Blackstone Recruitment Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Support and Professionalism from Kirsty Chasmer I cannot recommend Kirsty Chasmer highly enough! From the very first contact, Kirsty has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Sh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great agency to work for - very straight forward process to become compliant and online training only which was convenient. Jordan has been very helpful and always sorts out any queries quickly but t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking company. The worst recruitment agency I've ever worked with. I was employed on false pretences. It was agreed Blackstone would reimburse me for employers NI (which I pay as a locu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andy Koukos has been amazing helping finding me several locum positions to choose from to tailor around my other commitments. He is really approachable, supportive and encouraging, and takes time to l... See more

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  1. Recruitment Service
  2. Children's Hospital
  3. General Hospital
  4. Hospital
  5. Mental Health Service
  6. Recruiter

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Blackstone Recruitment is a leading UK recruitment business specialising in the supply of Healthcare, Mental Health, Social Care and Education professionals across the country. Founded in 2019 by three industry leading recruitment directors Blackstone Recruitment quickly established itself as a leading and trusted supplier to the NHS as well as other public and private sector clients. Covering all areas of Healthcare, Mental Health, Social Care and Education services the business was founded on strong values and recruitment excellence, placing people and quality at the heart of our offering. Since our establishment Blackstone Recruitment has become a trusted partner and the agency of choice for those clients which share that ethos. In 2020 as recognition of our recruitment ability and our quality centric approach Blackstone Recruitment were awarded a place on the Workforce Alliance Framework (RM6161).


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andy Koukos

Andy Koukos
Has so much experience and is very proactive in finding the right work for your skills. He regularly keeps in touch and ensures you are keeping ok in the post.
If I need to speak to him urgently he is available.
He gets in touch with the right people to organise your timesheets when required.
I have been with Blackstone for a while now and have found all my placements enjoyable.
Thank you for your ongoing support Andy and Blackstone.

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, friendly staff, timely, honest & professional. Glad to have joined the company since December 2021. I couldn’t be more thankful for the dedicated support & advice I always get from my consultant Jordan Mullings. I highly recommended this healthcare recruitment company.

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent agent company

My agent is very professional and helpful. Always keep up to the plan and be proactive. Their referral is quick and accurate. Highly recommend ;)

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andy Koukos

I have found Andy Koukos to be a very professional and personable consultant that listens carefully and looks for positions to match both the Physio such as myself with a role that fits their needs both relating to professional skill set and personal circumstance ,… much appreciated

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simplistic and effective.

Simplistic and effective.
Jordan Mullings whom is my agent helped me find work easily and efficiently. Very professional and a good guy.
I can't say what the rest of his team are like but if they are anything like Jordan then this can only be a good thing.
Brilliant experience and I'd like to say thank you for what you have done to help me gain work - you never gave up.
10/10.

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great agency to work for

Great agency to work for - very straight forward process to become compliant and online training only which was convenient. Jordan has been very helpful and always sorts out any queries quickly but there is rarely anything as everything runs smoothly - offers good rates of pay too highly recommend

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

Great company. Always available to answer questions and resolve any issues.
Secured me a well paid ‘short term’ locum position I have been in three years now.
Highly recommend.

January 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a newly qualified social worker…

As a newly qualified social worker fresh from university 🎓 without any experience, had it not been Blackstone,I would have struggled massively to secure a role. Kirsty my consultant works very hard to place me at a fantastic team based at south end on sea. So far, I have worked at this service for an entire year. I will recommend the black stone recruitment agency to any newly qualified candidate. The worked magic and went extra mile to secure me my first CAMHS role in a fantastic team. Thank you Kirsty thank you black stone.

January 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blackstone is an agency of integrity…

Blackstone is an agency of integrity and professionalism, they are quick to meet your needs and sometimes I wonder why I’ve not been with Blackstones all these years . They treat you as a person and not as a number .

January 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best agency I've ever been with

The best agency I've ever been with. Helped me find a job faster than I can blink and really looked after me. Helped with taxes, helped me get a pay rise and just overall look after me so well. I'm so extremely grateful to be with them

January 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blackstone Recruitment Review

I have had a very positive experience with Blackstone Recruitment. Ella W especially has been very efficient whenever I’m needing anything. If there is an issue with pay or completing timesheets, Ella always gets this rectified in a timely manner. I am very reassured that if I have a problem, it will get sorted quickly. I have now been in a position for over a year with Blackstone and I am pleased to work with them going forward. I would certainly recommend them as a supportive recruitment agency and specifically Ella as my main point of contact.

January 27, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking. NHS Locums - AVOID!

Absolutely shocking company. The worst recruitment agency I've ever worked with. I was employed on false pretences. It was agreed Blackstone would reimburse me for employers NI (which I pay as a locum). I turned down a role which had made that same offer for the one with Blackstone. Needless to say this offer was not honoured and further more, the actual hourly rate was less than agreed. Sadly the payslips I received made no sense so many weeks passed. As soon as I realised teh deception, I left - not ideal with 6 weeks until Christmas and now even more out of pocket. To top it off their rep, Ella Wratten, lied to my employer about why I left - putting at risk my working reputation. Fellow NHS locums please AVOID at all costs.

November 24, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional cold calling and refused to actually listen.

Received a cold call from a 'Senior Recruitment Consultant – Permanent' from this company today. At the time of the call I didn't connect that I've already asked this company to remove our details from their systems twice before. During the call I twice had to tell the recruiter politely that we're not interested. He just kept going with his script regardless as if he either wasn't listening or simply wanted to steamroller. I told him a third time more forcefully that we're not interested. He then asked if he could email me with some details. I requested that he didn't. Two hours later, I have received an email from him regardless. Not only does this raise questions about how seriously this company takes their GDPR obligations around marketing and data management, it suggests completely a unresponsive and tone deaf attitude. We are unlikely to use a recruiter in the near future - however if we ever were looking, this company's performance to date means we wouldn't go anywhere near them. Totally unprofessional.

June 2, 2021
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