Role & setting
The service, duties and environment matter.
Find staff
The right person matters. So does the team behind them.
The Nursing Partnership supplies Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants across Scotland, with safer recruitment, careful matching and a named team that stays involved.
For care homes, nursing homes and healthcare providers.
Grade 6 ExcellentFor leadership and staffing
3M+ staffing hoursSupplied across our wider organisation
Named consultantOne go-to person who knows your service
Scotland-wideNursing and healthcare staffing support
Independently assessed
Grade 6. Excellent.
Leadership and staffing at the Care Inspectorate’s highest grade.
TSCCP (Nursing), the registered service behind TNP. Report: 7 May 2024.The booking
The booking should fit the work.
From your first request to support after the shift.
Tell us what you need
Your service, shift times, location and specific needs.
We check requirements
Duties, setting and responsibilities.
We consider suitable people
Experience, registration, training, competence and availability.
You receive clear information
Candidate information to support your decision.
We stay involved
Support before, during and after the booking.
Your next step
What brings you here?
Choose what you need. Then speak to us about the right support.
We recruit people
to support people.
to support people.
More than availability
A qualification tells you part of the story. People tell you the rest.
Checks and qualifications matter. So do compassion, professional communication and the way someone fits your service. We consider both.
Experience & competence
Relevant experience, skills and preparation.
Communication
Clear, professional and respectful.
Compassion & empathy
How people approach those they support.
Availability
When and where someone can work.
Your requirements
Specific needs of the service and role.
Familiar people. Stronger relationships.
Continuity is part of the plan.
Where possible, candidates work across a small number of services, building relationships and learning your routines.
We plan regular cover around your preferences, suitability and availability.
Your serviceFamiliar workersStronger relationships
Discuss regular cover
Your client portal
Get to know the person.
Before the booking.
Detailed candidate profiles help you understand the experience, skills and checks behind the person we put forward.
Your consultant talks through suitability with you. The portal supports that conversation.
More than a name on a rota.
Information to support your decision
Experience & settingsRelevant work history
Skills & trainingPreparation for the role
Registration & checksApplicable recruitment checks
Suitability for your serviceDiscussed with your consultant
Before the shift
The checks should already have happened.
Our safer recruitment process is designed to help ensure people are suitable for the work and setting.
Establish identity
Identity and Right to Work in the UK.
Check background
PVG where applicable, work history and references.
Assess suitability
Interview, relevant registration, training and competence.
Sign off & monitor
Compliance sign-off before supply and ongoing checks where applicable.
- Right to Work
- PVG where applicable
- Work history
- References
- NMC / SSSC where applicable
- Interview
- Training
- Competence
- Ongoing monitoring
Feedback changes decisions
We don’t move a concern
to the next client.
Your feedback shapes future placement decisions.
Speak to our teamWe listen. We review. We act.
We review concerns before considering further placements. Sending someone elsewhere is not a substitute for addressing feedback.
- Understand the concernRecord your feedback and review the relevant information.
- Review suitabilityConsider what needs to happen before any further placement.
- Keep you informedExplain the follow-up and keep communication open.
For an urgent shift issue, call our team including out-of-hours support.
People behind the service
One go-to person.
A wider team behind them.
Your named consultant understands your service, with recruitment, compliance and bookings colleagues supporting delivery.
Account relationshipsKaren AndersonAccount Director
RecruitmentAlyssa ReddingRecruitment Consultant
ComplianceNathan PatonCompliance and Resourcing Officer
Consultancy & on-callLindsay KellySenior Consultant
Examples of the people behind our service. Your consultant will be confirmed for your account.
Practical answers
Questions before you book?
Can we have the same workers regularly?
Continuity is part of our approach. Where possible, candidates work across a small number of client services so they can build relationships and learn routines. Tell your consultant who works well with your team; regular cover depends on suitability and availability.
What happens if we give negative feedback?
We record and review the concern before considering further placements. Sending someone to another client is not a substitute for addressing feedback. The response depends on the circumstances, and we keep you informed about the follow-up.
How do you assess communication?
Clear English communication is an expected part of suitability for the role. We consider how someone communicates alongside their experience, competence and approach to the people they support. Tell us about any specific communication requirements in your service.
What checks happen before someone is supplied?
Our process covers identity, Right to Work, work history, references, interview, training and competence, plus PVG and professional registration where applicable. Compliance sign-off and ongoing monitoring support placement decisions. See our safer recruitment process for more detail.
Can you help with urgent cover or planned bookings?
We can discuss sickness cover, nights, weekends, planned absence, vacancies and ongoing requirements. For time-sensitive cover, call 0141 212 6565. We will discuss the requirement and available options; we do not guarantee that every request can be filled.
What information should we provide?
Tell us the role, service type, location, dates, shift times, duties and any essential experience or competencies. Please do not email confidential care records or personal details about people receiving care.
Who do we contact once a booking is made?
Your named consultant is your usual point of contact, supported by recruitment, compliance and bookings colleagues. Call our team for urgent changes and out-of-hours support.
We have never used agency staff. How does it work?
Start with a conversation about your service and the cover you need. We explain the checks, candidate information, booking arrangements and who to contact. You can ask questions before deciding how to proceed.
Frameworks and partnerships
Established routes to staffing support.
Scotland Excel
The Social Care Community Partnership Ltd is listed on the Social Care Agency Workers framework.
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NHS Scotland
The Social Care Community Partnership Ltd is a supplier under NP51023 for temporary agency nursing and healthcare staffing.
View framework detailsSupplier and framework status does not imply endorsement by any organisation.