Cornwall Hospital Broadcasting Network are continually seeking new volunteers to help out in this enthusiastic and rapidly developing team. Details of some of the opportunities are listed below.

CHBN is run entirely by volunteers, you can commit as much or as little time as you feel able. We would like to think that the essence of our charity work is having fun whilst providing a very valuable service, we are currently developing social events for members to meet, outside of the studio.

If you feel that you a) Have skills that will be useful to us or b) Would like a new challenge, click to request an application pack.

Your training will include:
	The skills needed to operate the computer system.
	Understanding the desk and equipment
	Knowledge of our extensive audio library
	Presenting skills
	Knowledge of our Constitution
	Health and safety policies and procedures
	RCH Confidentiality Guidelines
	Patient Visiting with a trained Hospital Radio Ward Visitor

Our equipment is expensive and good training minimises damage. Initially you will train 'off-air', when you feel confident using the equipment you will be asked to record a live show.The Executive Committee will listen to this. If you pass you will be presented with a certificate and may be offered your own show.

We have a 'Roadshow Unit' used for public address and fundraising, you will learn how to set-up and operate the equipment in the unit and the various other procedures relating to events which CHBN take part in

Our primary reason for broadcasting is to provide entertainment to those who are in hospital.
The ward visitor presents the personal face of CHBN to the patient.
A good personality with excellent communication skills and smart appearance will be required.
You will need to have a friendly chat, take the patients name, the details of any artist or song they may like as well as ward details. Following your visit you must phone or take these requests back to the studio to be played at the earliest convenient time.
You will initially train under one of our experienced ward visitors.

Your training will include:
	Knowledge of our Constitution
	Health and safety policies and procedures
	RCH Confidentiality Guidelines

We have an extensive collection of CDs, Records, Tapes and Minidisks, which need to be catalogued and maintained. We are continually adding to our collection so that we have a wide variety of music
We are in the process of transferring our CD collection to the computer for use by the playout system; therefore knowledge of computers is desirable.
Training of our existing cataloguing system and the computer system will be given.

Your training will include:
	Knowledge of our Constitution
	Health and safety policies and procedures
	RCH Confidentiality Guidelines

We have a large selection of broadcasting and computer equipment, which needs to be maintained and supported.
It is important to have a number of in-house engineers with training or an understanding in broadcasting / audio equipment in order to diagnose and fix minor problems in a supporting role to the Station Engineer and IT Officer ensuring the general maintenance of both Studio and Outside Broadcast equipment.

Your training will include:
	Knowledge of our Constitution
	Health and safety policies and procedures
	RCH Confidentiality Guidelines