listening ear, volunteers contribute to the well-being of our patients and make their stay in the hospital just a little more pleasant.

As a volunteer for "Met Hart en Ziel" (With Heart and Soul), you contribute to the work of spiritual care in an accessible way. Every Friday afternoon, you will work in a small group of 4 to 5 enthusiastic volunteers across various departments. Each volunteer independently visits their own department to distribute the monthly newsletter Met Hart en Ziel to patients. In this monthly newsletter, patients find information and a moment of reflection.

While distributing the monthly newsletter, you pay attention to the patient and offer space for a short conversation. You gauge whether someone has a need for a conversation with a spiritual caregiver and identify which patients would like to attend the Sunday church service. In this way, you help patients to come into contact with spiritual care when there is a need for it.

Days and times
Every Friday afternoon, we start at 2:00 PM with a pleasant moment with coffee and tea. Afterwards, we each visit patients in several departments. We are finished around 3:30 PM.

Our group could use some reinforcement. Do you have an affinity for meaning and purpose, and does it appeal to you to contribute to the versatile work of spiritual care through your presence and attention? Then you are very welcome!

• Volunteer work in a nice, friendly, and meaningful environment
• The opportunity to truly make a difference for patients
• A travel allowance for up to a maximum of 20 km (one way)

You are a warm and involved person who makes contact with others easily. You have sincere attention for patients and find it pleasant to do something for others. Additionally:

• You are respectful, patient, and empathetic;
• You are a good listener and can hold a pleasant conversation;
• You handle personal information carefully and discreetly;
• You have a service-oriented and collegial attitude;
• You are physically able to walk through the department and visit patients.

At St. Antonius, you work on (highly) complex care with your heart in the right place. We are a top-clinical teaching hospital where patient care, education, and research go hand in hand. Thanks to our size, we make a real impact, but remain agile and personal.

Our clinical priorities are heart & vascular, lungs, and cancer. Additionally, we are one of the leaders in the Netherlands in the field of value-based care. This means that we do not only look at what is medically possible, but especially at what truly makes a difference for the individual patient. By structurally measuring the most important outcomes and learning together, also with the other Santeon hospitals, we make care a little bit better every day. With us, every employee, including you, makes a difference for the patient.

Applications can only be submitted via the application button. We ask you to add your personal details and a short motivation. A CV is not required.

For information about this vacancy, you can contact the Spiritual Care Service, Nieuwegein location, reachable at tel: 088-320 7000.