Contracts with NHS have always been crap but not this bad!

[darmstadt]

I don't honestly see what is crap about it. Although there is no rate, there is obviously some form of remuneration as it does state 'market rates' and remember it does say 'volunteer':

Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labour for community service

[courtg9000]

and remember it does say 'volunteer':

You volunteer at what height you get sh*t on by NHS internal politics ?

[simes]

I don't honestly see what is crap about it. Although there is no rate, there is obviously some form of remuneration as it does state 'market rates' and remember it does say 'volunteer':

Nope.

Both the contractor and the agents were volunteering their time. No remuneration.

I did ask this, not to get upset that the agents might be catered for and not the contractor, but to ensure that this 'role' would be chased through as though it Were a paying role.

[psychocandy]

So what makes PC the problem when he's just posting a contract that he's seen?

Exactly - no intention of taking that one!

[TheDogsNads]

Meanwhile, the Government have just ended an 'Eat out to help out' scheme at a cost of what, £400m?

This is just robbing Peter to pay Paul.

[eek]

Meanwhile, the Government have just ended an 'Eat out to help out' scheme at a cost of what, £400m?

This is just robbing Peter to pay Paul.

And may well have ensured people return to eating out - which would make the money more than justifiable.

[tl97]

How much are the recruiter being paid per volunteer?

[Old Greg]

How much are the recruiter being paid per volunteer?

4 references.

[edison]

I don't know about always crap but I was offered a contract with a large London NHS trust in 2014 at £550/day outside IR35, when my day rate range was around 550-650. I declined it as it seemed really boring.

However, I was recently approached by an agent for an Assistant Director of IT role in a very similar trust and the rate was actually lower for a role that should have been around 50% more. And it was inside IR35.

[eek]

I don't know about always crap but I was offered a contract with a large London NHS trust in 2014 at £550/day outside IR35, when my day rate range was around 550-650. I declined it as it seemed really boring.

However, I was recently approached by an agent for an Assistant Director of IT role in a very similar trust and the rate was actually lower for a role that should have been around 50% more. And it was inside IR35.

NHS Salaries outside of medical staff have always been low - so that second rate sounds right..