Case Study: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust fills nursing vacancies with NHS Employers international recruitment support

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - Customer Case Study

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, a large community health provider, faced a significant challenge in recruiting band 5 nurses within the local UK labour market. To address this, they engaged the vendor NHS Employers, using its resources to identify a compliant recruitment agency for an international campaign. The trust partnered with the agency DRC Locums to source and screen candidates from Spain.

The solution implemented with the agency involved a rigorous overseas interview process and a highly tailored four-week induction program designed to address cultural differences in healthcare practices. This approach, supported by NHS Employers' guidance, resulted in the successful recruitment and retention of 18 high-caliber nurses, filling posts that had previously remained vacant and strengthening the trust's workforce.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Karen Proctor

Director of Nursing and Quality