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Explore our vision: Incredible, effortless recruitment
£35k-£45k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Active NMC registration
This is non-negotiable. We verify NMC status for every candidate.
Relevant clinical experience
Match their experience - elderly, complex, mental health - to your service.
Care values
Clinical skill matters, but so does compassion. Screen for both.
How to run the hire
1. Define the service
Be clear on the client group and clinical needs.
2. Verify NMC and experience
Confirm active NMC registration and relevant clinical background.
3. Use a clinical and values interview
Assess clinical judgement and care values together.
4. Include a scenario
A clinical or safeguarding scenario reveals their judgement.
5. Reference thoroughly
Confirm clinical competence and conduct.
Fees typically run 15-18% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts, and we verify NMC registration first.
Usually 4-8 weeks.
Nurses are in high demand, so a competitive package and quick process help.
A Registered Nurse provides and oversees clinical care - assessments, medication, wound care, care planning and clinical decisions - for residents with nursing needs.
They combine clinical skill with day-to-day compassionate care.
Yes, always. An active NMC registration is essential, and we verify it for every nurse before presenting them.
We also match relevant clinical experience to your service.
Try: Tell me about a clinical situation you managed under pressure.
How do you approach medication safety?
How do you balance clinical tasks with compassionate care? and How do you handle a safeguarding concern?
Yes - demand is high across the sector.
We help you present a competitive role and move quickly, which matters when good nurses have choices.
Tell us about your role and a specialist social care recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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