The importance of support
After nearly a decade in healthcare recruitment, I thought I was prepared for pretty much anything. Then I joined NHS Professionals in May 2020 in the middle of a global pandemic. Since that point, it has been a rollercoaster of a year, with demand for non-clinical flexible workers fluctuating enormously. I am incredibly proud of how my team has responded to this uncertainty and change, and how we have maintained quality through periods of high demand, working hard to consistently support our partner NHS Trusts and Bank members.
Read moreSupporting our doctors and Trusts through the pandemic
Not surprisingly, and like most of my colleagues in the NHS, COVID-19 has dominated my year. In March, we asked healthcare professionals to Stand Up, Step Forward and Save Lives and the response we received was beyond all expectations. The volume of people that answered our call was incredible. For Doctors Direct it came with its own complexities.
Read moreMaintaining resilience during a pandemic
In early 2020, the pandemic was expected to be a sprint for the NHS. Hard work and extremely challenging yes, but likely to last for weeks or at worst months. But now it's dominated this year and is predicted to extend well into 2021 and even beyond. After putting all of our efforts into that initial exhausting sprint, how can we last the distance?
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