First Choice Recruitment

First Choice Recruitment was set up in Belfast in 1994 and has since opened offices across Northern Ireland. Besides its Belfast head office it has offices in Derry/Londonderry, Newry, Enniskillen, Coleraine, Ballymena, Bangor and Lurgan/Dungannon. Public and private employers use it for permanent, temporary and contract hires.

What First Choice Recruitment offers

• Healthcare staffing: nurses, carers, support workers and allied health staff for hospitals, care homes and community services, under RQIA registration as a nursing and domiciliary care agency.
• Commercial roles: office, admin, customer service, finance, HR and marketing staff.
• Industrial roles: warehouse, production, driving, logistics and trades, with one office focused on bringing in overseas workers.
• Professional roles: accountancy, legal, IT, engineering and senior appointments.
• Temporary cover: an on-call service running around the clock, with Access NI checks where a role needs them.
• Training: First Choice Training has run accredited first aid, health and safety, care and personal development courses since 2010.

Who it works with

The agency supplies Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care Trusts and other public bodies, as well as private firms in commercial, industrial and professional fields.

Key facts

• Based in: Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Founded: 1994
• Branches: eight across Northern Ireland
• Registration: RQIA nursing and domiciliary care agency