The background
Expert People. Exceptional Care
Medical Staffing provides talent solutions that are flexible and tailored to suit an organisation’s unique requirements. We know that staffing some NHS trusts can be trickier than others due to location, so we made it a priority to provide cost-effective and on-framework solutions to trusts who struggle to achieve block bookings or get emergency staff at short notice.
North Cumbria Trust found it particularly difficult to fill their rotas over the winter months and knowing that we could help provide on framework, short-notice block bookings to fill their initial rota requirements, we quickly proposed a partnership to help them and continue to provide them with cost-effective staffing solutions.
The challenge
Fast. Cost-effective. Reliable.
December can be a difficult time in the year for getting rotas filled and many bookings can fall through at short notice due to sickness – even for those trusts who are better geographically placed to attract clinician staff. North Cumbria Trust often struggled to fill their rotas due to its location and its off-framework usage was at an all-time high with what staff they could source costing them greatly.
They needed to source high-quality nurses at short notice across multiple departments and needed support in finding cost-effective procurement resources.
The solution
Expert People. Exceptional Care
By leveraging our experience with trusts in Bolton, Macclesfield, and Leighton we were able to draw on our deep networks to provide short notice staffing solutions. We undercut their existing untenable costs by providing on-framework, high-quality nurses in block bookings to suit their multi-departmental needs.
Our offer of travel support and accommodation for our nurses meant that we were able to compensate for the logistical difficulties created by their geographical placement. We also foster relationships with our clinician staff and assist them to be fully compliant for efficient onboarding. We offered this support throughout our engagement and during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The outcome
Stable, compliant, talent: We supplied 25 trusted, compliant nurses in block bookings over a six-month period
Reduced off-framework usage: We significantly reduced their costs by providing consistent, on-framework solutions
Improved patient care: We’re able to help regulate patient care with our regular staff bookings so that familiar, friendly faces administered their care
What our clients say about us
“I would describe our relationship with Medical Staffing as more of an extension of our team, rather than as a trust engaging with an agency, and we couldn’t be happier with the level of service provided throughout our first months of working together.” Ward Sister, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
What next?
We’ve got your trust covered
If you are a healthcare provider in need of extra support sourcing exceptional primary and acute care staff, or require clinical assessment services during the pandemic, Medical Staffing is pleased to offer fast and flexible solutions.
Please get in touch to discuss your unique requirements and we will endeavour to provide bespoke solutions to suit your needs.
Email: acute@medicalstaffing.co.uk
Phone: 0333 3052 750
