Staffing Solution of the Year 

Staffing Solution of the Year 
Staffing Solution of the Year 
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  1. Pay the entry fee.
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  3. Use the link to register an account and begin your entry, you can save your progress and return to it any time before the deadline.
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The NHS faces an ongoing national workforce crisis. Vacancy rates remain high across clinical and non-clinical roles, and the system is under pressure from rising demand, increased staff sickness and burnout, and a need for more flexible deployment of skills. The 10 Year Health Plan identifies workforce shortages as a core threat to service sustainability, particularly in under-doctored areas, mental health, community services and urgent care.

While the long-term ambition is to grow and retain a skilled, permanent workforce, NHS organisations continue to require support to fill critical gaps, recruit specialist roles and secure interim capacity. International recruitment, executive search, temporary staffing and workforce planning solutions are being used to keep services safe, reduce pressure on existing staff and maintain access for patients.

This award will recognise a private organisation that has worked in partnership with the NHS to meet a specific workforce need. Judges will be looking for evidence of measurable impact, value for money and a collaborative approach that reflects a deep understanding of NHS workforce priorities.

Eligibility

  • Entrants will be recruitment consultants, executive search providers and professional service firms
  • Judges will be looking for evidence from a single client or multiple clients with testimonials to show best practice, good customer service, excellent care for the workforce and value for money
  • Evidence should relate to services delivered in the past 2 years up until the awards entry deadline 

Ambition

  • Describe the detail of the proposition between the provider and customer - how is the appointment of a provider decided, what is the engagement process and why is this partner the preferred choice?
  • What challenges impact the NHS’ ability to recruit alone, and what is the value proposition of this specific provider?
  • Describe any targets or goals surrounding provider service delivery, value for money and other relevant metrics.  

Outcome

  • Describe the successes generated as a direct result of working with the provider, and provide testimonial or other qualitative evidence displaying good working relationships, and a deep understanding by the provider of their customers’ needs
  • Judges will also be looking for providers who offer value for money, flexibility and regular reviews of best practice.
  • Outline how staff are managed within ethical and legal parameters - special consideration will be given to providers who work with customers to create a positive and beneficial working environment for all involved.  

Spread

  • How has success with clients been mirrored across the customer base?
  • What best practice benchmarks have been applied with other customers and what has been learned that can be shared across the sector?
  • How are the NHS organisations adopting best practice learned from the provider and applying to other areas of recruitment?  

Involvement 

  • How have recruitment teams worked with the provider to drive best practice employment and how have both parties worked with staff to reinforce standards and maintain results.
  • What recourse programmes exist for staff to address issues and how does the recruiter work with customers on creating a supportive culture.
  • Judges will be looking for examples of fully integrated best practice which ensures good working environments, positive and supportive cultures and fair pay.  

Value

  • What value does the recruiter/provider add to the NHS, and how do they work with their customers over and above the primary role of appointments?
  • What additional services, for example analytics, employment trend reporting or sharing of data does the provider offer to help customers with decisions?
  • Judges are looking for great working relationships with leading recruitment providers which offer their NHS customers value which demonstrably improves the ability to provide care and deliver services. 

Staffing Solution of the Year 

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To find out more

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Awards entry enquiries: Delegate Sales Team
Judging and event management: Awards Support