How do I hire locum or temporary nurses and midwives through Actionus?

Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant nurses and midwives and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.

Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim nurses and midwives?

Yes. We recruit nursing and midwifery staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.

What checks are completed before nurses and midwives start?

Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.

Do you work across the whole of the UK?

Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

For employers

Nursing and Midwifery recruitment agency.

Hire locum, temporary, interim and permanent nurses and midwives with Actionus. Nursing is the largest single source of temporary demand in UK healthcare. Ward, theatre, critical care, A&E, acute medicine, mental health, community, district and primary care nursing all sit under this desk, alongside advanced nurse practitioner and ACP roles. Maternity services also remain under sustained staffing pressure, with continuity of carer, triage and birth centre cover all competing for the same workforce. Actionus books NMC-registered nurses and midwives onto locum, agency, bank and permanent roles with full compliance, revalidation checks and weekly online timesheets.

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How you can hire

Locum, temporary, interim or permanent.

Locum nurses and midwives

Short-notice and planned locum nurses and midwives to cover rota gaps, sickness, leave and backlogs, booked on your framework or direct engagement terms where they apply.

Temporary nurses and midwives

Temporary nurses and midwives for seasonal pressure, projects and fixed blocks of work, with weekly online timesheets approved by your manager.

Interim nurses and midwives

Interim nurses and midwives and senior leads to hold a service, cover a vacant post or deliver a change programme while you recruit permanently.

Permanent nurses and midwives

Permanent nurses and midwives sourced, screened and shortlisted against your brief, with interviews arranged and offers managed through to start.

Compliance checked before the first shift

•NMC PIN and revalidation status
•Enhanced DBS or PVG, with update service checks
•Right to work and identity verification
•References covering recent clinical employment
•Occupational health and immunisation clearance
•Mandatory training evidence

Settings we supply

•NHS acute wards
•Theatres and day surgery
•Critical care units
•Emergency departments and urgent care
•Community and district nursing
•Primary care and prisons
•Mental health trusts
•NHS maternity units
•Midwifery-led birth centres
•Community midwifery teams

Specialities

A&E / Emergency nursing, Acute medicine, Theatre / Scrub / Anaesthetics / Recovery, ITU / Critical care, Mental health nursing / RMN, Community / District nursing, Practice nurse, Advanced nurse practitioner / ACP, Paediatrics, General ward, Midwifery, Labour ward, Antenatal clinic, Postnatal, Community midwifery, Triage, Bereavement care

Questions

Hiring nurses and midwives, answered.

How do I hire locum or temporary nurses and midwives through Actionus?: Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant nurses and midwives and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.
Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim nurses and midwives?: Yes. We recruit nursing and midwifery staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.
What checks are completed before nurses and midwives start?: Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.
Do you work across the whole of the UK?: Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

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