A modern-day app to revolutionise the Care Industry, launching in January 2019

With an aging population the demand for old age care has never been greater, however staffing remains an issue within the industry. The National Audit Office identified major issues, with one in eleven nursing posts vacant. The number of professionals working in the industry has decreased by 8,000 over the past four years. In addition, the uncertainty of Brexit is having an effect with overseas nurses not knowing if what their employment future holds.

The answer has often been for care homes to turn to agency staff to fill the empty shifts, however this is not without a cost. Across the industry there were government plans to cut agency spend by 44%, however instead there has been an increase of 29% year on year. It means that agency staff can cost up to £1,000 per night with an average of £434, up from £434 in 2016.

It is clear this is not a situation which can remain tenable, therefore January sees the release of Nursely, a revolutionary new, app based system which will enable care homes to promote staffing requirements which are filled by vetted, self-employed care professionals without having the overheads associated with traditional agency staffing.

The Nursely app allows care homes to post available shifts which can be searched by registered users looking for work in their local area. Nurses on the system have DBS checks, indemnity insurance and have been vetted for experience therefore a care home can hire with confidence.

Cutting out agencies allows both the health professional and the care home to reap the benefits with up to 30% savings on staffing costs.

Felix Michael, Director said “we were aware that the agency system added considerable administrative overheads and additional staffing costs. We have spent over a year researching and developing a solution which brings delivers an effective solution for both care homes and professional carers.”

The Nursely system greatly reduces administration with all recording and finances being managed via the system, simplifying reporting and staff management. There are no costs associated with Nursely for healthcare staff and only a small service fee for care homes when they hire staff via the system. There are no regular subscriptions or fees for any party.

It is hoped that, on its launch in January it will allow the care industry to greatly reduce its staffing costs and enable professional carers and nurses to take better control of their career while earning up to 30% more.

Find more details at: https://nursely.app/

Nursely has been developed to fill a need in the care sector. Experience showed that there was a need for self-employed nurses and HCAs to better connect with care homes without having to engage with agencies. Similarly, care home professionals expressed they wanted to have access to the best staff without the excessive cost overheads associated with traditional agency staffing.

After considerable research, and more than a year of development, Nursely was born. It’s aim is to simplify the process by which professional nursing and care staff can be engaged by care homes, allowing for flexibility and responsiveness to deal with urgent changes in staffing as they occur.

The result is a simple to use app which allows nurses to post their profiles, which are validated, and for care homes to access the required staff they need directly, immediately and with the minimum of cost and administration. Research and practical experience have shown savings of up to 30% on staffing costs and considerably reduced paperwork and admin overheads.

Nursely was a dream for the directors who brought their own experience, along with the input of many care professionals to create a system which promises to revolutionise the care industry.

Tom Maynard
36 Goldcroft, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DH, England

This release was published on openPR.