| 单词 | bank staff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbank staff C2. attributive. Chiefly British. Designating a member of staff, esp. nursing staff, who can be called upon to work in a hospital on a casual basis to cover absences and staff shortages; designating work of this type. Frequently in bank nurse, bank staff. Cf. sense 6b.Typically denoting specifically staff employed by a health authority rather than supplied by an employment agency; cf. agency nurse n. at agency n. Compounds 1b. ΚΠ 1974 Observer 3 Mar. 31/5 The rates of pay for a ‘bank nurse’ are not princely. 1987 Nursing Times 27 May 65/4 (advt.) We are developing our pool of bank staff and applications for all grades will be welcome. 1995 Private Eye 25 Aug. 13/2 Out go overtime for sisters and the use of bank nurses, in comes ward amalgamation. 1996 Church Times 23 Aug. 10/4 She did her theological training..in Cambridge, coming home at weekends to..do bank nursing to pay her fees. 2011 Z. Strachan Ever fallen in Love 64 Margaret's daughter does bank shift in the private hospital. < as lemmas |
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