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Available positions

Temporary positions are often available to help meet areas of need.

These positions include:

  • Healthcare assistants 
  • Registered nurses 
  • Housekeepers 
  • Administrators 
  • Occupational therapists 
  • Physiotherapists 

Why join the bank?

There are lots of reasons to join the temporary workforce service ‘bank'. 

These include:

  • Being paid a 12.5% supplement (at least) on top of your usual rate 
  • Weekly pay 
  • Access to a number of staff benefits, including the NHS pensions scheme (Find out more about NHS Pensions). The NHS Pension Scheme is still one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK and every member of the temporary workforce service will automatically receive this excellent package of pension benefits. 
  • Access to training and development opportunities 
  • Experience of working in innovative services providing solutions to our communities biggest health and care challenges 
  • Being treated as an internal applicant if you want to apply for permanent jobs with us 
  • Access to our occupational health services 
  • Flexibility in terms of working hours, locations, allowing you to choose shifts that fit your schedule. 
  • Exposure to different departments, specialities and healthcare settings, offering valuable learning opportunities 
  • Develop new skills, gain experience in various clinical settings 
  • The ability to pick your shifts by using the self-booking system

Pay 

Temporary workforce service members are paid based on Agenda for Change pay rates. Pay is made up of a number of elements including: 

  • Holiday pay at a rate of 12.5%, instead of accruing annual leave (Working Time Directive) 
  • Unsocial hours payments (when applicable) at the following rates: 
Band All time on Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day (8:00pm – 6:00am) Sundays and Public Holidays
1Time plus 47%Time plus 94%
2Time plus 41%Time plus 83%
3Time plus 35%Time plus 69%
4 - 9Time plus 30%Time plus 60%

Interested in joining us?

Please contact our friendly Temporary Workforce Service Team:

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Phone: 01273 242 227

Page last reviewed: 08 March 2024
Next review due: 08 September 2024