anyone do agency or bank healthcare work???? need advice????

[emandjules]

Hi, I was wondering if you enjoy it or wish u had a permanent job. Do u get loads of work??
My dh has a new job and it involves oncall work regularly making childcare difficult. Was thinking about giving up permanent post just to work on nurse bank. Only need to work about 15hrs a week money-wise, but I worry about job security.

I did it for about 6 months in between leaving the NHS and joining the RAF. I loved it, wish I had done it earlier. It was before I was married and had children so for me the freedom it gave me was fab, which is essentially what you require because you have children. I was turning work down but this was a few years although I don't think the situation has changed much.

when i was training yes and as PG and when i came to London. Locum posts for 6ish months.FT now though so no more locum

i don't know your specific qualifications buti recommend Trust Bank (eg internally filled vacancies)as they will look to fill shift from bank before agency and as bank you can access internal training too
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Yes. I am an auxilary my trust has enough shifts for me to work f/t I am usually offered a choice of 2-5 areas.

Nice to be able to pick and chose hours but no continuity which is hard sometimes because you never get to know the patients.

I work for the nurse bank at my local hospital, usually only a couple of nights a month. I always get a shift and have a choice of a few wards. They text me most days aswell just to check my availability.

Alot of trusts have had a recrutment freeze over the last year due to over spending so many wards are desperatly under staffed. I don't think you'll have any problems getting work.