Case Study: The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust reduces hiring time by over six weeks with NHS Employers

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - Customer Case Study

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a major NHS trust, faced significant challenges with fragmented and inefficient pre-employment check processes, which were causing lengthy hiring times and operational delays. To address this, they partnered with the vendor NHS Employers to review and amend the national NHS Employers Employment Check Standards.

NHS Employers worked with the trust and a group of other London NHS trusts to redraft the national guidance and implement new streamlined procedures. This solution included automating processes with their e-recruitment supplier, introducing ID scanning technology, and revising reference and health questionnaires. As a result, the average time from a conditional to an unconditional job offer dropped dramatically from 41 days to just 8 days. This improvement saved an estimated £1,200 per vacancy, leading to a saving of approximately £50,000 per month for the trust.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust