Recruiters that have sought refuge in the healthcare sector could be in for a tough time ahead, according to Tracy Ward, director at Medic International.

Ward told Recruiter  “There have been agencies in finance or IT coming into the market. That has led to increased competition.

“The basics of recruitment are the same. You can gain knowledge in another sector. If there are good doctors available, you would be able to place them in certain specialities.  There are currently more vacancies available than doctors.

“There are agencies that have moved into the sector but whether they have got the database available to manage this is uncertain.

“Clients should be concerned over whether agencies know the compliances that are required in order to place an NHS doctor, as it is very legislated industry. The main concern would be new agencies not understanding these stringent processes.”

For more from Tracy Ward, see Recruiter’s healthcare sector focus, out Wednesday (26 May)