The startup operates an online recruitment platform that connects healthcare facilities with locum doctors by managing shift tracking, reference verification, and document storage. This platform enables HR departments in hospitals, clinics, and nursing centers to efficiently find and hire temporary staff, addressing the challenge of staffing shortages in the healthcare sector.
Funding
$1.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Healthcare facilities face persistent staffing shortages, leading to increased costs and potential gaps in patient care. Traditional methods of finding and managing temporary healthcare staff are often inefficient, involving manual processes and fragmented communication.
Solution
Locum's Nest offers a comprehensive workforce management platform designed to streamline the recruitment and management of locum doctors and other healthcare professionals. The platform provides app-based shift booking, digital timesheets, and compliance management tools to optimize temporary staffing processes. By connecting healthcare organizations with a pool of verified professionals and automating administrative tasks, Locum's Nest enables efficient shift filling, reduces agency spending, and improves staff engagement. The platform also facilitates collaborative staff banks, allowing healthcare providers to expand their reach and access a wider network of contingent workers.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes hospitals, clinics, NHS Trusts, and other healthcare organizations seeking to optimize their temporary staffing processes and reduce reliance on external agencies, as well as healthcare professionals seeking flexible work opportunities.
Features
- Mobile app for healthcare professionals to view and book available shifts
- Digital timesheet submission and approval workflows
- Automated compliance checks and document management
- Shift-matching algorithms to quickly fill vacant positions
- Integration with e-rostering, payroll, and vendor management systems via API
- Collaborative staff bank functionality to share resources across multiple healthcare organizations
- Shift Popularity Index (SPI) using machine learning to predict the fill rate of vacant shifts
- Customizable rate cards, escalation processes, and authorization workflows
- Reporting and analytics dashboard to track spending, fill rates, and other key metrics