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Cucumber Recruitment

Healthcare recruitment agency · Urmston · trading 8 years · Works in all four UK nations · Nursing specialist · Social care specialist

Top 25 overallTop 25 in social careTop 25 in nursingSpecialist · nursing and social care

Overview

Cucumber Recruitment is ranked in the Top 25 of the 484 UK healthcare agencies we test, and in the Top 25 of the 224 social care agencies we rank. Cucumber Recruitment supplies nurses, social care staff and non-clinical staff to care homes, hospitals, schools and community services across the UK, for temporary, fixed-term and permanent work.

Strengths

  • Advertises more jobs than most
  • Covers more social care specialties than most

Weaker areas

None stand out against the 224 social care agencies we rank.

Compared with the 224 social care agencies we rank, on the same published facts. How we rank

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How we know: Cucumber Recruitment

In its own words, from its website. We check every quote against the page it came from; where its pages disagree, both are shown.

What it says it offers candidates

Joining steps
  • DBS check we make sure any staff put forward for your open roles are equipped with a full DBS check their page

What it says it covers

Settings
  • Care home / nursing home Provide person-centred care and support to individuals in care homes and residential settings. their page · on 13 of its pages
  • Hospital private hospitals their page · on 7 of its pages
  • School / education whether it’s a residential care facility, a child welfare agency, a CAMHs service provider, a school their page · on 5 of its pages
  • Community community care teams their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Home care / domiciliary Day, night and live-in cover for residential and domiciliary care. their page · on 4 of its pages
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  • Hospice experienced in providing care in a care home, hospice, medical centre, live-in care, or hospital setting. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Live-in Day, night and live-in cover for residential and domiciliary care. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • NHS We place nurses across NHS trusts, residential and nursing care homes, private hospitals, mental health services, and community care teams. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Private / independent sector private hospitals their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Local authority / social care Trusted by councils, trusts & national care providers. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Prison / secure estate in schools, homes, hospices, prisons, and other settings their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Mental health hospital Mental health facilities their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Supported living Supported living services their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Children's home whether it’s a residential care facility, a child welfare agency, a CAMHs service provider, a school their page
  • GP practice Whether you are managing a school clinic, a GP surgery, a prison, or a walk-in centre their page
  • Outpatients / clinic If your care home, hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting needs urgent staffing support their page
  • Primary care We place nurses in a range of primary care settings, including: their page
  • University / research state, private and specialist schools, colleges and universities their page
  • Ward / inpatient mental health wards and units specialising in mental health their page
Services
  • Temporary / locum shifts Employment Type:Temporary their page · on 18 of its pages
  • Fixed-term contracts 12-week block bookings their page · on 7 of its pages
  • Permanent recruitment Direct hire placements for NHS trusts, care homes, and private hospitals. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • International recruitment we do hire international candidates who are eligible for the Health and Care Visa to work in the UK. their page
Professions
  • Nursing & midwifery RGN, RMN and specialist nurses, pre-screened and registration-checked. their page · on 17 of its pages
  • Social care & social work Care Assistant Jobs in Shetland their page · on 14 of its pages
  • Healthcare non-clinical & leadership Healthcare management spans a vast number of roles, we have a deep knowledge across all roles but the core positions that we recruit for are: their page · on 4 of its pages
Roles
  • Healthcare assistant / support worker Read more about our Healthcare Assistants Jobs in Leeds below. their page · on 13 of its pages
  • Care assistant / carer Whether you require skilled registered nurses or care assistants for short-term cover their page · on 7 of its pages
  • Registered nurse (field not stated) Whether you require skilled registered nurses or care assistants for short-term cover their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Support worker We provide skilled support workers across the UK their page · on 6 of its pages
  • General / ward nurse (RGN) Registered General Nurses (RGNs) their page · on 5 of its pages
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  • Mental health nurse (RMN) Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) their page · on 5 of its pages
  • Complex care support worker 1-1 support, complex care, autism and learning disability-living staff. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Senior carer Senior Carers and Team Leaders their page · on 3 of its pages
  • District / community nurse We connect private care providers with dedicated community nurses and healthcare professionals. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Midwife meet its needs for skilled and experienced midwives. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Palliative care / hospice nurse Specialist Nurses (palliative care, dementia, complex care) their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Learning disability nurse (RNLD) Registered Nurses for Learning Disabilities (RNLDs) their page · on 2 of its pages
Accreditations
  • Care Inspectorate registered (Scotland) · also on the register their page · on 192 of its pages
  • ICO registered (data protection fee) their page · on 3 of its pages

Rankings

Every agency is tested the same way; none can pay to rank. Exact positions only inside the overall Top 10.

Overall
Top 25 of 484
Social careSpecialist
Top 25 of 224
NursingSpecialist
Top 25 of 336

Social care. Cucumber Recruitment is one of the top 25 of the 224 social care agencies we tested. It earns our social care specialist mark. Its social care work covers children's residential care, complex care, residential & nursing home care and support work (learning disability, autism, mental health). For social care it is on the HealthTrust Europe TWS3 framework. By specialty: complex care Top 10, residential & nursing home care Top 10, support work (learning disability, autism, mental health) Top 10. Full social care ranking →

Nursing. Cucumber Recruitment is one of the top 25 of the 336 nursing agencies we tested. It earns our nursing specialist mark. Its nursing work covers general nursing (rgn), community & primary care nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery and healthcare assistants (hcas). For nursing it is on the HealthTrust Europe TWS3 framework. By specialty: community & primary care nursing Top 10, mental health nursing Top 10, midwifery Top 10, general nursing (rgn) Top 25, healthcare assistants (hcas) Top 25. Full nursing ranking →

Similar agencies

Ranked close to Cucumber Recruitment in social care, working in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In ranked order.

Jobs

85 open jobs on our site. Newest first.

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  1. Assistant Service Manager – Supported Living

    Cucumber Recruitment · Stockport

    £14.75 an hour

    Top 25 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care6 days ago

  2. Support Workers

    Cucumber Recruitment · Dorset

    £13–£16.50 an hourLocum or bank

    Top 25 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care6 days ago

  3. Housing Officer

    Cucumber Recruitment · Camden

    £46,777 a yearLocum or bank

    6 days ago

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Company

From Companies House, framework supplier lists and the agency's website.

Founded
9 January 2018
Staff
About 21 (2025 accounts)
Offices
Manchester, Glasgow, Plymouth
Phone
0161 509 6097

Confirmed frameworks · 1

Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency.

  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Nursing and social care · supplier list

Company record

Company
CUCUMBER RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Number
11141112
Status
Active
Office
Manchester, M41 6QT

From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026, with published public sector framework supplier lists and the agency's website. Phone, offices and email from its website. View on Companies House ↗

Group

Part of a group owned by Cucumber Recruitment (Holdings) Limited.

For employers

Supplies care homes, hospitals, schools, community services and home care, for temporary and locum, fixed-term and permanent work. What its website names. Others may be possible: ask it.

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Company record

CUCUMBER RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Company number
11141112
Status
Active
Incorporated
9 January 2018 · trading 8 years
Staff
About 21 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
Manchester, M41 6QT
Group
Part of a group owned by Cucumber Recruitment (Holdings) Limited
Trades as
Cucumber Recruitment · cucumber-recruitment.co.uk
Email
info@cucumber-recruitment.com

From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026. View on Companies House ↗

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