When searching for nursing agencies near me, there are a number of things you should first consider. In this blog, we’ll go over what you should look for in a Nursing Agency, and how Medilink Nursing ranks at each one.
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Reputation, Reviews, and References
The first thing to do when you find an agency you like the look of is to check the Google reviews, and see what others thought about the agency! As you’d probably guess, lots of bad reviews is a red flag, and you should consider whether you want to work with that agency.
At the time of writing, we’ve got a solid 4.3 stars on Google, and 4.4 on Indeed!
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Specialisation & Client Base
What sort of agency work do you specialise in? Are you an HCA, RGN, RMN, etc.? What sort of establishments does the agency deal with? Make sure that the agency you’ve found is currently looking for people with your skills.
Medilink Nursing works mostly with Nursing & Care Homes, which means we’re always on the lookout for Nurses and Carers – but particularly nurses, as there’s somewhat of a shortage in the UK at the moment.
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Financial Compensation and Benefits
One of the most important things to ask about. How much does this agency pay, and what other perks are there?
You can view our excellent pay rates by clicking here – in the meantime, know that we offer pension contributions, holiday pay, and free next-day payments when requested.
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Availability of Assignments
It’s always a good idea to ask about the availability of nursing assignments in your area. Some agencies may have more job opportunities in certain regions or during particular times of the year.
Our agency has staff and clients across the North of England and the Midlands. We’re always expanding our range, so if you’d like to know whether we have shifts near you, just give us a call and our team will let you know. You can also view our job listings here, but not all of the positions we have are online, or known in advance! So it’s still worth dropping us a line.
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Range of Services
What sort of services does the agency offer to their customers? This is an important question to ask, as it’ll be the sort of work you end up doing.
Our most common service here is last-minute, emergency shift cover for Residential Homes, but we also offer our customers pre-booked shifts for anywhere from a single shift up to over a year’s worth of cover. You’ll get offered a variety of work at Medilink Nursing!
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Application Process
Before you put the time into applying for an agency role, you should know what requirements that agency has for you, and familiarise yourself with the application process.
At Medilink Nursing, our application process follows a standard set of interviews and a DBS check. However, in order to guarantee experienced staff for our customers, we require all of our agency staff to have had at least 6 months’ UK-based healthcare experience within the past 2 years, or 2 years’ experience within the past 5. We appreciate that everyone has to start somewhere, but this is the best way for us to ensure that our staff will be able to quickly start working with minimal induction or training in unfamiliar Home environments!
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Support & Communication
If you’re having issues at work, or with the agency, what are their support channels like? And during the application process, how good has the agency been at communicating with you?
This is a real strength for us here at Medilink. Our support team is on the line every day of the year from 6:00am to 10:30pm, ready to assist if you’ve got anything you need help with – just give us a call and our friendly team will sort things out. You can visit our contact page by clicking here.
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Training
what sort of training and development opportunities does the agency offer?
All of our staff receive free CPD-accredited training, so that they can learn and improve on the job. We recognise that, for many, agency work is part-time or temporary – you’ve got other stuff going on. No worries! We’ll make sure that the skills & experience sections of your CV are looking fresh.
Nursing Agencies Near Me: Apply for agency work at Medilink Nursing!
Now that you know what to look for in an agency, you might have noticed that Medilink Nursing checks all your boxes – and in that case, why not apply with us today? You can use the buttons below to start your application, which will only take 5 minutes. If you’ve got any questions, you can reach the team on 0113 877 6383 or email care@medilinknursing.com and we’ll get them answered right away. We look forward to your application!
Further Reading:
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