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Thornbury Nursing Services

Healthcare recruitment agency · Works in England and Wales

Part of Acacium Group: also Pulse Healthcare, Liquid Personnel, Scottish Nursing Guild and Thornbury Community Services

Ranked overall as part of Acacium Group (#1, via Pulse Healthcare)

Overview

Thornbury Nursing Services is ranked overall as part of Acacium Group (#1, via Pulse Healthcare). Thornbury Nursing Services supplies nurses, allied health professionals, social care staff and other staff to private providers, care homes, hospitals and the NHS in England and Wales, for temporary and fixed-term work.

Strengths

  • On more public sector frameworks than most
  • Covers more nursing specialties than most

Weaker areas

None stand out against the 336 nursing agencies we rank.

Compared with the 336 nursing agencies we rank, on the same published facts. How we rank

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How we know: Thornbury Nursing Services

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 Holiday pay at 15.56% is included in your hourly rate and paid to you on a weekly basis. their page
  • Not weekly: it states a different pay frequency Payroll is processed five days a week at Thornbury Nursing – Monday through Friday, so you’ll be paid within days of completing your shifts. their page
Training
  • Some training is charged To secure a place on a course, we ask for a deposit to hold your place. This is refundable on confirmation of attendance their page
Joining steps
  • Mandatory training Evidence of the above competencies is essential to remain compliant with Thornbury their page · on 11 of its pages
  • Qualifications check Evidenced completion of V300 prescribing course their page · on 8 of its pages
  • References You can only work for us as a midwife if you have recent, relevant experience and references. their page · on 7 of its pages
  • Professional registration check A valid NMC or HCPC pin their page · on 5 of its pages
  • Application form After you apply via our website, you will need to be screened by us. their page · on 4 of its pages
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  • Interview Take part in a short video interview and upload documents to our recruitment portal. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Competency assessment Evidence of an annual chemotherapy update / assessment of competencies and anaphylaxis training their page · on 2 of its pages
  • DBS check Completion of an Enhanced DBS check or evidence of a certificate on the DBS Update Service their page
  • ID check Verification of identity documents, including proof of “Right to Work” as per current Home Office guidelines their page
  • Occupational health Occupational health assessment and proof of immunisation as per current “Green Book” guidelines their page
  • Right to work check Verification of identity documents, including proof of “Right to Work” as per current Home Office guidelines their page

What it says it covers

Settings
  • Private / independent sector private hospitals their page · on 13 of its pages
  • Care home / nursing home care and nursing homes their page · on 9 of its pages
  • Hospital private hospitals their page · on 7 of its pages
  • NHS We collaborate with NHS trusts, Health Boards, private hospitals, local authorities their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Community patient transfer services, community settings and mental health units. their page · on 5 of its pages
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  • Home care / domiciliary They can also support clients to live safely in their own homes. their page · on 5 of its pages
  • School / education work in NHS and private hospitals, police stations, prisons, custodial services, schools their page · on 5 of its pages
  • Local authority / social care local authorities their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Mental health hospital mental health and learning disability units their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Ward / inpatient managing sudden patient influxes on busy wards their page · on 4 of its pages
  • GP practice GP practices their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Prison / secure estate We partner with prisons across England and Wales to deliver top-tier forensic and offender mental health and learning disability care. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Police custody work in NHS and private hospitals, police stations, prisons, custodial services, schools their page · on 2 of its pages
  • University / research enhance clinical research and trial staffing capabilities their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Children's home Residential homes for adults or children their page
  • Outpatients / clinic immunisations and vaccinations in clinics across England and Wales their page
  • Primary care walk-in centres, urgent care centres, primary care services, GP out of hours and custody suites their page
  • Secure unit Secure facilities their page
Services
  • Temporary / locum shifts Whether you need to cover staffing gaps for a few hours or several weeks, our nurses and HCAs are on hand at short notice. their page · on 21 of its pages
  • Fixed-term contracts PCM TRIALS have extended our one-year contract by three years. their page
Professions
  • Nursing & midwifery we deploy skilled nurses, midwives, and HCAs to assist clients in cities, towns and rural areas across England and Wales. their page · on 22 of its pages
  • Allied health professions our theatre nurses and operating department practitioners (ODPs) ensure a seamless surgical experience their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Social care & social work Our specialist nurses and support workers help those living with complex mental health and learning disabilities. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Healthcare non-clinical & leadership source a diverse range of roles including project managers, research associates, trial assistants and more. their page
Roles
  • Healthcare assistant / support worker Certified healthcare assistants (HCAs): Our HCAs are thoroughly vetted their page · on 9 of its pages
  • Mental health nurse (RMN) You can rely on our mental health and learning disability nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) their page · on 8 of its pages
  • Registered nurse (field not stated) Clinical research nurses with recent GCP certification their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Learning disability nurse (RNLD) You can rely on our mental health and learning disability nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Advanced nurse practitioner Advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) their page · on 4 of its pages
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  • Midwife Our midwives bring pre- and post-natal care expertise their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Neonatal nurse Specialised nurses (neonatal, paediatric, critical care, etc.) their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Paediatric nurse Specialised nurses (neonatal, paediatric, critical care, etc.) their page · on 4 of its pages
  • School nurse School nurses their page · on 4 of its pages
  • District / community nurse Staffing support for district nursing teams to maintain continuity of care. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • General / ward nurse (RGN) General registered nurse (RN) their page · on 3 of its pages
  • ICU / critical care nurse Specialised nurses (neonatal, paediatric, critical care, etc.) their page · on 3 of its pages
Accreditations

Rankings

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Jobs

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For people looking for work

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

Company

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

Offices
London, Leeds, Cardiff, Bristol
Phone
0345 120 5300

Confirmed frameworks · 6

Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency. “Via” means the place is held by a sister company in the same group.

  • Northern Ireland BSO PaLS agency frameworkDoctors · medical & dental lot · via Pulse Healthcare · supplier list
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6281 (clinical & healthcare staffing)Allied health and social care · via Liquid Personnel · supplier list
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6333 (international healthcare recruitment)Allied health, doctors and nursing · via Pulse Healthcare
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6380 (health workforce solutions)via Bank Partners · supplier list
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Allied health and social care · via Liquid Personnel · supplier list
  • NHS Scotland (NSS) agency frameworkAllied health, healthcare science, doctors and nursing · AHP, medical locums, nursing lots · via Maxxima · supplier list

Company record

Company
INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Number
04768329

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

Group · Acacium Group

Acacium Group runs 5 healthcare recruitment brands we list. Each is tested on its own; in the overall ranking the group counts as one entry.

For employers

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

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Company record

INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Company number
04768329
Trades as
Thornbury Nursing Services · thornbury-nursing.com

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

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