DIRECT ENGAGEMENT
Strengthen risk assurance and reduce temporary staffing costs
Litmus offers NHS trusts and health boards an efficient Direct Engagement service to drive cost savings and safeguard against umbrella company risk.
Direct engagement
Maximising savings on agency spend and safeguarding employment law compliance
Direct Engagement enables NHS Trusts and Health Boards to quickly realise significant savings by changing the way the services of temporary doctors and allied health professionals are sourced.
Under the Direct Engagement model, Litmus facilitates the sourcing and introduction of temporary candidates, and our healthcare partners engage directly with those candidates for payment and contractual purposes.
Our Direct Engagement model can be procured via a range of frameworks and has been independently reviewed to ensure it adheres to all current employment, tax and pension legislation.
We consistently maintain 100% Direct Engagement compliance rates across all our managed service contracts, with a zero-tolerance policy on umbrella use.
Latest Update
With HMRC guidance pending, our Direct Engagement service safeguards our NHS partners against VAT and umbrella company risks by ensuring 100% of workers are directly engaged where the provision is available.
Benefits
Benefits
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COST SAVINGS
Save up to 22% on eligible temporary staffing costs
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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Streamline time-consuming contractual processes and the administration of payroll files
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RAPID IMPLEMENTATION
Realise benefits and cost savings in just eight weeks
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IMPROVED MANAGEMENT REPORTING
Access all bookings in real time with monthly MI analysis and a full audit trail
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GREATER CONTROL
Support better grip and transparency on rates and the supply process
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STRONGER COMPLIANCE
Strengthen governance in line with regulatory and employment law standards
Testimonials
“Increased our DE throughput to 100% with better processes and a lot more engagement with internal teams and supply chain partners.”
Director of Finance, NHS Foundation Trust
“Boosted our direct engagement throughput to 100%, generating significant savings for our trust in less than four months. We now have a much more efficient operation, reduced risk and the highest rate of DE-compliance in our region.”
HR Director, NHS Trust
“Massively exceeded our assumptions on the improvements in process compliance and the savings that would be generated. This approach will now be shared across our region.”
NHS Workforce Transformation Lead
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