NHS PaSA Update

David Lane the new PaSA lead has told recruiter that the NHS PaSA functions will be transferred  to other areas across the public sector procurement landscape to ensure better value and improved synergy’s are achieved. Davis Lane has also said there will be no change in the existing framework agreement policy. It is also expected that there will be no reason that compliance and quality standards will be eroded.

MPP Locums hope this will be the case to ensure Locum Agencies do have to meet the high standards in supplying doctors and locum staff to the NHS. It has taken a long time and a great deal of hard work to ensure non framework agencies are not used by NHS Hospitals and it would be a shame to go back to the days of a free for all.

MPP Locums will continue to work with the NHS in recruiting quality doctors and locum staff that meet and comply with the PaSA requirements.   

NHS PaSA to be replaced

According to recruitment sources the NHS PaSA ( Purchasing and Supply Agency) is to be replaced by a new Department of Health commercial office. This is should come into place next year. PaSA’s functions are anticipated to be replaced by NHS Regional Support Units that will run on a more commercial footing.

This is new approach hopefully will allow agencies to operate without as much red tape. This should speed up the recruitment process for Doctors seeking jobs and allow agencies operate more efficiently.

MPP Locums will keep all Doctors updated on these PaSA developments.

MPP Locums part of the Medical Professional Personnel group has been awarded a preferred supplier status for the supply of Locum Doctors and permanent recruitment of doctors to the NHS Procurement North East of England (PRONE) consortium of Trusts.

This involves the recruitment of junior doctors (FY1 and FY2 grades) along with SpR (Specialist Registrar) and Consultant positions. MPP Locums as a result are recruiting all grades of doctors for Locum Jobs across the North East of the UK.

Vacant Locum Doctor Posts exist in locations such as Newcastle, North Tees, South Tees, Durham, Darlington, Yorkshire and Cumbria.

MPP Locums are specifically targeting doctors in the following areas.

Anesthetic Doctors

A&E Doctors

Paediatric Doctors

Trauma and Orthopaedic Doctors

Radiology Doctors

ITU Doctors

Dermatology Doctors

Psychiatry Doctors

MPP Locums can offer doctors long term and flexible contracts across the North East of the UK and excellent rates of pay. If you are a medical doctor looking for an opportunity to work in the UK MPP Locums can find you a job as a Locum Doctor or a permanent post with excellent opportunities to further your career and gain valuable NHS experience.

MPP Locums are also interested in recruiting doctors from overseas and the EU for these particular posts. Candidates will have to register with the GMC.  

To find out more about these exciting medical doctor posts call us on +44 845 122 0414 or visit or Locum jobs section on our website www.mpplocums.co.uk email CVs to registrations@mpplocums.co.uk

MPP Locums over the past number of months have been successful in securing new contracts and new business around UK.

As a result of this new business we have substantively increased the number of temporary, part time and full time agency staff working through the company.

With the increased volumes MPP Locums have to move the payroll cut off to MIDDAY  Friday for you to be paid the following Friday. This is to ensure all timesheets and expense claims are processed on time.

This new deadline will be effective from Midday Friday 30^th of January. You will be then paid on Friday the 6^th of February.

The following deadline will be 12.00 Midday, Friday the 6^th of February for payment on Friday the 13^th of February and this will continue weekly form there onwards.

In addition to this NHS Trusts are insisting all timesheets are submitted for payment within 14 days of working a shift. In order for this to be done all timesheets must be submitted weekly with expenses.

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An official review now looks set to stop a change in the law.

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One of the UK's cancer experts was very concerned.

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This is useful information for International Medical Grauduates looking to come to the UK for work.

Read the full GMC publication