Experience

Tonic Healthcare Recruitment Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  Tonic is a specialist Healthcare Recruitment Consultancy, with a focus on leadership recruitment within the Health and Social Care sector.Our expertise is in the recruitment of healthcare management roles across operations, commercial and clinical mandates. We also successfully help build teams in corporate services functions, including finance, marketing and IT.Please get in touch: bec@tonichealthcare.co.uk or 07538 327144 Tonic is a specialist Healthcare Recruitment Consultancy, with a focus on leadership recruitment within the Health and Social Care sector.Our expertise is in the recruitment of healthcare management roles across operations, commercial and clinical mandates. We also successfully help build teams in corporate services functions, including finance, marketing and IT.Please get in touch: bec@tonichealthcare.co.uk or 07538 327144



Indigo Healthcare Recruitment

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Healthcare Recruitment Director

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2018

  Indigo Healthcare Recruitment harnesses over 60 combined years of knowledge, skills, proven capabilities and innovation in the sourcing, testing and selection of high performance Handpicked Healthcare Professionals.Indigo offers the best of both worlds; the energy, sense of enterprise, doggedness to achieve what typically characterises young business – underpinned by the extensive experience, track record and recognised capabilities of our founding board and leadership team.We develop effective strategies designed to enable our client partners to compete for the current and future talent necessary to support their care services, commercial and strategic aspirations.• Permanent recruitment• Specialist and commissioned talent search• Strategic Talent Management • In-house Recruitment and Outsourced services• Bespoke training and development for healthcare• Gateway and advanced skills Academy • Funding and investment for skills



HCL Workforce Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager - Permanent Healthcare Recruitment

  • May 2006 - Nov 2015

  Responsible for all permanent recruitment within Health and Social Care across the UK. Specialising in UK based, EU and Non-EU recruitment of Doctors, Nurses and other healthcare professionals. Responsible for all permanent recruitment within Health and Social Care across the UK. Specialising in UK based, EU and Non-EU recruitment of Doctors, Nurses and other healthcare professionals.



BS Social Care

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area Manager

  • Dec 2004 - May 2006

  Complete P&L responsibility for 4 offices in Yorkshire and the North East. Responsible for 16 staff - 4 Branch Managers, 4 perm consultants, 8 temp consultants. Responsible for communications relating to, and advising in the implementation of social care compliance and legislation, and ensuring the correct policies and procedures are adhered to.Achievements:• Given responsibility for Bradford branch in 2005. Moved this underperforming branch into new premises, recruited an entirely new staff team and increased GP by 110% in 12 months from £127K pa to £268K. (Resulted in nomination for the company’s prestigious award of Branch of the Year 2005).• Increased profits in Leeds for second year by a further 30%. Under my direction as Area Manager this branch is now one of the most profitable within the group, making over £350K PA.• Was awarded Middlesbrough care in Jan 2006 (at that stage a loss making branch) Recruited a whole new team and Branch manager. Increased weekly GP temp revenue from £1100 to £2400. Restored reputation and increased level of compliance to 84%. • Coached and trained Branch Managers through a series of development programmes. Provide sales training to staff at all levels. • Delivered presentations to all management across the country to re-launch Best Practice across the company• Attended sales meetings with both new and existing clients across the region to maximise new business opportunities.

• Branch Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2004

  Promoted within the group to manage the Leeds office comprising 3 consultants (2 temp, 1 perm) and an in-house RGN. Achievements:• Joined as manager when the office was in a loss-making state, within 12 months had increased GP by 76% from £129k to £228k.• One of 2 branches nominated for “Branch of the Year 2004” based on staff retention, audit results and profit.• Personally responsible for negotiating and closing 4 year, 1st tier preferred supplier contract with Leeds City Council Recruited and trained full new team.



Brook Street

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Consultant

  • 2002 - 2003

  Joined Brook Street as a Temps Consultant, continued in that role for 8 months before changing to recruit Permanent staff for the last 7 months.Achievements:• Highest billing Perm Consultant in the office at the point of promotion to Branch Manager within BS Social Care.• Won major contract with national insurance company• Was appointed Account Manager for NHS Information Authority Joined Brook Street as a Temps Consultant, continued in that role for 8 months before changing to recruit Permanent staff for the last 7 months.Achievements:• Highest billing Perm Consultant in the office at the point of promotion to Branch Manager within BS Social Care.• Won major contract with national insurance company• Was appointed Account Manager for NHS Information Authority



Cedar Court Hotels Yorkshire

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leisure Club Manager

  • 1995 - 2002

  Promoted from Assistant Manager, with responsibility for 8 staff and the full running of a major Leisure Club. Achievements:• Over 18 months increased membership from 420 to 800 (maximum capacity), resulting in the introduction of a waiting list for membership. Improved staff retention levels to 97% in an industry known to have high staff turnover.• Designed, delivered and managed a series of promotions that incorporated events, marketing and promotions.• Negotiated and secured a sponsorship with a major household brand sportswear manufacturer.• Following an invitation sat as a member of the Bradford Leisure and Tourism Advisory Committee, representing the leisure sector within the region. Was also a member of the management team that secured Investors in People status.



Camp America

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lifeguard/Camp Counsellor

  • May 1995 - Sep 1995