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Vela Medical

Vela Medical Group

Healthcare recruitment agency · Luton · Works in all four UK nations · Nursing specialist · Allied health specialist

RankedSpecialist · nursing and allied health

Questions people ask about Vela Medical

Is Vela Medical a good agency to work for?

It's one of the 336 nursing agencies we rank, below our top tiers.

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

Does Vela Medical pay weekly?

Yes, its website says it pays weekly.

In its own words, from its website

How do I join Vela Medical?

Its website lists these steps, among others: DBS check, ID check, mandatory training, occupational health and references.

In its own words, from its website

Where can I read Vela Medical 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

Vela Medical Group supplies doctors, allied health professionals, nurses and other staff to GP practices, community services, the NHS and hospitals across the UK, for temporary and permanent work. It says it pays weekly. Vela Medical Group is one of the 336 nursing agencies we rank (outside the Top 50).

Strengths

None stand out yet.

Weaker areas

  • On fewer public sector frameworks than most

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

See reviews on Google Maps ↗All Vela Medical Group listings on Google Maps ↗

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

How we know: Vela Medical Group

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 multiple weekly pay runs, so you're always paid on time their page · on 2 of its pages
Joining steps
  • DBS check Conducting DBS checks (and equivalent overseas checks) to safeguard vulnerable groups. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • ID check Verifying original documents and using advanced ID scanning to ensure authenticity. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Mandatory training Ensuring all candidates are fully trained and meet responsibilities set by frameworks and regulations in line with the CSTF. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Occupational health Conducting occupational health checks to meet safety obligations and vaccination requirements. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • References Verifying at least three years of employment/training and checking references from credible sources. their page · on 2 of its pages
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  • Right to work check Confirming candidates’ legal status to work in the UK with proper documentation. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Application form Application form which would be sent to you once you register. their page
  • Qualifications check Qualifications (copies of all relevant certificates) their page
  • Professional registration check Proof of Professional Body Registration (for example HCPC, NMC, GPHC) their page

What it says it covers

Settings
  • GP practice including the NHS, GP surgeries, PCNs, and community health centres their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Primary care long-term opportunities within primary care, hospitals, and community health centres their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Community long-term opportunities within primary care, hospitals, and community health centres their page · on 4 of its pages
  • NHS including the NHS, GP surgeries, PCNs, and community health centres their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Hospital long-term opportunities within primary care, hospitals, and community health centres their page · on 2 of its pages
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  • Outpatients / clinic GP surgeries, NHS urgent care centres, walk-in clinics, and community healthcare services their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Remote / telehealth out-of-hours or telemedicine roles their page
Services
  • Permanent recruitment Quickly fill locum shifts or hire permanent GPs. their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Temporary / locum shifts Quickly fill locum shifts or hire permanent GPs. their page · on 6 of its pages
Professions
  • Doctors Vela connects GP practices and PCNs with experienced, fully vetted General Practitioners their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Allied health professions specialising in paramedic practitioner recruitment for both locum and permanent roles across the UK their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Nursing & midwifery specialising in practice nurse recruitment for both locum and permanent positions across the UK their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Pharmacy specialising in recruiting and supplying clinical pharmacists for locum and permanent roles across the UK their page · on 2 of its pages
Roles
  • General practitioner dedicated to recruiting and placing GPs in both locum and permanent roles across the UK their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Paramedic Flexible Perm & Locum Paramedic Practitioner Roles with Competitive Pay their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Practice nurse (GP surgery) High-Paying Practice Nurse Jobs in GP & PCNs their page · on 2 of its pages
  • GP practice / PCN pharmacist Permanent & locum pharmacist jobs in primary care their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Advanced nurse practitioner Advanced Nurse Practitioner their page
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  • First contact practitioner (FCP) Join Leading Primary Care Teams as a First Contact Physiotherapist their page
  • Out-of-hours / urgent care GP We offer a wide range of GP job roles in primary care, urgent care, and out-of-hours settings across the UK. their page
  • Pharmacist (setting not stated) specialising in recruiting and supplying clinical pharmacists for locum and permanent roles across the UK their page

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
NursingSpecialist
Outside the Top 50 of 336
Pharmacy
Outside the Top 10 of 40
Allied healthSpecialist
Outside the Top 25 of 135
Doctors
Outside the Top 25 of 153

Nursing. Vela Medical Group is one of the 336 nursing agencies we tested and ranked. It earns our nursing specialist mark. Its nursing work covers advanced nurse practitioners and community & primary care nursing. By specialty: advanced nurse practitioners outside the top 10, community & primary care nursing outside the top 10. Full nursing ranking →

Pharmacy. Vela Medical Group is one of the 40 pharmacy agencies we tested and ranked. Its pharmacy work covers pharmacists. By specialty: pharmacists outside the top 10. Full pharmacy ranking →

Allied health. Vela Medical Group is one of the 135 allied health agencies we tested and ranked. It earns our allied health specialist mark. Its allied health work covers paramedics and physiotherapy. By specialty: paramedics outside the top 10, physiotherapy outside the top 10. Full allied health ranking →

Doctors. Vela Medical Group is one of the 153 agencies for doctors we tested and ranked. Its doctors work covers general practice (gp). By specialty: general practice (gp) outside the top 10. Full doctors ranking →

Jobs

No open jobs on our site right now.

For people looking for work

Pays weekly, according to its website.

To join, you'll need: DBS check, ID check, mandatory training and 6 more
  • DBS check
  • ID check
  • Mandatory training
  • Occupational health
  • References
  • Right to work check
  • Application form
  • Qualifications check
  • Professional registration check

Company

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

Offices
Cotswold, Luton
Phone
020 3987 4694

Confirmed frameworks · none found

We didn’t find it on the published public sector supplier lists we check.

Company record

No Companies House match found yet. That doesn't mean there isn't one: ask the agency for its company number.

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.

For employers

Supplies GP practices, community services, the NHS, hospitals and clinics, for permanent and temporary and locum work. What its website names. Others may be possible: ask it.

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Company record

No Companies House match found yet. We couldn't link this website to a registered company. That doesn't mean there isn't one: ask the agency for its company number.

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

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