Our most frequently asked questions
Clients
- Does Midas actively recruit doctors internationally?
Yes. Our Online marketing presence is worldwide, attracting doctors from across the globe to facilitate our client’s needs; we are even able to tailor international marketing campaigns on behalf of our clients resulting in an outsourced managed service encompassing all facets of the hiring process. For further information on this service please contact one of our consultants about our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).
- Why are we not PASA approved?
Simply because the current PASA framework has been disbanded to make way for the new and improved framework which goes live mid next year. We have initiated talks with Buying Solutions, the governing body that will manage the new tender to supply doctors to the NHS and are currently poised to tender the minute the framework is released. In the interim we have ensured our processes are of the highest quality and have already gained approval from the recruitment and employment confederation (REC Medical) and the association of professional staffing companies (ApsCo).
- How do we minimise Doctor drop-outs?
We understand that the biggest concern for our clients is the high level of doctors that pull out of a locum or permanent posts after the time consuming selection process has been completed. We know this is a waste of time and, in some cases, can jeopardise patient care. We go to great lengths to minimise this by ensuring commitment from our doctors, a commitment gained by the competitive pay rates and high level of service we offer to all of our doctors, resulting in a higher percentage of positions accepted. Finally all our recruiters are trained to take the doctor through a thorough ‘pre booking confirmation’ which gives us a better insight into understanding our doctors needs and binds us to a commitment with our doctors which protects our clients from ‘drop-outs’.
- Can we arrange work permits for our doctors?
Yes we can, we have a Service Level Agreement with an affiliate that allows us to process Tier 1, Tier 2 visas for our doctors along with all other permits as well such accession permits for eastern European doctors.
- What compliance checks do we do on our doctors?
We to go great lengths to ensure the compliance of our Doctors is to the highest standards. We fully adhere to the NHS Code of Practice and provide our clients with the following documentation before a Locum Doctor commences employment:
- GMC Certificate and License to Practice
- Full Occupational Health Reports
- Valid CRB Disclosure
- Passport showing eligibility to work
- two recent references
In addition we run fortnightly GMC checks on all our working doctors. A monthly audit is conducted on the files of all our working doctors to check for any missing or out of date documentation. We process our own CRB’s and Work permits for our doctors.
Candidates:
- Which Hospitals do we work with?
We provide doctors to a nationwide demographic our hospitals are spread across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We supply doctors to the NHS and the Private Sector and currently have an envious portfolio of clients which grows on a weekly basis as our business development team is constantly opening new relationships with new hospitals to feed the ever growing interest from our doctors who want to experience new and exciting work environments.
- Do we prepare CRB’s for our doctors?
Yes we do. When a new doctor registers with Midas, we ensure they are aware of the importance of compliance, especially CRB compliance. The NHS is stringent on its guidelines for having doctors with full police checks and we fully support this stringency.
We provide doctors with a simple questionnaire covering all the information our CRB Administrator needs, as well as a list of original documents we require to process the application.
We apply for all of our CRBs using a fast system of just ten working days from the date of application. Once we receive all of the correct documentation from a doctor as well as the cost of the application, we process everything on the same day and return your documents to you via special delivery ensuring your information is not at risk.
Once applied, our CRB service provides us with a tracking number so we have know the status of your application every step of the way.
- What documents do you need to register with us?
Our registration process could not be easier, all we need from you is listed below, please note we can help in arranging a CRB and/or Work Permit if you so need.
- Names and contact details of two referees.(one has to be from your most recent employer please)
- Evidence of your GMC registration (GMC Certificate or Number)
- Evidence of your GMC Licence to Practice
- A recent police check (CRB or equivalent – If you do not have one, do not worry, we can do one for you)
- Immunisation Reports (HepB, HepC, Rubella & Varicella)
- Proof of right to work in the UK (Copy of Visa or Work Permit)
- Copy of Passport (Photo Page please)
You can either email these details to us via web@midasmedicalrecruitment.com or simply fax them to +44 (0)844 225 0254
- Can we arrange work permits for you?
Yes we can, we have a Service Level Agreement with an affiliate that allows us to process Tier 1, Tier 2 visas for our doctors along with all other permits as well such accession permits for eastern European doctors.
- Can we help you relocate to the UK?
We certainly can, at Midas we pride ourselves on looking after our doctors, your problem is our problem. We fully understand relocating oneself and one’s family is a highly stressful experience and we want to alleviate that stress for you so whether you need help finding a family accommodation, getting a mobile phone, setting up bank accounts or simply want to find a nice restaurant new town, let us help. We even have a 24 hour support hotline so if you find yourself in trouble of any kind you can call and a friendly company representative will be there to assist.
