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Florence

Healthcare recruitment agency · London · trading 10 years · Works in all four UK nations · Nursing specialist · Social care specialist

Top 50 in social careSpecialist · nursing and social care

Questions people ask about Florence

Is Florence a good agency to work for?

On our tests it ranks in the Top 50 of 224 social care agencies. Its strengths against agencies like it: on more public sector frameworks than most.

Our ranking: the same tests for every agency, and no agency can pay to rank.

Does Florence pay weekly?

Yes, its website says it pays weekly.

In its own words, from its website

How do I join Florence?

Its website lists these steps, among others: DBS check, ID check, references, mandatory training and professional registration check. It says it offers free training.

In its own words, from its website

Where can I read Florence reviews?

Its Google rating is near the top of this page, with a link to the reviews on Google Maps. Our ranking doesn't use reviews: it's based on tests we run the same way for every agency.

Google reviews are shown as Google displays them

Overview

Florence is ranked in the Top 50 of the 224 social care agencies we rank. Florence supplies social care staff and nurses to care homes, home care, hospitals and the NHS across the UK, for temporary, fixed-term and managed-service work. It says it pays weekly and offers free training.

Strengths

  • On more public sector frameworks 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

See reviews on Google Maps ↗All Florence listings on Google Maps ↗

From Google, shown as Google displays it. It isn't part of our ranking.

How we know: Florence

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

Pay
  • Weekly pay Weekly or instant pay* their page · on 2 of its pages
Training
  • Free training Florence care professionals can take free mandatory courses during registration. their page · on 8 of its pages
Joining steps
  • DBS check You’ll need to apply for a new Enhanced DBS check and register it on the service. their page · on 9 of its pages
  • ID check It’s used to verify your identity and ensure your registered details are accurate. their page · on 9 of its pages
  • References you'll need at least two employment references who can confirm your professional care experience their page · on 9 of its pages
  • Mandatory training Step 3: Complete your interview and mandatory training their page · on 8 of its pages
  • Professional registration check To work as a nurse for Florence, you'll need a valid NMC PIN their page · on 7 of its pages
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  • Interview We'll ask for this code during your registration interview on Willo. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Right to work check During registration, we'll verify it through our online interview platform, Willo. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Application form Step 2: complete your application via the app their page
  • Competency assessment Medication Competency Assessment (valid 1 year) their page
  • Occupational health You’ll need to complete a Fitness to Work (FTW) assessment form, which we will provide. their page
  • Qualifications check Proof of any professional qualifications their page

What it says it covers

Settings
  • Care home / nursing home Residential care homes their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Home care / domiciliary Domiciliary care services their page
  • Hospital Private hospitals their page
  • NHS Our rates are set by the NHS trusts and the social care organisations we work with. their page
  • Private / independent sector Private hospitals their page
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  • Supported living Supported living enviroments their page
Services
  • Temporary / locum shifts Need fully vetted temporary staff? Our staffing market place has over 100k health and care professionals you can trust. their page · on 14 of its pages
  • Managed service provider / RPO Florence connects you to 450+ vetted agencies, enforces your rate caps automatically their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Fixed-term contracts Block bookings their page
Professions
  • Social care & social work Florence connects care organisations directly with over 100,000 nurses, senior carers, support workers and care assistants their page · on 10 of its pages
  • Nursing & midwifery Florence connects care organisations directly with over 100,000 nurses, senior carers, support workers and care assistants their page · on 4 of its pages
Roles
  • Care assistant / carer Care assistants their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Support worker Support workers their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Registered nurse (field not stated) Nurses their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Healthcare assistant / support worker HCA, Leicester their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Senior carer Senior care assistant their page · on 2 of its pages
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  • District / community nurse Community nurse their page
  • Domiciliary / home care worker Domiciliary care worker their page
  • General / ward nurse (RGN) Registered general nurse (RGN) their page
  • Mental health nurse (RMN) Mental health nurse (RMN) their page
Accreditations
  • Care Inspectorate registered (Scotland) · also on the register their page · on 12 of its pages
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions · also on the register their page · on 12 of its pages
  • Skills for Care endorsed their page · on 94 of its pages
  • CQC registered their page · on 14 of its pages
  • Cyber Essentials their page · on 4 of its pages
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  • Investors in People 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
Outside the Top 50 of 484
Social careSpecialist
Top 50 of 224
NursingSpecialist
Outside the Top 50 of 336

Social care. Florence is one of the top 50 of the 224 social care agencies we tested. It earns our social care specialist mark. Its social care work covers 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: residential & nursing home care Top 25, support work (learning disability, autism, mental health) Top 25. Full social care ranking →

Nursing. Florence is one of the 336 nursing agencies we tested and ranked. It earns our nursing specialist mark. Its nursing work covers general nursing (rgn). For nursing it is on the Crown Commercial Service RM6281 and HealthTrust Europe TWS3 frameworks. By specialty: general nursing (rgn) outside the top 25. Full nursing ranking →

Jobs

No open jobs on our site right now.

For people looking for work

Pays weekly, according to its website. Free training, according to its website.

To join, you'll need: DBS check, ID check, references and 8 more
  • DBS check
  • ID check
  • References
  • Mandatory training
  • Professional registration check
  • Interview
  • Right to work check
  • Application form
  • Competency assessment
  • Occupational health
  • Qualifications check

Company

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

Founded
18 October 2016
Staff
About 115 (2024 accounts)
Offices
London, Glasgow
Phone
020 3911 2555

Confirmed frameworks · 2

Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency.

  • Crown Commercial Service RM6281 (clinical & healthcare staffing)Nursing · supplier list
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Nursing and social care · supplier list

Company record

Company
DIGITAL STAFF SOLUTIONS LTD
Number
10434349
Status
Active
Office
London, EC2A 4DS

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 ↗

For employers

Supplies care homes, home care, hospitals, the NHS and private providers, for temporary and locum, managed service and fixed-term work. What its website names. Others may be possible: ask it.

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Company record

DIGITAL STAFF SOLUTIONS LTD

Company number
10434349
Status
Active
Incorporated
18 October 2016 · trading 10 years
Staff
About 115 (2024 accounts)
Registered office
London, EC2A 4DS
Trades as
Florence · florence.co.uk
Email
hello@florence.co.uk

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

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