Allied Health Professionals Staff Bank

A partnership project group was established to explore the implementation of an NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Allied Health Professional (AHP) Bank to support the management of both planned and unplanned staffing shortfalls across AHP services.

Building on the Board’s existing Staff Bank arrangements, the introduction of an AHP Bank provides services with greater flexibility to plan for periods of increased demand, workforce pressures, annual leave, and other absences, while maintaining safe and effective service delivery.

The AHP Bank is being introduced on a phased basis. Radiography is the first professional group to be included and is currently the only AHP profession supported through the AHP Bank. It is anticipated that the following professional groups will be incorporated in future phases of the AHP Bank rollout:

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Dietetics
• Podiatry
• Orthoptics
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Other AHP disciplines as identified

Initially, the AHP Bank will be open to existing AHP staff and external candidates who are not currently employed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It is proposed that access to the AHP Bank will be expanded in a phased manner to support workforce flexibility and service resilience across the organisation.

Due to the scale and complexity of implementation, an incremental approach has been agreed by the AHP Bank Project Group, as outlined below:

Existing AHP staff will be able to join the AHP Bank within their current professional discipline and service area. For example, a Physiotherapist working within a specific service or locality would be able to undertake Bank shifts within that same area, subject to service requirements and competency requirements.

Existing AHP staff will be able to undertake AHP Bank shifts across a wider range of services and locations, where they possess the required skills, training, and competencies.

In addition, all NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde employees who hold the appropriate professional qualifications, registrations, and competencies will be able to apply to join the AHP Bank, further increasing staffing flexibility and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care across AHP services.

AHP staff who hold a substantive post within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are eligible to join the AHP Bank through the internal application process.

This is on the basis that, as Bank workers, individuals are fully supported by their substantive line manager and are able to maintain high standards of patient care within their Bank role. Prior to completing and signing the reference, managers acting as sponsors should consider the individual’s suitability to undertake AHP Bank work, including their professional registration, mandatory training compliance, clinical competencies, and ability to work safely within the requested role and service area.

Internal applicants can access the AHP Bank vacancy and application information via the internal recruitment system.  

Access the internal AHP advert.

Yes, you accrue annual leave hours whilst working on the Bank. Annual leave can be requested by email to the Staff Bank.

Bank annual leave is accrued at a rate of 12.07% or 1 hour of leave accrued for every 8.29 hours worked. A maximum of 210 hours of leave can be accrued by a bank employee in any one financial year

All bank hours are paid on a weekly basis.

As AHP Bank posts are aligned to the Agenda for Change band of the role being undertaken, you will be paid the appropriate hourly rate for the Bank post, based on your pay point within that band.

Any Band 3 hours worked that attract Saturday, night, or unsocial hours enhancements will be paid at an additional 37% above your basic hourly rate. These enhancements will be shown separately on your payslip.

Any Band 3 hours worked that attract Sunday or Public Holiday enhancements will be paid at an additional 74% above your basic hourly rate. These enhancements will also be shown separately on your payslip.

Band 3 entry rate: £15.48 p/h

Band 3 top rate: £16.71 p/h

Any Band 5 & 6 hours worked that attract Saturday, night, or unsocial hours enhancements will be paid at an additional 30% above your basic hourly rate. These enhancements will be shown separately on your payslip.

Any Band 5 & 6 hours worked that attract Sunday or Public Holiday enhancements will be paid at an additional 60% above your basic hourly rate. These enhancements will also be shown separately on your payslip.

Band 5 entry rate: £18.38 p/h

Band 5 mid rate: £19.63 p/h

Band 5 top rate: £22.89 p/h

Band 6 entry rate: £23 p/h

Band 6 mid rate: £24.01 p/h

Band 6 top rate: £28.89 p/h

Unsocial Hours Enhancements

• All time worked on Saturdays (midnight to midnight):
• All time worked on weekdays between 8.00pm and 6.00am
• All time worked on Sundays (midnight to midnight)
• All time worked on Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 

A post with the Staff Bank is considered a second job, and therefore, you will retain your existing payroll number for your substantive role, and you will be assigned a new payroll number for your AHP bank role.

Furthermore, you will also receive the terms and conditions of employment for your AHP bank role.

A post with the Staff Bank is considered a second job and can increase your overall tax liability, but understanding how to manage your personal allowance and tax codes can help you minimise any impacts. Further information is available via: Tell HMRC if you have a new job or more than one job – GOV.UK

Shifts can be booked via the Loop app or via the Staffbank Contact Centre on 0141 278 2555. The call handler will check to see what shifts are available on your provided dates and offer them to you. The more flexible you are the more work we will be able to offer you.

No, once you have committed to a shift the Staff Bank’s expectation is that you complete the booked shift.

No, once a bank worker has accepted and agreed to undertake a shift, there is an obligation to work with the local management team in delivering patient care. This may involve being redeployed to other areas.

To maintain high standards of patient care and staff safety, all Bank workers are required to follow the cancellation process when unable to attend a booked shift. During opening hours (8.00am – 8.00om, 7 days a week), please contact the Bank Office directly at 0141 278 2555. If you need to cancel outside of these hours, notify the clinical area at the earliest opportunity and follow up with the Bank Office when it reopens.

If your substantive post is full time 37 hours (36 from 01.04.26) the maximum contributions an employee can pay is on 37 hours, therefore any Bank post is exempt from SPPA contributions. Or, if your substantive post is less than full time, the hours worked up to the equivalent of 1929 per annum (1877 from 01.04.2026) would attract SPPA contributions. The auto enrolment for SPPA is activated with all contracts within NHS Scotland. Therefore, if you wish to opt out you must complete the opt out form, even if you have already completed one for your substantive role.