Hospitals trust issues appeal for volunteers

HALTON and Warrington hospitals have issued a call for members of the public to sign up as nurses and other staff to join the effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and domestics are all being sought.

A Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering qualified and unqualified roles with training and support provided, ‘flexible’ hours and fast track recruitment.

She said recruits will be joining a ‘warm, supportive family of 4,000 dedicated professionals’.

The trust said it is also keen to support residents who find themselves disadvantaged, displaced or furloughed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The ‘call to arms’ is being directed towards: Nurses:

That are already employed in the public or private sector and would like additional, temporary or fixed hours

On the Nursing And Midwifery Council (NMC) register in the last three years but are no longer working clinically.

Who have retired and would like to help the Covid-19 effort, for which the NMC has set up a fast-track no-fee temporary registration service.

Healthcare assistants: Already in employment, whether public or private, and want to chip in with the Covid-19 effort.

Or individuals with a good secondary education, experience working as part of a team and good organisational and communication skills, and can undergo full training.

Porters and domestics: Residents who are physically fit and have good secondary education, and who will receive full training.

A fast track recruitment service has been set up.

For more information visit whh.nhs.uk/ workwhh