Agency and bank nursing in the UK National Health Service

Tailby, Stephanie

Abstract

The article draws on published research, mainly survey-based, and original case study interview data to explore the forms of temporary employment in nursing, the reasons nurses give for taking temporary or agency work, as a main job or a second job, and their experiences in such employment. Copyright © 2005 BSA Publications Ltd®.

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2005
• Journal: Work, Employment and Society
• Print ISSN: 0950-0170
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-8722
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 369-389
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017005053178
• Keywords: National Health Service, NHS, nursing, temporary agency work, recruitment and retention, work-life balance
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1048712
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0950017005053178