Konetic, partnering with Deloitte, are delighted to announce that the Department of Health has appointed them the preferred supplier of an improved Foundation Programme Application System. The contract is for three years with the option to extend for a further two years.
The Foundation Programme is designed to equip doctors with the generic medical and professional competences necessary for safe and effective patient care in the NHS. The two-year programme provides a bridge between medical school and specialty training.
Konetic has vast experience in the medical recruitment sector already, with key NHS clients including the National Recruitment Office for GPs and the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, making Konetic a leading supplier in the market for Medical and Trainee online recruitment solutions.
Nicholas Birtles, Konetic’s executive chairman, commented “We are absolutely delighted to have won this contract. Not only will it allow us to build on our excellent track record in the medical sector, it also consolidates our business with the Department of Health and will deliver an extremely consistent, high quality experience for candidates who progress from foundation training through to the higher specialties. Konetic are delighted to be working closely with Deloitte, who will bring their expertise on enhanced Security, Resilience & Quality Control to this project.”
Andrew White, technology partner at Deloitte, said “Software as a service is a rapidly developing business model through which we can serve our clients in new ways. As best-of-breed application software becomes increasingly capable and specialist in nature, there is a new pace and urgency in recognising the best players in the crowd, deploying their services quickly over existing corporate infrastructures and scaling capacity according to demand such that our clients pay only for what they need. As prime contractor we are pleased to have teamed with Konetic to deliver a vital service for medical graduates to express preferences for their foundational training and to be matched to the available places, with due regard to the stewardship of their personal data.”
Together, we are looking forward to delivering a robust application system which will support the appointment of high quality applicants.
