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Jane Lewis

Jane Lewis is a UK healthcare recruitment and staffing agency with more than 37 years of experience supplying fully compliant professionals to care settings nationwide. Trusted by services that need reliable, last minute cover and longer term support, the company connects hospitals, mental health services, care homes, supported living, and community care providers with experienced Registered General Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, and Nursery Assistants. As mental health staffing specialists, Jane Lewis understands the demands of inpatient environments, rehabilitation, supported living, and crisis intervention, and focuses on providing staff who deliver safe, compassionate care when it matters most. The agency is built around speed, quality, and transparency: it guarantees a 30 minute response time to staffing requests, operates an out of hours team for urgent bookings, and is open about pricing with no hidden costs. A rigorous recruitment and compliance process ensures every worker meets high professional standards, giving clients confidence in continuity of care. Beyond day to day temporary shift cover, Jane Lewis offers solutions that include case management for complex packages, rapid homecare mobilisation to stand up services quickly, and temp to perm pathways that allow clients to convert proven agency workers into permanent hires. Candidates benefit from flexible shifts, competitive pay, weekly pay, free training, and access to specialist mental health roles, supported by local branch teams across North Wales, the Northwest, the Northeast, the Midlands, the Southeast, and the Southwest. With simple online options to find a job or book staff, and a commitment to compliance and service, Jane Lewis helps healthcare providers keep services running smoothly while enabling clinicians and care professionals to shape work around their lives. The result is a people first approach that strengthens teams, stabilizes rotas, and supports better outcomes across the health and social care landscape.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQSevenoaks, United Kingdom

Opera Holdings

Opera Holdings is the administration centre of The Opera Group, a UK network of recruitment and care businesses established in 1992. From its head office in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, the company centralises payroll, accounting, statutory and administrative support so that its specialist subsidiaries can focus on clients, candidates and growth. Built through the targeted acquisition of small recruitment companies in need of sales and systems support, the group has developed both temporary and permanent staffing capability across multiple regions and sectors, giving it the structural and financial resilience to navigate shifting economic cycles. Its portfolio includes Freight Personnel, long established experts in finding staff at all levels for organisations involved in the movement of goods, from parcels and pallets to mail and heavy machinery, within the UK and overseas; Total Staff Services, a provider of agency and permanent staff to industrial, retail and education sector clients across the Wirral, Liverpool, Manchester and the North West of England; and the Richmond Nursing Group brands, which serve NHS and private healthcare customers across Wales and South West England. Within the Richmond family, Pro HealthCare supplies nursing staff for NHS and private wards, including mental health and learning disability teams; Richmond Medics specialises in locum and permanent roles for doctors, dentists and other medical professionals and offers serology and screening services from its private clinic in Llanelli; and Richmond Support Services delivers domiciliary care, live in services, long term packages and clinical negligence support in partnership with Local Authorities, the NHS and private sector organisations. Across the group, Opera companies provide permanent recruitment, temporary staffing and locum or contract solutions, underpinned by rigorous compliance, quality processes and membership of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, with a consistent focus on satisfied clients and motivated staff.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQQuedgeley, United Kingdom

Rivers Recruitment

Rivers Recruitment is a specialist staffing partner focused on the education and social care sectors across the UK, with offices in London and Gloucestershire. The team brings over a decade of collective experience building long lasting relationships with schools, care providers, and dedicated professionals, and is known for delivering candidates into both permanent and temporary positions. In education, Rivers Recruitment works with primary, secondary, and SEN schools to supply temporary, long term, and permanent teaching and support opportunities, leveraging first hand school experience within the team to understand classroom, pastoral, and leadership demands. In social care, the firm recruits across all skill levels, from support workers through to heads of care, with particular expertise in therapeutic care for children and young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties, learning disabilities, and autism. Beyond filling roles, Rivers Recruitment acts as a knowledgeable adviser to clients and candidates, offering guidance on safeguarding, evolving legislation, and current market dynamics to help organizations remain compliant and resilient while candidates progress confidently through application and interview stages. The agency emphasizes a values led approach built on trust, respect, and a genuine passion for improving outcomes for individuals in services and schools. Its consultants aim to unpick where each candidate’s strengths and motivations lie, then match them to environments where they can make a meaningful impact. For clients, the team partners closely to understand service models, staffing ratios, and culture, providing responsive shortlisting and consistent communication for urgent temporary cover as well as strategic permanent hires. Whether supporting niche requirements or scaling programs, Rivers Recruitment is committed to proactive delivery, transparent collaboration, and measurable results that help education and social care organizations provide positive outcomes to the people they support.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseMental Health CareVeterinaryFundraising

HQStonehouse, United Kingdom

Amber Mace

Amber Mace is a UK based recruitment agency dedicated to the Health Care and Life Sciences industry, positioning itself as a specialist headhunting and talent partner to organizations and professionals across the sector. The firm emphasizes long term relationships built on honesty, integrity, trust, and mutual respect, and is known for a consultative approach that prioritizes understanding each brief in depth before matching candidates to roles. Clients turn to Amber Mace for specialist support across health and social care, occupational health, and clinic based settings, benefitting from market insight, targeted search strategies, and diligent process management from first brief to successful placement. Candidates gain access to tailored guidance, interview preparation, and ongoing support designed to make every step of the recruitment journey smooth and transparent. The company highlights strong outcomes, noting that 99 percent of clients return for further hiring needs and that 80 percent of candidates placed in permanent roles remain in post years later, underscoring the focus on fit, retention, and long term value. Headquartered in York and operating across the UK, Amber Mace combines specialist consultants with robust compliance and policies, including a published modern slavery commitment, to deliver an ethical and high quality service. With a clear focus on the Life Sciences and Healthcare domains, the firm provides solutions spanning permanent recruitment, targeted executive headhunting, and flexible contract resourcing to help providers, clinics, and related life science organizations secure clinical, operational, and leadership talent. Job seekers can search live roles and upload a CV via the website, while clients can engage dedicated consultants who manage requirements end to end, ensuring a responsive, collaborative, and results driven experience.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinaryHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQYork, United Kingdom

Safehands Recruitment

Safehands Recruitment is a specialist healthcare recruitment agency supplying compassionate, reliable temporary and permanent staff to hospitals, care homes, mental health facilities, schools and private individuals across the UK. With offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Cheshire, Hereford, North Wales, Staffordshire, Surrey, Telford and Worcester, the business delivers local market knowledge with national scale to help providers maintain safe staffing levels and continuity of care. Safehands sources and places registered nurses, mental health practitioners, healthcare assistants, support workers, care home managers, early years practitioners and school support staff, ensuring every professional is fully trained, inducted and cleared through enhanced DBS checks. Its managed services capability provides a single, compliant workforce solution that can include site audits, clinical supervision, induction programs for clients and candidates, rota planning and last minute shift cover, all coordinated by dedicated consultants and clinical supervisors. Working across both private and public sector settings, including an established NHS staffing network, the team is set up to mobilize quickly while maintaining rigorous compliance and transparent communication. Sector expertise spans nursing and residential care, complex needs, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury, sensory impairment, substance misuse and domiciliary care, with a focus on placing people who deliver quality care and feel like part of the team from day one. Candidates value the family run feel, flexible shift options, ongoing training and clear routes into permanent roles, while clients benefit from consistent service, on site support and the ability to scale staffing across multiple locations. As part of the Safehands group, the agency complements its recruitment offering with job search tools and sector specific training, enabling professionals to stay current with best practice. Whether an urgent night shift, a care home manager appointment or a multi site workforce program, Safehands provides a responsive, quality led service focused on better outcomes for patients, residents, families and communities.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentMSPHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseEducation Administration

HQCheltenham, United Kingdom

Severn Angels Healthcare

Severn Angels Healthcare is a healthcare recruitment provider based in Worcestershire that serves the West Midlands and clients nationwide across the UK. The agency sources and places qualified nurses, doctors, GPs, midwives, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, healthcare support workers and other clinical professionals into NHS and private settings, including acute hospitals, community services, and nursing and residential homes. Combining strong local knowledge with national coverage, the team delivers temporary shift cover at short notice, fixed term and contract assignments, and permanent hires, supported by an international permanent recruitment capability for hard to fill roles. Known for a friendly, responsive and 24/7 service, Severn Angels focuses on reliability, compassion and clinical professionalism, ensuring every worker it deploys is fully vetted, trained and prepared to put patient needs first. Clients benefit from rapid, tailored staffing solutions that align skills and compliance to specific ward or service needs, from ITU and paediatrics to mental health, general nursing and community care. Candidates gain access to a steady flow of shifts and career opportunities across the UK, alongside practical support such as nurse revalidation guidance, payroll and timesheet submission, and year round advice from an experienced office team. Testimonials from home managers and clinicians highlight fast turnaround times, high quality documentation, effective de escalation techniques and consistent communication, reflecting the companys commitment to measurable quality and continuity of care. Operating from Worcester, Severn Angels supports healthcare providers across the West Midlands, Wales and wider regions, leveraging an extensive talent network to shortlist the right professionals quickly and responsibly. The agency underpins its operations with clear policies on privacy, modern slavery and environmental impact, and aims to be a trusted long term partner to both clients and candidates by aligning workforce solutions with safe staffing, service resilience and job satisfaction.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansMental Health CareHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQWorcester, United Kingdom

TekWissen UK Pvt Ltd

TekWissen is a global staffing and professional services partner connecting employers and talent across the US, UK and EMEA, Canada, and India. As a leading staffing agency, it delivers contract staffing, permanent recruitment, and recruitment process outsourcing, complemented by managed services such as VMS implementation and support, subcontractor and master vendor oversight, and administrative support. Its professional services practice spans application development, data and cloud platforms such as Snowflake, ERP suites including SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle, IT service management with ServiceNow, and core infrastructure, enabling clients to scale programs and accelerate digital transformation. Through payroll services covering global payroll, managed payroll, and compliant payment solutions, and through procurement advisory, training, and supply chain optimization, TekWissen helps organizations streamline operations from talent acquisition through workforce management. Clients benefit from sector expertise in technology, engineering and manufacturing, and healthcare and life sciences, with dedicated focus across IT, automotive and industrial, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, as well as finance and HR roles. Delivery teams combine localized recruiting with international reach and a robust talent database, supported by modern sourcing methods, diversity hiring initiatives, and compliant immigration support. TekWissen also offers global capability center models, including build operate transfer, hybrid captive, and joint venture approaches to establish or expand captive operations, and nurtures founders via its venture capital and recruitment entrepreneur programs. Quality and security are reinforced by multiple ISO certifications and a culture of continuous improvement. Whether filling a single critical hire, building a high volume contingent workforce, or standing up a large, multi country program, TekWissen aligns process, technology, and people to reduce time to hire, elevate candidate experience, and deliver measurable value for clients.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQAnn Arbor, United Kingdom

Wolf Recruitment Group

Wolf Recruitment Group is a UK recruitment partner dedicated to the healthcare and education sectors, founded by professionals with firsthand industry experience and backed by more than 15 years in staffing. The company supports clients with end to end hiring across temporary cover, long term bookings, permanent placements, interim and temp to perm solutions, and offers RPO options for organizations seeking scalable, process driven talent acquisition. For candidates, Wolf provides access to opportunities that are often not advertised publicly, alongside practical support such as career advice, CV building, and interview preparation. Its compliance and training support ensures every placement meets sector and governmental standards, with robust screening, background checks, and documentation handled through mobile friendly systems that simplify onboarding. In healthcare, Wolf supplies staff to residential homes, supported living, nursing homes, private hospitals, educational institutions, and complex care environments, covering disciplines such as elderly care, adult care, child care, nursing, and hospitals; applicants are supported throughout the process and typically require a minimum of six months of paid UK experience within the past 18 months for many roles. In education, the firm partners with schools, academies, and trusts nationwide, providing daily supply, long term assignments, and permanent teaching roles across primary, secondary, SEN, nursery and early years, and higher and further education. Clients benefit from a consultant led model that acts as an extension of their HR function, with targeted sourcing, thorough screening, and shortlists calibrated to culture and skill fit, saving time and improving hiring outcomes. Wolf operates across the UK, with regional hubs including Gloucestershire, Bristol and Somerset, West Midlands, Yorkshire, and the North East and Cumbria, and maintains a Voice of the Customer program to continually refine service quality and responsiveness. The result is a dependable, compliant, and flexible service designed to match great people with great jobs and great staff with speed and care.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentRPOHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsVeterinaryHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & Coaching

HQGloucester, United Kingdom

Wolf Recruitment

Operating under the Wolf Healthcare domain, Wolf Recruitment is a UK based staffing partner focused on the healthcare and social care sector. The company supports hospitals, primary care clinics, private providers, and residential and domiciliary care organizations by securing qualified nurses, care assistants, support workers, and allied health professionals for permanent, temporary, and contract engagements. Its delivery model centers on building dependable talent pipelines to cover both planned hiring and short notice shift requirements, combining proactive sourcing, rigorous screening, and responsive account management. Consultants concentrate on matching clinical capabilities, compliance readiness, and cultural fit, making sure every placement aligns with regulatory expectations and service quality goals. From right to work checks and reference verification to up to date training and background screening, Wolf Recruitment prioritizes safe staffing and client assurance throughout the hiring journey. For candidates, the firm offers clear communication, timely feedback, and opportunities that align with career objectives across a range of settings including acute, community, and long term care. For clients, the team collaborates to forecast demand, refine job specifications, and structure workforce solutions that balance cost, continuity, and patient experience. Working across the UK, the team engages with clinical leads, home managers, and workforce planners to understand service pressures, seasonal patterns, and regulatory changes, then adapts search and selection activity accordingly. Continuous feedback loops with hiring managers and placed professionals inform improvements to screening criteria, onboarding steps, and retention practices, helping clients reduce vacancy durations and reliance on last minute solutions over time. By combining sector knowledge with practical delivery across permanent recruitment, temp staffing, and fixed term contracts, Wolf Recruitment aims to make hiring straightforward and reliable for care providers of all sizes. Its approach emphasizes transparency on availability, rates, and compliance documentation, supported by organized scheduling and diligent aftercare to ensure smooth on shift performance and service continuity. Whether sourcing experienced practitioners or emerging talent ready to grow, the business remains focused on connecting capable, compassionate, and compliant professionals with organizations where their impact is felt immediately and sustainably.

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

HQGloucester, United Kingdom

WyeMed

WyeMed is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to the medical product sector, connecting high caliber professionals with rewarding opportunities across the United Kingdom and internationally. The firm focuses on commercial and clinical functions that drive adoption of advanced medical technologies, with expertise spanning Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT, Plastic Surgery, and Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. WyeMed delivers talent across leadership and management, sales representative, marketing and product management, and clinical and technical support roles, combining sector knowledge with a rigorous, people centered process. Its service model blends database search selection, advertised assignment recruitment, and targeted headhunting to reach both active and passive candidates. Every candidate is interviewed, and academic and employment records are audited prior to recommendation, ensuring only prequalified professionals progress to client interviews. Consultants work closely with hiring teams to analyze each job specification, refine selection criteria, and move quickly to secure the best talent. WyeMed charges a placement fee only upon successful hire and underpins its commitment to quality with an industry leading compensation package if an employee leaves within the first three months. The company supports clients and candidates nationwide and internationally, while also providing additional specialist business services on request in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. For candidates, WyeMed offers practical support such as clear CV guidance and interview preparation to help individuals present their strengths effectively and advance their careers. The firm operates in full compliance with GDPR, prioritizing the secure handling of personal data and transparent communication throughout the recruitment process. Known for treating clients and candidates as individuals rather than numbers, WyeMed builds lasting partnerships grounded in trust, careful screening, and consistent follow through to deliver results the right way.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinaryHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQRoss-on-wye, United Kingdom

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