Under the flexible worker registration document, the workers are employed by NHS Professionals for the duration of a shift. On completion of a shift the worker is no longer an employee of NHS Professionals. As NHSP’s employee during a bank shift, the worker will work under NHSP’s policies. At the same time, the worker is also expected to be aware and adhere to the specific policies of the practice that is hosting them for the duration of the shift.

No, under the Registration Agreement - your Contract of Engagement, you are only employed for the duration of an assignment or series of assignments offered to you by NHS Professionals and accepted by you

NHS Professionals Limited has teamed up with Scottish Widows to offer its bank workers the NHS Professionals Stakeholder pension plan. The scheme is designed to help the bank workers save for their retirement. It is intended to be simple, flexible and offer value for money. Under the scheme the worker will have their own personal pension plan. The pension received by the worker when retiring will depend on the value of the pension plan at retirement.

Upon completing a shift, the worker will be able to view the status of the timesheet on My:Bank. Once a timesheet has been authorised by the relevant GP Practice authoriser, the worker will need to release the timesheets for payment. All timesheets released by 23:59 on Sunday will get paid on the Friday. If it is the worker’s first shift, it can take up to 3 weeks for the payment to be completed in some instances. Following the first shift, the worker will begin the 5-day pay cycle.

Shifts worked during 'unsocial hours' e.g. nights, weekends, Bank Holidays, are calculated in line with the Agenda for Change (AfC) rules.

The following checks and requirements would be expected to be carried out for any new candidate joining the bank, who is not working nor is known to any client GP Practice:
• ID
• Right to work
• Proof of address
• Work experience
• DBS
• Occupational Health
• References
• Online training
• Face to face training

Any new candidate that is employed by any client GP Practice would have its application authorised by the relevant Practice Manager and will have the following elements checked by NHSP:
• ID
• Right to work
• Proof of address

Any new candidate that is known to any client GP Practice would have its application authorised by the relevant Practice Manager and will have the following elements checked by NHSP:
• ID
• Right to work
• Proof of address
• Work experience
• DBS
• Occupational Health
• Online training
• Face to face training

Yes, they can. A key objective of the GP Bank is to enable GP Practices to work together and share resources across the PCN, either via employed workers or workers who are known to practices professionally. Nurses who are known to any of the practices within our pilot sites, will be able to be signposted by the relevant practice to join the bank.

Please access the instructions on how to apply and register with the bank, through the substantive route here, or bank exclusive route here.

There are 3 routes available for workers to join the GP Bank: 
-Substantive: corresponds to workers already working on specific GP practices across the pilot sites
- Bank Exclusive: corresponds to workers who are known to specific GP practices across the pilot sites in a professional setting (e.g. former GP Nurse), but currently do not have an employment contract at any of the practices
- Bank Only: corresponds to workers who are not known to GP practices

There are three nursing roles available within the service for the initial pilot phase: Advanced Clinical Practitioner, General Practice Nurse, Healthcare Assistant. Other GP Practice roles are expected to be incorporated to the service in the future.

The essential requirements for Advanced Clinical Practitioner are:
- Registered on Part 1 Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register 
- MSc in a nursing related subject 
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification 
- Prior experience of working in a primary healthcare setting 

The essential requirements for General Practice Nurse are: 
- Registered on Part 1 of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register 
- 6 months’ relevant experience working in a general practice or community setting in the last 2 years 
- Evidence of immunisation training and assessment of competence in last 2 years 

The essential requirements for Health Care Assistant are:
- Care Certificate or equivalent  
- 6 months’ relevant experience working in a general practice or community setting in the last 2 years

The mandatory training list below is available through Skills for Health.

• New Fire Safety
• New Moving and Handling Level 1
• New Patient Moving and Handling Level 2
• New Health, Safety and Welfare
• Resuscitation Level 2 Adult 
• Resuscitation Level 2 Paeds
• New Infection Prevention & Control for Clinical Staff
• New Information Governance
• New Equality & Diversity& Human Rights General Awareness  
• New Equality & Diversity & Human Rights Promoting Understanding
• New Safeguarding children Level 1
• New Safeguarding Children - Level 2
• New Safeguarding Children - Level 3
• New Safeguarding Adults Level 1
• New Safeguarding Adults  Level 2
• Prevent
• New Conflict Resolution 
• Mental Health Awareness
• Stand by Me - Dementia
• National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS 2) (Community)
• Consent
• Mandatory Training Day Acute

The following skills are the expected available skills / assignment codes per role.

GP Bank:
• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Wound Care
• Phlebotomy
• IM injection
• Immunisation (PSD)
• Cervical Screening
• Ear irrigation
• Travel Clinic
• Spirometry
• Chronic Disease Management
• Contraception (band 6 only)

Healthcare Assistant:
• Patient health check
• Assisting minor surgery or procedures
• Simple Wound Care
• Phlebotomy
• IM injection

The GP Practices can request a shift for a specific date (e.g. to cover a short-term absence) or a longer-term placement (e.g. to cover a long-term absence or increase capacity of the Practice during busy periods (e.g. immunisation season).