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Gold Care Recruitment Services Ltd

Gold Care Recruitment Services Ltd is a specialist recruitment partner focused on the care and broader healthcare ecosystem, connecting qualified professionals with organizations that rely on dependable, compassionate, and compliant talent. The company supports providers across settings such as hospitals, primary and community services, residential and domiciliary care, private clinics, and specialist health and social care environments. Its core solutions span permanent recruitment, temporary staffing for urgent and planned cover, and contract engagements for defined projects or seasonal peaks. Gold Care Recruitment Services Ltd delivers an end to end hiring process that includes targeted sourcing, competency based screening, credential and license verification, professional reference checks, and right to work and background compliance aligned to sector standards. For clients, the firm focuses on workforce continuity, service quality, and rapid response, building talent pools across nursing, care assistants and support workers, allied health practitioners, clinical administration and scheduling, and non clinical roles that underpin patient and service user outcomes. For candidates, the agency provides clear role briefs, interview preparation, CV guidance, and ongoing assignment support, prioritizing fair pay, transparent scheduling, and safe working conditions. Its consultants combine sector knowledge with data driven search techniques to shorten time to hire without compromising governance, using structured shortlists and skills mapping to present fit for purpose options promptly. Whether augmenting internal teams during peak demand, scaling services across multiple sites, or hiring permanent leaders to stabilize operations, Gold Care Recruitment Services Ltd aims to deliver reliable staffing that strengthens care delivery and patient experience. The firm values partnership, communication, and accountability, offering regular performance feedback, service level reporting, and continuous improvement to reduce agency dependency over time while maintaining agility for unforeseen gaps. By aligning capability, culture, and compliance, it helps providers secure talent that supports safe, person centered care.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQBurton-on-trent, United Kingdom

Healthcare Business Solutions

Healthcare Business Solutions (HBSUK) is a UK based healthcare partner that helps NHS trusts and other providers reduce waiting times and improve patient outcomes by combining a digital first outpatient platform with onsite clinical insourcing and fully blended pathways. Since 2012 the company has supported more than 50 NHS trusts with capacity boosting services, rapidly deploying multidisciplinary clinical teams across 34 specialties and building end to end models of care from referral to treatment. Its interoperable digital outpatients solution, known as Virtual Lucy, enables remote specialist triage and assessment typically within 72 hours, prioritises urgent cases, and can cut unnecessary face to face appointments by up to 50 percent, freeing clinicians to focus time on patients who most need in person care. When in person support is required, HBSUK provides CQC regulated insourcing teams that deliver outpatient clinics, diagnostics and surgical procedures within hospital settings, often mobilised in as little as four weeks, with 97 percent contract renewal reported by partner sites. The firm integrates governance and information security into every engagement and operates to robust quality and environmental standards, with independent certifications that include ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001. Its blended model aligns resources to demand, improves patient flow, and helps trusts meet long wait targets, while also offering clinicians flexible opportunities to contribute via insourcing, virtual and private work with streamlined onboarding and strong clinical oversight from a national medical board. HBSUK services are available through multiple frameworks and procurement networks, and the business also supports private pathways through a partnership with AXA Health that routes members into the Virtual Lucy service. Headquartered at Pure Offices, Sherwood Business Park in Nottingham, HBSUK continues to invest in technology and clinical networks to deliver the right care, in the right setting, at the right time.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansSoftware DevelopmentTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQNottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Highbridge Resourcing

Highbridge Resourcing Ltd is a UK recruitment specialist focused exclusively on health and social care, supporting providers with reliable temporary cover, flexible contracts, and permanent hires. Based in the West Midlands and serving clients nationwide, the company works with some of the largest and most respected providers, including specialist childrens services, supported living projects, housing associations, and mental health charities, as well as private care organizations. Their expertise spans older adults care, childrens residential services, learning and physical disabilities, mental health, supported housing, and nursing. Typical roles include Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Residential Support Workers, Leaving Care 1-to-1 Support, Contact Supervisors, and Support Workers for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and emotional, social and behavioral difficulties, alongside nursing roles such as RGN, RNLD, and RMN. Clients benefit from a dedicated consultant who listens to specific requirements and responds at pace, providing fully compliant, experienced agency workers and an out of hours service for emergency shift cover. For permanent recruitment, Highbridge Resourcing advertises roles, accesses relevant job boards, searches its extensive database, headhunts, pre-screens, and presents the best matched shortlists with clear, consistent communication and competitive fees. Candidate safety and compliance are central to the process, with rigorous vetting that includes original CVs, comprehensive application packs, right to work, proof of address and National Insurance, face to face interviews, a minimum of two professional references, verification of training and qualifications, and Enhanced DBS checks renewed every 12 months where required. The firm operates a robust safer recruitment policy grounded in safeguarding, equality of opportunity, and fair treatment, applying consistent procedures and ongoing training to ensure high standards. With over 50 years of combined experience, Highbridge Resourcing delivers a responsive, personable service that balances speed, value, and quality, helping care providers maintain safe staffing levels while supporting candidates to progress into meaningful, rewarding careers across full time, part time, and ad hoc shifts.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsFundraisingSocial ServicesEnvironmental Conservation

HQSutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

Gatenby Sanderson

Gatenby Sanderson is a UK based executive search and leadership advisory firm that partners with public services and purpose led organizations to identify, assess, and develop senior leaders. Its consultants focus on complex, regulated, and highly scrutinized environments across central and local government, health and social care, education, housing, and regulation, delivering national searches and interim leadership solutions. The firm is recognized for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, designing accessible campaigns, fair assessment, and outreach that widen candidate pools and strengthen representation on boards and executive teams. Combining deep sector knowledge with rigorous research, market mapping, and data led insight, Gatenby Sanderson manages end to end recruitment for permanent and interim appointments, from role design and employer branding through to longlisting, stakeholder engagement, selection, and post appointment onboarding. Its in house assessment and leadership development specialists deploy a blend of behavioral interviewing, psychometrics, and leadership diagnostics to evaluate potential and support succession planning, executive onboarding, and team effectiveness. Typical mandates include chief executive and chair appointments, non executive directors, and senior functional leaders across finance, HR, digital, data and technology, operations, and transformation. The firm offers advisory support to panels and boards on role scoping, salary benchmarking, selection design, and candidate attraction, and provides clear, evidence based reporting to enable confident decision making. It leverages networks spanning the UK and beyond to promote opportunities to both sector experienced leaders and high potential candidates from adjacent markets, encouraging fresh perspectives and diversity of thought. Its interim practice maintains a fast moving community of experienced change and turnaround specialists who can step into critical roles quickly, stabilize services, and deliver targeted outcomes. Whether delivering a single search or a coordinated portfolio of appointments, the team shares insight and market intelligence to give clients a consistent, high quality experience and measurable results that improve services and outcomes for citizens and communities.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

HEKA (UK) LIMITED

HEKA (UK) Limited is a healthcare and social care recruitment specialist based in Leicester that connects talent with top employers across the United Kingdom. The company provides a personalized, tailored service to candidates and hiring organizations, delivering permanent placements, executive appointments, and contract solutions across care homes, hospitals, and broader health and social care settings. HEKA supports roles at every level, from directors and CEOs to regional, home, deputy, and unit managers, as well as nurses, carers, care assistants, administrators, kitchen staff, maintenance teams, and social workers. With a senior recruitment team that understands the nuances of healthcare workforce needs, HEKA guides candidates through every step of their career journey, offering clear advice on roles, employers, and compliance expectations, while ensuring confidentiality and privacy throughout the process. The firm engages a wide canvas of opportunities through social media, job boards, and direct partnerships, and collaborates with employers on both short and long term contracts to meet fluctuating staffing demands. HEKA also works closely with organizations that hold a sponsorship license and supports those looking to obtain one, enabling qualified international nurses and other healthcare professionals with the right eligibility and credentials to access life changing opportunities with reputable, inclusive employers. As a candidate centric business, HEKA does not charge candidates for placements, and it champions equality, diversity, and inclusion, including LGBTQ policies, in all engagements. For clients, HEKA brings market awareness, digital reach, and diligent screening to secure the right fit across clinical and non clinical functions. Whether the need is for an experienced leader to shape service quality, a nurse to strengthen frontline care, or essential operational support staff, HEKA focuses on reliable delivery, competitive arrangements, and long term partnerships that help organizations provide outstanding care.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare & Life SciencesSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - blue collar professionals

HQLeicester, United Kingdom

JIS Recruitment

Founded in 1997, Jobs in Science (JIS Recruitment) is a UK based independent employment business dedicated to connecting scientists and engineers with employers across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, chemical, food, medical, environmental, and water industries. Operating nationwide from its base at Tamworth Enterprise Centre, Phil Dix House, Corporation Street, B79 7DN, the firm is staffed by consultants who are qualified scientists with proven recruitment experience, enabling a deep understanding of technical roles, hiring challenges, and compliance requirements. JIS delivers flexible workforce solutions across temporary, contract, and permanent recruitment, covering laboratory and non lab disciplines such as chemistry, biology, life sciences, engineering, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, technical support, sales, science management, and public sector science roles. The company supports organizations ranging from blue chip enterprises and fast growing SMEs to utilities and government bodies, while helping candidates at every career stage, from non graduates and recent science graduates to experienced specialists, PhDs, and senior leaders. To enhance hiring outcomes and candidate readiness, Jobs in Science provides practical resources including CV writing guidance, interview coaching for face to face, telephone, and online formats, and tailored advice for graduates seeking crucial experience and training to start or progress a career in science. High service standards are evidenced by long standing corporate membership of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Recruiter Partner status with the FCSA for contractor and freelance compliance, membership of the Guild of Quality Employment Agencies, and a Cyber Essentials Certificate of Assurance that underscores robust data protection and IT security. With a continuously updated UK job portfolio and more than two decades of sector knowledge, Jobs in Science focuses on responsive shortlisting, accurate skills matching, and clear communication to deliver successful temporary cover, fixed term project delivery, and mission critical permanent placements anywhere in the UK.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQTamworth, United Kingdom

Jobs in Science

Jobs in Science is a specialist recruitment partner focused on connecting organizations that depend on scientific and technical expertise with the people who fuel their innovation and operations. Operating as a dedicated science talent firm, the company supports employers across laboratory, R and D, quality, regulatory, and technical functions by sourcing candidates with hands on scientific skills as well as strong commercial and operational capabilities. Clients engage Jobs in Science for permanent, contract, and temporary hiring needs spanning early career technicians and analysts through experienced scientists, team leaders, and senior managers. Typical hiring areas include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, clinical and non clinical research, environmental science, chemistry and materials science, food and drink, FMCG, and technical sales and support for scientific products and services. Consultants emphasize a clear understanding of scientific disciplines, instrumentation, GLP and GMP environments, data integrity, and HSE practices to ensure that shortlists align with the real world demands of regulated and research settings. The firm blends targeted search, database and network outreach, job advertising, and proactive talent pooling to reach both active and passive candidates, and it applies structured screening to assess technical proficiency, problem solving, communication, and cultural fit. For clients, Jobs in Science aims to reduce time to hire and improve retention through precise briefs, transparent market feedback, salary benchmarking, and coordinated interview and offer management. For candidates, it provides guidance on CVs, interview preparation, and career pathways across scientific and adjacent roles such as quality assurance, regulatory affairs, validation, operations, and technical sales. Compliance, right to work verification, and onboarding support are integrated into the process, and the team is committed to fair and inclusive hiring practices that broaden access to STEM opportunities. By focusing exclusively on science led roles and building long term relationships, Jobs in Science delivers consistent, reliable outcomes for employers and professionals seeking their next step in the laboratory or beyond.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinaryHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQTamworth, United Kingdom

LACURA Health & Social Care

LACURA Health & Social Care is a UK recruitment and staffing partner dedicated to the health and social care sector, trusted by care providers, local authorities, and families for reliable people solutions when it matters most. From its Manchester head office in Stockport and a Birmingham office, the company delivers rapid, short notice cover across Greater Manchester and surrounding regions while also supporting clients and candidates nationally. LACURA supplies trained, vetted, and Enhanced DBS checked responders and personal assistants with backgrounds spanning registered nurses, retired nurses, student paramedics, student nurses, health care assistants, care coordinators, and CQC registered managers. Its Rapid Response service specializes in immediate emergency staffing and scalable short to long term support, ensuring continuity of domiciliary and community care. The firm also works directly with self managed care packages, collaborating with parents and guardians to tailor care around unique needs, promote independence at home, and maintain consistent, compassionate support. Compliance and quality are central to LACURAs process: candidates evidence mandatory and role specific training such as moving and handling, medication support, infection prevention, and safeguarding, and responders are equipped with appropriate PPE. An in house technology platform and mobile app streamline shift sharing, rota distribution, and secure communications so providers can deliver safe care with minimal disruption. Alongside urgent temporary cover, LACURA recruits for permanent positions across health and social care, including care coordinators and CQC registered managers, and invites professionals to register proactively so consultants can match them quickly to suitable roles. Testimonials from providers across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and beyond reflect high calibre staff, responsive service, and strong outcomes for service users. Whether filling last minute gaps, stabilizing rotas, or building permanent teams, LACURA focuses on dependable delivery, safeguarding, and person centered care that empowers individuals, supports overstretched services, and keeps care running smoothly.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare & Life SciencesGeneralist - blue collar professionalsGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQStockport, United Kingdom

Link3 Recruitment

Link3 Ltd is a UK wide healthcare and beauty wholesaler serving pharmacies, podiatrists, allied health professionals, and shops across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and Malta. Family owned and run since 2007, the company represents more than 50 brands and ships around half a million units annually. Its proposition combines low minimum order values, free delivery, and a dependable operational promise, with 95.6 percent of orders shipped within 24 hours. Acting as an end to end distribution partner, Link3 enables healthcare brands to reach their full potential by connecting products with retail pharmacy and allied health channels, while managing ordering, finance, and after sales support through clear processes and an easy to use online portal. The range spans footcare, baby and family essentials, personal care accessories, and everyday pharmacy lines, with reliable availability on well known ranges such as Profoot. From its Watford base in Hertfordshire, the team coordinates nationwide warehousing and logistics, quickly locating consignments and rescheduling deliveries when issues arise, and supporting customers through knowledgeable phone based and field sales service. Customers highlight friendly, helpful support, competitive offers, and consistently fast, complete deliveries. Whether onboarding a new brand, running time limited promotions, or supporting regular top up orders, Link3 focuses on speed, accuracy, and transparency. Pharmacies already on the company system benefit from simple account setup and streamlined reordering, while new customers can access guidance on how to order, financing arrangements, and responsive customer support. By combining disciplined warehouse operations, robust logistics, and attentive service, Link3 provides a dependable bridge between innovative healthcare and beauty brands and the professionals and retailers who need trusted products on their shelves, delivering value and consistency at scale across the UK and selected international territories.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingPharmaceuticalsMedical DevicesHealthcare AdministrationWarehousingDistributionTransportation & Logistics

HQWatford, United Kingdom

Optima Plus

Optima Plus Recruitment is a UKAS ISO9001 accredited recruitment firm established in 2011 and trusted by clients across the UK and worldwide. Originally founded by an experienced and qualified nurse with strong roots in healthcare, the company has evolved into a multi sector partner delivering time critical and cost effective talent solutions. Optima Plus provides permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and discreet headhunting for executive and hard to fill roles, supported by rigorous screening, cross referencing, and verification processes that prioritize quality, compliance, and speed. Its specialist offerings include Rec2Rec services for like minded agencies and subcontracting support that helps providers fulfill white collar and blue collar temp and perm contracts during peak demand or resource constraints. The firm operates through divisional managers with decades of experience across Health and Social Care, Military and Private Security, Tech, and Engineering, underpinned by continuous professional development led by an in house training manager to keep the team aligned with industry standards and emerging trends. Optima Plus recruits across a broad portfolio of sectors, including security, health and social care, facilities management, education, media and entertainment, sports and leisure, technology, oil and gas, aviation, global engineering, hospitality, warehouse and industrial, office, automotive, transportation and logistics, sales, legal, financial services, renewable energy, and retail. Clients benefit from a transparent, values led approach built on commitment, integrity, and passion, with open communication and no hidden agendas at every stage from brief to onboarding. Candidates gain access to a global network of opportunities via a modern job search platform and a dedicated team that matches roles to skills and aspirations. Headquartered in Stoke on Trent, Optima Plus serves SMEs, enterprise organizations, and public sector bodies, building long term partnerships by consistently delivering reliable, compliant, and tailored recruitment solutions.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsCloud ComputingTelecomAutomotive

HQStoke-on-trent, United Kingdom

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