Direct Engagement.
Make significant Trust savings
By electing to pay agency locums directly rather than via the agency supplying them, many Trusts are making significant savings.
We are able to provide you with a direct engagement (“DE”) model from Holt Doctors via LMS Recruitment Systems (“LMS”), our online end-to-end recruitment and booking management system.
Our DE model is designed to work with existing external supply arrangements we have in place with you – whether as a managed service/master vendor or as part of a preferred supplier list.
The model has been developed by Holt Doctors and reviewed by a leading firm of accountants - and we can provide the service as an awarded supplier under the HTE Lot 5 Direct Engagement Framework.
How payments are processed
The DE model will enable payments to be processed for each of the following types of doctor:
- Doctor as “independent contractor” working for you directly
- Doctor as an “employed locum” working for you directly
- Doctor works for you directly through a Personal Service Company (PSC) – limited company
- Doctor works for you directly through an Umbrella Company
The DE model will enable all payments to be made to these doctors to be processed through the system – irrespective of the vehicle through which they supply services and their VAT status.
Based in our experience at other Trusts, we expect 95% of doctors to go through the DE model, of which 80%+ will not charge VAT.
Benefits of a DE model
Benefits of DE model via Holt Doctors and LMS:
- Highly competitive management fee – when compared to other DE providers
- Fully integrated with bank and agency management solutions through LMS
- Quick turnaround of implementation – only 3-5 weeks where LMS in place
- Additional checking service of PSC company information by Holt Doctors – enhanced accuracy
- Reduction in administrative work – electronic process
- Detailed management information – effectively monitor usage and savings made
- Weekly payroll – option to outsource to payroll bureau
- Bespoke to the Trust’s requirements – ability to quickly adapt LMS and DE procedure to match any process developments which arise at the Trust
- Full training and support provided.
For more information about our DE model contact us at 01756 704 769 or email [email protected]