Have you heard of The Bankshare®?

In Partnership with NHS Professionals, The Norther Care Alliance NHS Group (Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust) have introduced  Bankshare®,  which allows the sharing of our Bank workers’ across the Group Care Organisations; Salford, Oldham, Bury & Rochdale and North Manchester, giving you greater access to shifts closer to you.

We appreciate that staff like to work on the bank at their own Hospital but also have the opportunity to work bank shifts in other Hospitals.

Currently the process to work elsewhere on the bank can require duplicate processes i.e. pre-employment checks if you are a substantive member of staff, so  the Northern Care Alliance have worked with NHS Professionals to launch Bankshare® to take away any duplication and enable it to be as easy as possible for staff to work at another Group Care Organisation.

Only Nursing & Midwifery staff (including CSW's) are applicable for Bankshare® at this stage

Substantive membership

If you are permanently employed at any of the Group Care Organisations; Salford, Oldham, Bury & Rochdale and North Manchester you can join the bank in just 72 hours.

Bank Exclusive membership

You can join via our fast track route, if you have worked at any of our partner Trusts.
Alternatively, if you have already registered with NHSP to work at any of our Trusts, simply log on and book shifts today – Hyperlink

For more information contact your local NHSP team:

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust :  0161 656 1150 / PAT@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust: 0161 206 5557 / Salford.Royal@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

If you are already registered with NHS Professionals to work Bank shifts at either Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust or The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust then you will automatically have the alternate organisation added to your NHS Professionals profile.

No - Substantively employed Nursing staff can where their Trust uniform (Salford and Pennine) when undertaking a Bank shift at either organisation.

Note; if you are employed in position above that of a Band 5 Nurse, please speak to the local NHS Professionals co-ordinator before booking shifts. This is to ensure that your current uniform is covered by the Bankshare agreement.

No - Substantively employed Nursing staff can use their existing ID badge (Salford and Pennine) when undertaking a Bank shift at either organisation.

Note; if you are employed in position above that of a Band 5 Nurse, please speak to the local NHS Professionals co-ordinator before booking shifts. This is to ensure that your current ID badge is covered by the Bankshare agreement.

No – Once the Bankshare agreement goes live the Northern Care Alliance will no longer look to engage you via a Nursing Agency. All temporary staffing shifts will need to be carried out via NHS Professionals.

Yes, regardless of which member Trust you work in, you will still be paid weekly (Friday).

If you pick up shifts at a nearby Trust to where you usually work, then you accept the shift on the Business as usual rate for that Trust, Ward & Dept.

If you have the relevant assignment code which the ward or department have requested, you can book into or be booked into a shift by Trust staff of a member Trust. Your current assignment codes will not change.

Your existing training will be recognised between both organisations. If you have any questions contact the NHS Professionals local co-ordinator.

 

You will be able to book into shifts which meet your current professional / training criteria.

Staff need to have completed their preceptorship period before they can work on the banks of member Trusts. To ensure you are well supported, new registrants need to complete their preceptorship period in their own ward prior to undertaking bank shifts elsewhere.

Car Parking charges differ across the Care Organisations. Contact the local NHS Professionals site co-ordinator to confirm the cost

Your local NHSP team will be able to help. Contact details are listed below:

The Pennine Acute:  0161 656 1150 / PAT@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk  

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust: 0161 206 5557 / Salford.Royal@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk