The last few months has shown everyone just how important the people are who work in health and social care.
Whether it be nurses, care assistants or support workers based in hospitals, care homes or out in the community, each and every one of them has in some shape or form, helped the country
.and are still helping
as we all get to terms with the Coronavirus. However, there are bound to be times when extra staff are required. Perhaps there is a sudden rush of residents who need attention; perhaps several members of staff are either ill or due to take annual leave. Either way, it means that a vacancy needs filling. Some of those vacancies may be just for a couple of days or possibly for a couple of months. Filling those vacancies is a time consuming job which a lot of organisations struggle with. That’s where the team at Standby Healthcare come in.
They are on hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week to solve your staffing problems. They have an enormous database of experienced healthcare and social care professionals who are ready to help out at short notice.
“It’s all about trust,” said director Kieran Porter “We know all of our clients first hand and know what sort of people will suit their needs and fit in with the workplace surroundings. Most people who work within health and social care are part of a team so we ensure that all staff we recommend are capable of doing the job and able to fit in with the rest of the staff.”
At any one moment, Standby Healthcare has a pool of around 250 people who are ready at short notice to fill a vacancy. The office staff are available at any time of day to help you find someone who can assist and hopefully solve your staffing problem.
“It’s often as short as just a couple of hours notice,” added Director, Alex Williams. “For example we can take a call in the middle of the night from a care home where a member of staff has possibly taken ill or been forced to attend to a family problem, and there is a desperate need for someone to go and help. We then contact one of the experienced care workers on our books who can basically drop everything and travel to the care home. They are used to hitting the ground running and, thanks to their experience, will fit in straight away.”
Standby Healthcare is part of a group. One of the other companies within the group is Watson Black Search and Selection. If you are looking to fill a permanent position within healthcare, Watson Black are experts in the field. They are a specialist recruitment agency who, as with Standby Healthcare, are experienced when it comes to finding the right people to fill health and social care roles. Whereas Standby Healthcare tends to largely deal with filling short to medium term healthcare positions
.the clue is in the word ‘standby’
Watson Black are purely for companies who need full time staff members.
“Watson Black is aimed at filling roles such as staff nurses, care home managers and CEOs,” said Director, Kieran Porter. “We offer a bespoke talent sourcing service which will ensure placing high-calibre professionals who will add value to any business. We are the partner of choice to many of the High Street social and healthcare names across the UK. We have a team of experienced recruitment professionals who know the sort of person they are looking for and ensure that we make an appointment with complete confidence in the quality of any candidate.”
Both Standby Healthcare and Watson Black are based in Newcastle. Whilst the majority of Standby Healthcare’s temporary support is focussed across the North, Watson Black is skilled at finding the right people on a national basis.
The best idea is to check out their websites. You’ll find more details about each company plus a list of latest vacancies. They’re also keen to hear from anyone who would like to be included on their list of people who’d be willing to work part-time in health and social care or may be searching for a new permanent role.
Log onto www.standbyhealthcare.com and www.watsonblack.co.uk
