For the Hiring Managers

All you need to know about working in partnership with NHSP

We have put together some key advice and documentation you require as a Hiring Manager, to help you in your role. With these tools, you will be able to simply request bank members for placement opportunities at your Trust, in a quick and easy way!

A little about us…

NHS Professionals (NHSP) is a limited company wholly owned by the Department of Health and Social Care; and is the leading provider of managed flexible worker services to the NHS.

What does this mean?

We work with Trusts to reduce their reliance on expensive agencies by developing a ‘staff bank’ of highly skilled flexible workers, who want to work for the NHS.

Staff banks are key in supporting the NHS to maintain high standards of patient safety and care across various areas within the Trust. If a hospital does not have enough staff on a ward or departmental area, due to increased demand, sickness or staff shortages, they need the support of temporary staff.

This is where you can help!

By requesting a bank member for a placement through NHSP, can help reduce unfilled placement pressures at your Trust. Read on to see how to request a bank member for a placement.  

Did you know…

Every 48 hours, we update you about the progress of your placement request!

Our placement request process

When you require a bank member to fill a placement at the Trust, simply follow the below steps:

1. Seek approval to recruit from the appropriate approver.
2. Complete a Placement Process form and send the completed form to nonclinicalteam@nhsprofessionals.co.uk – it will be uploaded to our system within 24 hours.
   Note: Within 24 hours you will receive a call from your Recruitment & Placement Officer confirming we received your placement request.
3. Please provide as much detail on the call with your Recruitment & Placement Officer about the placement requirements i.e. skills, experience and qualifications you have for the role. The detail provided will help us better match your criteria. 

Your placement journey

After completing the above steps, our dedicated Placement Services Team will be there to support and guide you through the next steps of the placement request process.

Please click here for our Placement Process document.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact our dedicated Placement Team by email on nonclinicalteam@nhsprofessionals.co.uk or by phone on 03330 144354.

 

Additional information

Check out all the useful documents you will need as a Hiring Manager:

• A step by step guide detailing the process of applying and filling a placement position:
  Placement Process document
• Form to provide details of the placement:
  Placement Process form
• Statement of Competency form to be used for a worker who is known to the Trust e.g. Trust Leaver, Agency Worker etc.:
  Competency Statement and Reference Form (CSRF)
• Bank Exclusive - Statement of Competency form for a worker that NHSP have introduced to the Trust e.g. through a recruitment campaign or placement request:
  NHSP SOSCC Form
• FAQs 

Register your Interest

If you're already substantively employed at one of our partner Trusts and are looking to provide additional support there:

Already substantively employed by the Trust

If you are already in talks with the NHSP Non-Clinical team, you’ll find some useful tips on how to start your journey to become a NHSP Bank Member.