Introducing our new Inpatient Pool Wards

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Professionals are excited to introduce two new Inpatient Pool Wards for bank members. This new initiative has been designed to link our NHSP bank members with priority shifts and will be run on a 6-month trial basis.

The benefits

We will be offering the following benefits to our bank members, who work Inpatient Pool Ward shifts:

Increased pay – please see pay rates below.
Varied work – experience something different every shift by working in various wards.
Free on-site staff parking – available at Prospect Park Hospital, West Berkshire Community Hospital and Wokingham Community Hospital.

Where can you work Inpatient Pool Ward shifts?

If you are a Registered General Nurse, you will be able to work through the West Community Inpatient Pool. This covers Oakwood Unit in Reading and the Inpatient Units at West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham and Wokingham Community Hospital.

The increased rate of pay is only available when a bank member has chosen to book a West Community Inpatient Pool shift. It will not be applied if a worker books a ward shift and is subsequently redeployed for operational reasons.

Please see gross hourly pay rate below, excluding holiday entitlement:

Staff Group	Day	Night / Sat	Sun/ Hol
Registered General Nurse (RN00, NTL00 & NTM00)	£28.62	£28.62	£28.62

Terms & Conditions for West Community Inpatient Pool

You need to be registered with NHS Professionals Bank before working an Inpatient Pool Ward Bank shift.
You need a smartcard and RiO access to ensure duties can be fully executed.
To work in any of the West Community Inpatient Wards (West Berkshire Community Hospital IPU, Wokingham IPU or Oakwood Unit). You cannot specify or decline to work on individual wards.
You will be advised of the Unit where you will be working, by phone, on the morning of the shift to allow you adequate time to travel to the site.
You must not cancel the shift after the ward has been assigned.
You are aware of the zero-tolerance policy – one refusal or late cancellation will result in the removal of the code (and therefore your ability to work via the West Community Health Inpatient Pool) from your NHSP profile, permanently.

Interested in working Inpatient Pool shifts?

To register your interest, or for further information, please e-mail your local NHSP team at berkshirehealthcare@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk adding “West Community Inpatient Pool” in the subject line or telephone Glyn Crowther, Trust Services Partner on 07769880586.

We also have a Mental Health Inpatient Pool too!

If you are a Mental Health, Health Care Assistant, you can work through our Mental Health Inpatient Pool Ward at Prospect Park Hospital, in Reading.

The increased rate of pay is only available when a bank member has chosen to book a Mental Health Inpatient Pool shift. It will not be applied if a worker books a ward shift and is subsequently redeployed for operational reasons.

Please see gross hourly pay rate below, excluding holiday entitlement:

Staff Group	Day	Night / Sat	Sun/ Hol
Mental Health, Health Care Assistant (CSW03, CSWH03 & ASP03)	£14.00	£14.00	£14.00

Terms & Conditions for Mental Health Inpatient Pool

To be registered to the NHS Professionals Bank before working a Mental Health Inpatient Pool shift.
To be in date with PMVA training at the date of any shift booked.
To have a smartcard and RiO access to ensure duties can be fully executed.
To work in any of the Mental Health Inpatient Wards, at Prospect Park Hospital, Reading, highlighting any concerns or training shortages to the Duty Senior Nurse. You cannot specify or decline to work on individual wards.
That you will be notified of the Ward where you will be working on arrival to Prospect Park Hospital once you have reported to the Duty Senior Nurse.
That you will be happy to move Wards as often as necessary during your shift on request of the Duty Senior Nurse or Ward Manager.
That you must not cancel the shift after the Ward has been assigned.
That you are aware of the zero-tolerance policy – one refusal or late cancellation will result in the removal of the code (and therefore your ability to work via the Mental Health Inpatient Pool) from your NHSP profile, permanently.

Keen to work Mental Health Inpatient Pool shifts?

To register your interest, or for further information, please e-mail your local NHSP team at berkshirehealthcare@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk adding “Mental Health Inpatient Pool” in the subject line or telephone Glyn Crowther, Trust Services Partner on 07769880586.