Safehands answers the tough questions

Safehands answers the tough questions

We recently shared the tough questions you should be asking your healthcare recruitment agency, to make sure they are right for your setting. But how do we measure up?

1. How do you treat your workers? What benefits do you give them?

We understand that when you look after your staff, you have a happy and motivated team!

The benefits we provide include:

• Excellent rates of pay
• A friendly and supportive office team
• Flexibility to pick their own hours
• A Blue light card
• First-class training
• A wide variety of settings to work in
• Invaluable experience to support their healthcare career
• Holiday accrual and paid leave, plus an in-house payroll team at the end of the phone

In a small number of cases where umbrella schemes offer higher benefits for our workers than our own payroll, we ensure they are fully vetted by our Compliance team. These providers are regularly reviewed.

Our candidate testimonials speak for us!

“My experience with Safehands so far has been brilliant. I have as much work as I need and people are always on hand to book. My recruitment process was really smooth and the staff are really friendly.”

“Safehands Recruitment is a great employer to work with a vast range of shifts and clients to work for which suits everyone based on their experience, skills and the client group you are more comfortable with. For instance, I have worked both days, nights and half days with different clients from nursing, EMI nursing and dementia care, Autism, neurological disorders, the list goes on and is not exhausted to this.”

2. How much do you charge? Can you give me a breakdown of your costs? 

If a company’s rates seem ‘too good to be true’, they probably are. We charge honest rates that provide you with a fully compliant, peace of mind service.

At Safehands, we can provide a full breakdown of our costs, so you know you will never have anything to worry about. No non-compliant umbrella companies, no poor training standards, no skipping on compliance and no avoidance of legal entitlements for workers.

Ask us about our rates with no obligation.

3. Who takes your out-of-hours calls?

At Safehands, each branch manages out-of-hours calls between the team.

This means you will ALWAYS speak to someone you know and who knows your business, the staff you need and the staff you like.

4. Tell me about your staff training. 

Our internal trainer Gary McCarthy has nearly 40 years of experience in healthcare and over 16 as a certified educator. He carries out training for all our workers on a regular basis, providing top-up training for specialist requirements.

To learn more about the courses he delivers, click here.

5. Tell me about your auditing and compliance. 

We have a Compliance Manager and Safeguarding Lead, plus Compliance officers in each branch. Our Compliance Manager Samantha Wright leads our team to carry out regular audits, ensuring we meet our service level agreements and our staff are fully compliant. We also prioritise safeguarding, ensuring our staff are trained to meet the diverse needs of various healthcare settings.

In addition, we provide cost-effective auditing services including legal requirements to healthcare providers, to avoid potential risks or penalties, removing the headache from you.

If you would like to learn more about inviting Safehands Recruitment onto your PSL, call us today for a no-obligation conversation:

Bristol – Oli Yuille 01179 175777

Cardiff and South Wales – Katie Wright 02921 681 950

Cheltenham – Alicia Loughlin 01242 505415

Cheshire – Leanne Biegus 01782 491551

Hereford – Chantal Ferguson-Giles 01432 560030

North Wales – Faye Brain 01952 263990

Staffordshire – Leanne Biegus 01782 491551

Telford – Faye Brain 01952 263990

Worcester & the West Midlands – Sarah Felton 01905 880200