NHSScotland staff banks
Staff banks offer flexible shifts to fit around your existing commitments. You can choose when, where, and how often you work. Sounds good, right?
Your local NHS staff bank needs you!
Are you studying at college or university? Would you like to work extra shifts on top of your current NHS role? Maybe you’ve retired but can work the occasional shift? Do you need the flexibility to balance work and family commitments or caring responsibilities?
There are lots of great opportunities to work flexible shifts by joining a staff bank near you!
What is a staff bank?
Our health board staff banks provide an appropriately skilled workforce on demand to cover temporary staff shortages. Having extra staff complements our existing NHS workforce and supports safe, high-quality patient care delivery.
Shift cover is provided 24 hours a day to hospital wards, outpatient clinics, health centres, and in the community. Boards are not obligated to provide regular work. You can always say no when offered a shift.
Staff bank teams recruit workers, assign shifts, and process payments. They also support the learning and development of people just like you who join a staff bank.
Training
NHS staff bank workers must have appropriate training to carry out their roles safely and effectively.
New staff bank workers
As a new staff bank worker, you’ll need to complete statutory and mandatory training, including fire safety.
Depending on your role, training may also include:
- Induction
- Data protection
- Basic life support
- Manual handling
- Infection control
Training is delivered via eLeaning modules and in-person courses.
Specific requirements will be confirmed by the staff bank you join. You’ll also need to renew your statutory and mandatory training when required to stay registered with the staff bank.
Is joining an NHS staff bank right for you?
Anyone over the age of 16 can join our staff banks. You don’t need to be an NHS employee. However, you must be eligible to work in the UK and satisfy our recruitment checks.
Some of our existing staff bank colleagues are:
- registered healthcare professionals who want more variety in their work or to get experience to support their career progression
- healthcare support workers who want to develop in their role or prepare for nurse training
- students looking to boost their finances, support their studies and get valuable experience
- career changers taking their first step towards an NHS career
- care assistants who bring their knowledge, skills, and experience from the care sector
- administrative or support services staff who want to enhance their knowledge and experience and supplement their main income
Eligibility
Depending on your skills and qualifications, our staff banks offer shifts in a range of roles and professions. Some need a professional registration, including:
- nursing
- midwifery
- allied health professions
- medicine
There may also be shifts available in:
- healthcare support
- administrative services
- domestic services
- portering services
Shift availability varies based on each health board’s staffing needs. Some roles may not be available in all health boards. Please check with your local staff bank for more information.
Top 7 reasons to join an NHS staff bank
Joining an NHS staff bank and working temporary shifts comes with so many great benefits!
- Use the staff bank to learn new skills and gain more experience.
- Book and manage shifts online at any time.
- Pick up additional shifts, even at short notice, to earn some extra cash.
- Get paid weekly.
- You can prioritise personal life events, family commitments, or caring responsibilities by choosing when, where, and how often you work.
- You may be able to work across one or more health boards.
- You can build up paid annual leave entitlement each quarter to be taken the following quarter.
You’ll also get support any time you need it from a friendly and approachable staff bank team!
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