An employment model for agency doctors which allows Trusts to make savings by engaging contracted doctors for service directly, rather than using the traditional route of engaging through a recruitment business.
A Trust will still use a recruitment business (an agency) to perform the search and selection of an appropriate candidate whilst also engaging their services to manage medical compliance checks. Once the worker has been introduced by the recruitment business, the Trust engages the worker directly on a fixed term contract for service.
Through Direct Engagement, Trusts have greater transparency in costs and greater control over the supply process. Paying the workers directly also means the NHS has influence over Doctors’ rates of pay which could create a more regulated pay system.
Since December 2018 Doctors Direct have saved close to £5 million for our NHS Trusts with locums working through our Direct Engagement model. For more information on how your Trusts can start saving through our Direct Engagement model call our dedicated team today 03330 143 652.