For healthcare agencies

RGN, HCA, support, mental health. Framework caps respected.

Healthcare recruitment runs on its own rules: DBS upcosts, framework rate caps, NHS vs private pricing logic, per-trust commercial terms. RateCalc.io is shaped around those rules, not the other way round.

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Framework cap aware

Cap warnings before the quote leaves your screen

Charge rate shown against the trust cap visually. Headroom or breach surfaced before you hit send so quotes that would be rejected never go out.

Healthcare · framework aware
RGN Band 5 · Riverdene Hospital Trust
NHSP cap aware
Your charge£32.40
£0£32.40£36.50 cap
Pay rate£21.50
Holiday + NI£3.85
DBS / compliance£1.45
Mandatory training£0.62
Within cap · safe to send£4.10 headroom
The thing healthcare desks deal with daily

Framework cap warnings before you send the quote

Quoting above the NHS framework cap means the trust rejects the rate, the candidate goes elsewhere, you lose the shift. We surface the cap before send so the quote that goes out is the quote that wins.

  • Per-role rate caps configured per framework (NHSP, Crown Commercial, regional)
  • Warning fires if your charge rate breaches the cap before send
  • Per-trust commercial terms held separately so the right rate goes to the right trust automatically
● What you get

Built around how healthcare actually works

The deep, real features that move the needle for this vertical. Each one ships out of the box, no add-on, no integration to configure.

RGN / HCA / support worker pay tiers

Pre-set pay tiers per role band so consultants do not have to remember whether an HCA Band 2 is £11.50 or £12. The rate card stays current; the quote stays accurate.

DBS, mandatory training, uniform upcosts

Compliance costs are real costs. Price them per role per worker so margin reflects what it actually costs to deliver a compliant placement.

Per-trust commercial terms

NHS trusts vs private hospitals have very different payment terms and rebate schedules. Hold them per client on the ToB so future quotes never use the wrong defaults.

Per-shift premium logic

Days, nights, weekends, on-call. Premiums vary by role and trust. Configure once, apply automatically.

Compliance-aware ToB clauses

DBS, RTW, mandatory training, indemnity wording. Optional clauses can be toggled on for sensitive trusts, off for private clients. Default set stays untouched.

Audit trail on every signed ToB

CQC inspections, framework audits, internal reviews. Every signed Terms of Business comes with signer email, IP, timestamp, ready for any compliance request.

Compliance upcosts

DBS, training, uniform, PPE priced in per role

Compliance is a real cost. We bake it into every quote per role so the margin you see reflects what it actually costs to deliver a compliant placement, not the headline rate.

Compliance upcosts · per role
Built into every quote
RGN Band 5
DBS enhanced
per worker
£0.85
Mandatory training
per shift
£0.62
Uniform allowance
per worker
£0.34
PPE (gloves/aprons)
per shift
£0.18
Indemnity insurance
per shift
£0.42
Total compliance cost: £2.41/hr · baked into bill rate
Per-trust commercial terms

NHS trusts vs private hospitals, held separately

Different trusts have very different fee, payment and rebate terms. Each one is held against the client so future quotes always use the right defaults automatically.

Per-trust commercial terms
Different trusts, different rules
Riverdene Hospital Trust
Intro fee
15%
Payment
60 days
Rebate
12 weeks
Willowbrook Care Group
Intro fee
18%
Payment
30 days
Rebate
8 weeks
Meridian Mental Health
Intro fee
12%
Payment
45 days
Rebate
10 weeks

Plus healthcare-specific niceties

Public Cost of Hire calculator for trust and private-sector buyers
Branded NHS-friendly proposal templates
Optional extras for uniform, PPE, vaccinations priced separately
A/B quote comparison for tendering against alternative agencies

Stay within the cap. Stay on the framework. Stay winning.

Healthcare-specific maths and clauses built in, not bolted on.

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