NHS

The key issues

The NHS's £100 billion budget places it squarely at the top of the political and social agenda, as well as in the headlines. Its leaders are under constant pressure from a range of stakeholders including patients, clinicians, staff and, of course, local and national government.

The changing environment of the NHS - the Darzi reforms, the concentration on commissioning, and the establishment of Foundation Trusts - brings with it added challenges for the sector and its leaders. These will increase as public spending pressures make funding for NHS organisations harder to secure.

The challenge is to do more with less: to deliver a high quality health service; deliver it locally to an ageing population; and to ensure good governance is in place to make the service clinically safe. The success of the NHS depends on those senior managers who run the service, and who are expected to possess a rare and demanding blend of skills and knowledge.

Our expertise lies in finding and securing those leaders. We have the enviable track of having recruited more chief executives to NHS trusts over the past decade than any other top-end search firm. Such experience reassures you that we know where to search and that our brand is instantly recognised.

Our approach

Each assignment is led by a dedicated director-level team which combines a deep understanding of the NHS with the cross-practice capacity needed to reach candidates from outside the service. We can therefore advise clients accurately not only on candidates' professional strengths, but also on their likely fit.

We are an approved supplier of executive search to the NHS and seamlessly dovetail our interim, assessment and search services to ensure our clients get the optimum solution to their requirements.

Finally, our straightforward, business-like approach and track record of delivery have resulted in high levels of repeat business.