Wentworth Healthcare is looking for registered nurses to help vaccinate the Hawkesbury community against COVID-19.
The provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network has been working with the Department of Health and general practices to support the local vaccination roll-out, and is calling on local nurses to join the effort.
Wentworth Healthcare CEO, Lizz Reay said: "We are proud that so many of our local general practices have signed up to be COVID-19 vaccine providers and that they are rising to the many challenges of this national roll-out."
She said general practices were "working really hard" to vaccinate the community "on top of all their usual patient care".
"As more vaccine doses become available nationally in the coming months, they're going to need more nurses to help administer the vaccines," she said.
"We are calling on local registered nurses who can spare even one or two days a week to consider joining the effort to help vaccinate our community. Competitive casual rates of pay will apply."
Across the Nepean Blue Mountains region, which incorporates the Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Penrith local government areas, there are 86 general practices and three GP-led Respiratory Clinics delivering COVID-19 vaccinations.
Wentworth Healthcare would link suitable candidates up with a GP-led Respiratory Clinic or general practice in need of more nurses.
Full certified training would be provided through the COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program, developed by the Department of Health, in partnership with the Australian College of Nursing.
"This pandemic is a once in 100 year event, and we are calling on nurses in our local community to be part of history and to join the fight against this insidious disease by helping to vaccinate our community," said Ms Reay.
Find out more at www.nbmphn.com.au/RNsWanted
