Clinical and Healthcare Sector

Our Clinical & Healthcare group provides a forum to debate the sector's current challenges and issues. Discussions regularly cover engagements with frameworks, legal and compliance, best practices, market conditions, regulatory matters and public policy. APSCo also offers Compliance+ accreditation, unique research, networking events, and our latest sector news and blogs.

• Fostering a positive culture within the sector group to support open discussion, and facilitate an environment where members, both large and small, can build networks for the purpose of collaboration
• Build relationships with framework providers to encourage more consistent compliance requirements, the adoption of Compliance+ as a recognised audit standard and to build a community of quality assured recruitment partners
• Provide support and guidance for compliance managers, through specific meetings, events and legal resources
• Active advocacy within Government and other stakeholders to help shape the future of the sector. Read our latest political engagement.
• Providing meetings and events giving your senior leadership team an important opportunity to network and discuss key topics and issues with both expert speakers and your peer group
• Providing targeted research for the healthcare sector

We hold regular Clinical & Healthcare sector meetings. You can find an example agenda from one of the meetings here.

Recently discussed topics have included:

• Challenges and opportunities for 2023, presented by sector chair Benton Robertson, Founder & Managing Director, Hunter Gatherer AHP
• Improving productivity whilst protecting patients and staff across the NHS, presented by Lord Bethell of Romford, Former Minister for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences
• Technology that will help direct you when considering your Tech Stack presented by Shaun Weise, Regional Vice President & Liz Smith, Enterprise Account Director, Bullhorn
• Holiday Pay challenges presented by Hannah Morrison, Senior Associate, Brabners

We engaged with both members and external stakeholders, such as NHS Workforce Alliance, NHS Professionals, the Crown Commercial Service, and HealthTrust Europe to develop our unique Compliance+ standard for Clinical & Healthcare.

The aim of this standard is to compel Clinical & Healthcare recruitment companies to go beyond statutory safeguarding and to aim for excellence in competency selection and service quality. APSCo has constructed this ground-breaking standard with the various NHS frameworks in mind, to bring some consistency to compliance requirements, whilst putting the safeguarding of vulnerable people first, through adherence to the highest service criteria.

APSCo has partnered with Trusted Partners to produce Healthcare sector reports free to APSCo members. These reports are based on a wide-ranging analysis of the recruitment sector. Find an example of our Clinical & Healthcare sector research here.

Our team of legal experts provides a range of support to our clinical and healthcare members, helping them navigate the complex and ever-changing compliance requirements of clinical and healthcare recruitment. As a member, staffing firms can access:

• APSCo helpdesks where you will be able to speak to experts in legal, immigration, accountancy and international
• A member risk assessment to independently review your compliance needs and risks
• Downloadable compliance toolkits
• Contract review services through our Trusted Partners
• Legal FAQs
• Model Contracts, Policies and Documents
• IR35 and GDPR guidance and toolkits

We are the single destination for advice, guidance and support across the clinical & healthcare recruitment sector. Our knowledge of the global professional recruitment market means we have the insight and experience to know what challenges recruiters are facing and how they can be better supported.

 By joining other, like-minded clinical and healthcare recruiters, your business will benefit from:

• A sector-specific and broader recruitment events schedule
• Training and development options that are tailored for every function in your recruitment firm
• Global market intelligence and research
• Expert advice on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) through the APSCo Embrace hub
• Access to a range of Trusted Partners – all fully vetted by APSCo
• Access to a range of Advisors via AdvisorLink
• A recognised and trusted badge of quality as an APSCo recruitment member

APSCo produces regular reports and research. Members can access all of this content here.

We also hold regular events on a variety of industry topics. Details of all our events can be found here.

Our virtual meetings are recorded and members can download this resource from our On Demand.