Clinical and Health Care Staffing
The framework provides for the temporary recruitment of clinical and healthcare within the UK.
The framework is open to use by NHS Contracting Authorities and all other public sector bodies including central and local government, universities, charities, and blue light services.
Contracting Authorities may specify an appropriate preferred method of service delivery including, but not limited to:
- Traditional agency route i.e. having a Preferred Suppliers List “PSL” in place with a one or more suppliers
- Master Vendor
- Managed Service
- Neural Vendor
Benefits of using the Framework
- NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSI) require NHS Trusts to source temporary staff through an NHSI approved Framework; using RM6161 provides the NHS with this compliant route to sourcing temporary staff.
- The agreement is free to access by all NHS Contracting Authorities and any public sector contracting body in the UK.
- The specification offers flexibility to incorporate service elements that meet your individual local and regional requirements.
- Category expert support from the Workforce Alliance
- Suppliers are actively managed and audited on a regular basis to ensure full compliance with NHS Employment Check Standards. Ad-hoc audits can also be requested should supplier processes raise concerns.
- Simple and fair transfer fee terms.
- Offers customers the option to access Master Vendor and/or Neutral Vendor Services.
Lot Structure
- Lot 1: Nursing and midwifery staffing
- Lot 2: Medical and dentistry staffing
- Lot 3: Allied health professionals and health science services staffing
- Lot 4: Emergency services
- Lot 5: Social care staffing
- Lot 6: Neutral vendor
Suppliers
Lot 1 Nursing & Midwifery Staff: 287 suppliers
Lot 2 Medical Locums: 108 suppliers
Lot 3 AHPs & Health Scientists: 124 suppliers
Lot 4 Emergency Services: 40 suppliers
Lot 5 Social Care: 234 suppliers
Lot 6 Neutral Vend: 65 suppliers
Supporting Documents
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