Do care homes ever take on bank/casual staff?

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I'd like to do care work, as I've done it in the past, but can't commit to regular hours as occasionally DH works away, but when he's working locally I can work nights or any weekend shifts. Lots of care homes seem to be constantly advertising for staff so I'm thinking perhaps it is an option to be on a bank of casual staff and do hours as and when is convenient for them and me?

Thank in advance

Yes, certainly big ones do. This was my job while I was at Uni. I would ring up every week and tell them when I was available and then they would call me with available shifts (sometimes quite short notice though).

Or you could be a healthcare assistant/auxillary in a hospital on their bank staff

Thanks CherryMenlove (great user name BTW!!), I've been thinking about applying to the hospital bank too, so will give their HR department a call and also phone round some local care homes and see what they say.

I used to do bank work as a carer for people with learning disabilities for a charity called Choice Support. Other similiar employers in my area include the National Autistic Society, Creative Support and Lifeways and they're always advertising.

Am now a HCA and there's not much work on our local NHS Trust bank because to save money wards are being encouraged to cover sickness using their own staff (the Trust is in some serious debt though).