Permanent Healthcare Recruitment Across London, The South East & Gloucester
Helping care providers hire carefully matched Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants, Carers and Registered Nurses through a compliance-led recruitment process.
- Permanent recruitment
- Compliance-led process
- Candidate matching
- Care-sector focus
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Permanent care recruitment across London, the South East & Gloucester
Where we recruit
Trusted recruitment solutions across London, the South East & Gloucester.
Employer assurance
Why OptiMatch Solutions
A premium recruitment partner, built for healthcare providers.
Four commitments that shape how we place — and how we partner.
Carefully Matched
Candidates matched to culture and values, not just skills.
Compliance First
DBS, documentation and healthcare checks prioritised.
Faster Hiring
Reduce time-to-hire with a streamlined recruitment process.
London & South East Specialists
Focused local expertise with scalable growth for your service.
Why Employers Choose Us
Eight commitments behind every permanent placement.
Evidence First
Candidate records show the checks completed and anything still outstanding.
DBS Status Visible
Recorded DBS information is reviewed in the context of the specific role.
Right-to-Work Evidence
Relevant evidence is recorded for review before progression.
Reference Progress
Reference requests and verification status remain visible rather than assumed.
Healthcare Specialists
Focused exclusively on permanent healthcare recruitment.
Single Point of Contact
A single point of contact who stays with you, brief to placement.
Clear Next Steps
The brief, search and candidate-review stages are explained from the outset.
Permanent Placement Focus
Recruitment decisions are built around role fit and long-term requirements.
Trust & Credibility
Built on partnerships, not promises.
We publish testimonials, case studies and metrics only when they are real, attributed and verifiable. The standards below describe how we work today — not claims about volume we cannot evidence.
Evidence-led
Recorded information and outstanding role-specific requirements are shown clearly.
Single point of contact
One named OptiMatch contact per account, with appropriate cover.
Permanent only
We focus on permanent recruitment rather than temporary staffing.
Trust & Compliance
Why Choose OptiMatch Solutions
We built OptiMatch Solutions around one principle: recruitment should feel rigorous for employers and respectful for candidates. Our process is thorough, transparent and designed around the people it serves.
For Employers
Make decisions with clearer evidence
Candidate quality assurance
Candidate assessment notes, recorded evidence and outstanding items are shown against the confirmed brief.
Right-to-work evidence
Relevant identity and eligibility information is recorded for role-specific review.
DBS status
Recorded DBS information and outstanding actions remain visible for the individual candidate.
Reference progress
Reference requests and verification state are tracked instead of being presented as complete by default.
Committed to compliance-led recruitment
Documentation, expiry dates and audit trails kept organised so you have visibility of where things stand.
Considered candidate matching
Shortlists built around your service, your residents and the qualities that matter to your team.
For Candidates
Your next permanent role, supported
Easy registration
Create your profile and review the known next steps in the process.
Secure document uploads
Upload your CV, DBS and right-to-work documents through our encrypted portal.
Career support
One-to-one guidance from a dedicated team who knows the sector and your goals.
Permanent opportunities
Review confirmed permanent vacancies across OptiMatch's current operating areas.
Interview guidance
Pre-interview briefings, CV refinement and feedback where it is provided.
Transparent process
Track your application status from submission to placement in real time.
Why providers choose us
A different kind of healthcare recruiter.
We're built around permanent healthcare recruitment and careful matching against a confirmed brief.
Permanent Support Worker recruitment, London & South East
Generalist coverage across many sectors
Candidates selected against the confirmed brief
High-volume CV forwarding
A single point of contact who knows your service
Call-centre rotation, handovers between staff
Recorded evidence and outstanding checks shown clearly
Evidence status can be unclear
Matched on values, setting and service type — not just keywords
Database keyword search
Structured aftercare check-ins after placement
Limited post-placement contact
Clear response handling
Send the facts once. See what happens next.
Requests are reviewed during normal business hours. We confirm the role facts, identify anything missing and agree a realistic search plan before making a recruitment promise.
- Business-hours reviewEvery brief is checked for the role, location, pay and must-have requirements.
- Call-back optionChoose a suitable time for a focused vacancy discussion.
- Written trailKey requirements and next steps are kept clear and reviewable.
Our Process
A considered approach, from first conversation to first day.
Placements follow the same thorough, transparent process — designed to protect your service, support your team and respect the candidates we work with.
- 1
Candidate registration
Candidates create a profile, share their experience and tell us the kind of role and setting they're looking for.
- 2
Screening and evidence review
Right-to-work, DBS and reference information is recorded, reviewed and shown with any outstanding items.
- 3
Shortlisting and matching
We hand-pick candidates whose values, skills and availability align with your service and your team.
- 4
Interview coordination
We arrange interviews, brief both sides and gather honest feedback after every conversation.
- 5
Placement and onboarding support
We stay close through start dates, probation and beyond — so the placement settles well for everyone.
Our Specialisms
Healthcare roles we recruit for.
Support Workers
Our core specialism — complex care, learning disability, mental health and supported living.
Senior Support Workers
Experienced shift leads and team leaders for supported living services and residential settings.
Healthcare Assistants
Permanent HCAs for nursing homes, care homes and community providers across London and the South East.
Carers & Senior Carers
Residential care teams and shift leads for care home settings.
Registered Nurses
RGN, RMN and RNLD permanent placements across our South East partner network.
Specialist Care
Dementia, palliative and one-to-one Support Worker placements for private and community providers.
About OptiMatch Solutions
A careful, compliance-led approach to healthcare recruitment.
OptiMatch Solutions was founded to provide a more careful, compliance-led approach to healthcare recruitment. We specialise in permanent healthcare placements across London, the South East and Gloucester, helping care providers build stable teams through carefully matched candidates rather than high-volume CV forwarding.
Our promise to every partner.
Permanent healthcare recruitment with carefully selected candidates, visible evidence status and a single point of contact from brief to placement.
Recorded checks and outstanding requirements are shown for the individual candidate.
Candidate records show what was supplied, reviewed and still needs attention.
A single point of contact. Honest advice. Considered shortlists.
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Permanent Healthcare Recruitment for London, the South East & Gloucester
Connecting care providers with healthcare professionals through a clear brief, careful matching and visible candidate evidence.