Wigan Hospitals Seek Staff & Volunteers

For start within the next two weeks or sooner where possible - More Info

There are issues with the site just now but hopefully further details will soon be available.

I have been unable to access ANY NHS sites all day. They are just timing out.

I assume they are just swamped with people trying to connect.

This is the preliminary info:

Current clinical and non-clinical vacancies - jobs.wwl.nhs.uk]

(It looks like more roles incl volunteering will be listed soon)

VOLUNTEER ROLES (Link):

Estates Maintenance Worker (Electrical) - Link

Maintenance Plumber - Link

Estates Maintenance Worker (Electrical/Mechanical Fitter) - Link

Estates Maintenance Worker (Carpenter/Joiner) - Link

Medical Engineering Technician - Link

Domestic Assistant - Link

Transport Driver - Link

Porter - Link

Catering Assistant - Link

Switchboard Operator - Link

It doesn't say
You will be expected to work without PPE !

Some items of PPE will be provided!

Volunteers being called up to help vulnerable people stay safe & well at home - NHS (24 Mar)

• delivering medicines from pharmacies
• driving patients to appointments
• bringing them home from hospital
• making regular phone calls to check on people isolating at home

To find out more & sign up as a NHS Volunteer Responder, go to: goodsamapp.org/NHS

Didn't it say they have already got over 100,000 volunteers?

Thanks, Basil, you’re right:

“The government scheme to recruit 250,000 helpers went live on Tuesday.
By Wednesday morning, they had exceeded their target …” (BBC)

It seems you can still register via goodsamapp.org/NHS (for now)

Brilliant news, thanks Joanne 👍

great news