NHS banks offer cover shifts and the chance to earn extra income
NHS banks provide a pool of temporary staff to cover planned or unplanned shortfalls in the workforce, including sickness absence, vacancies and annual or maternity leave. They enable trusts to avoid having to pay expensive agency fees to fill any gaps in staffing.
Nursing Standard. 36, 7, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.7.13.s9
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