EU key to nursing jobs squeeze

An acute UK trust has collaboratively rolled out a workforce solution project with HCL Permanent, successfully sourcing and recruiting 25 nurses into their expanded theatres department.
By: HCL PLC
 
 
Stephen Hockey HCL
Stephen Hockey HCL
LONDON - July 10, 2013 - PRLog -- An acute UK trust has collaboratively rolled out a workforce solution project with HCL Permanent, successfully sourcing and recruiting 25 nurses into their expanded theatres department.

Finding skilled, permanent theatre staff became the trust’s priority following the opening of two additional specialist cardiac surgeries theatres this year.

HCL Permanent Managing Director Stephen Hockey said a key output of the partnership was to solve the shortage as well as drive down spend.

“This trust’s expansion coupled with natural attrition led to the need to find quality, permanent theatres staff, and quickly.” Mr Hockey said.

After an initial proposal, HCL met the recruitment brief, successfully sourcing and placing 25 theatre nurses over a total of 33 interviews with Spanish and Italian nurses in just four days.

“These highly skilled candidates are now able to share their specialist skill sets across the UK.” He said.

In addition to placement, HCL has supported the EU nurses with their transition into the UK, assisting with NMC registration, interview preparation, bank accounts, National Insurance numbers, accommodation and more.

“This project is a significant win for HCL as it demonstrates our ability to work alongside large trusts, delivering high quality, volume staffing solutions.”

In a recent RCN survey of over 2,000 senior nurses, 71% said they were not confident staffing levels were always adequate, with more than a third saying they were unsafe on a weekly basis.

“European nurses receive excellent training; however due to economic situations within their own countries do not always have the opportunity to develop their careers.”

HCL continues to source and support highly skilled medical professionals in other areas of shortage for the UK.

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For any further information, contact HCL Communications and PR Manager Laura Ackland on +44 (0) 207 451 1448.

About HCL plc
HCL plc, headquartered in London, was formed in 2003 and is a leading provider of staffing solutions in the health and social care sectors. HCL supplies over 2,000 temporary and permanent doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, qualified social workers and administration & clerical staff to public and private sectors every week. We are an international company with offices in the UK and Australia and recruitment drives in Europe. For more information please visit our website at hclplc.com, view our facebook page or follow us on twitter @HCLplc.

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