See other companies on Otta
Patchwork
Rethinking flexible working in healthcare
- 101-200 employees
- Healthcare
- B2B
- Marketplace
- SaaS
- 35 Luke St, London, EC2A 4LH
Jump to section
Company mission
Patchwork's mission is to reinvent the delivery of care to ensure healthier, happier people in healthcare - globally.
Most candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
40% female employees
7% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Patchwork offers doctors a mobile app through which they can find and book shifts instantly, and hospitals a bespoke staffing platform to control their own hiring processes rather than using expensive locum agencies.
The financial woes of the NHS are rarely out of the news, while its staffing crisis continues to escalate amid growing demand for healthcare. Currently, doctors looking for temporary NHS shifts tend to use locum agencies to find and fill roles, costing the NHS £3 billion every year.
The founders of Patchwork have an intimate knowledge of the problems faced by the NHS in these areas. The app itself was developed through a public-private partnership with Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust, which became the pilot site.
The company is seeking to integrate their service into standard staffing practices and have been helped in this regard by teaming up with Allocate to deliver more interoperability for NHS staffing.
Benefits
- 🧳 Flexible working environment (ask for more information)
- 🏠 Hybrid/remote work arrangements
- 🏝️ 27 days holiday + bank holidays
- 🚆 Travel expenses paid for (ask for more information)
- 🐶 Dog-friendly office
- 📈 EMI Share Option Scheme
- 💸 Wagestream (get paid on your terms)
- 💡 £250 L&D Budget (autonomous spend - additional L&D supported upon request)
- 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme
- 💻 Tech Loan Scheme (Macbook/Laptop + any necessary additional equipment you may require)
- 🎁 Perkbox + Perkbox Medical
- ♥️ Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured (well-being support)
- 📚 Plus many cultural benefits such as workshops, book clubs, virtual events and more!
- 🎳 London HQ boasts games, snacks and socials
- 🌍 Work from anywhere up to 5 weeks a year
Company values
- Start with Empathy
- Create Impact
- Choose Courage
- Own the Outcome
- Win Together
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2022
$25.1m
SERIES B
Feb 2021
$4.4m
LATE VC
$35.8m
Total funding
This company has top investors
Founders
Dr Anas Nader
(CEO)Studied medicine at Imperial. Anas trained as a junior doctor in the NHS where he worked as a clinical innovation and improvement fellow on the Darzi program.
Jing Ouyang
(COO)Studied medicine at Imperial. Jing trained as a junior doctor in the NHS where he worked as a clinical lead in digital health at a Children’s Hospital.
People progressing
Lindsey joined as Business Support Manager, moved into the People & Talent team after 12 months as People Ops Lead, progressed into People Ops Manager and has been in this role for over 2 years now.
Diversity & Inclusion at Patchwork
Ashton Tull (People Operations Partner)
- At Patchwork, our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are critical values that shape our culture. We believe that difference will set us apart, so everyone can belong at Patchwork no matter how you look, or where you come from.
- We believe that advancing a diverse and inclusive team where each person feels valued and empowered accelerates the achievements of our vision and mission. We ensure all parties we partner with know and understand our stance on diversity and inclusion and live our values.
- While there is a close relationship between DE&I, we place importance on each aspect individually. By doing so, we can identify and address specific challenges and opportunities to ensure that all individuals feel valued and supported at Patchwork.
- We continue to work on our DE&I strategy and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We actively seek out and recruit a diverse workforce to ensure our team represents the communities we serve.
Articles
Endorsements
All
Flexible working (2)
Autonomy (1)
Nice people (1)
Open and honest communication (1)
Thoughtful onboarding (1)
Team energy (1)
Family friendly (1)
Inspiring mission (1)
Patchwork is the first employer that has allowed me to have complete flexibility within my role. Not only has this made a huge difference to me and enabled me to have a good work-life balance but it has made a difference to my family too. Since joining Patchwork I have felt happier, less stressed, and more in control of juggling work alongside being a parent.
People, HR, Recruitment
Flexible working
Mar 2023
Patchwork is really family-friendly. It's easy to balance work and family commitments here because parents are understood and supported. There are no rules for Zoom meetings, quite often the kids and pets join in too, it really is a great place to work.
People, HR, Recruitment
Family friendly
Mar 2023
There's no hiding the struggles the NHS and its workers face every day, challenges such as staffing shortages and ever-increasing workloads - NHS workers work tirelessly each day whilst dealing with such pressure, therefore working for a company whose mission is to support our NHS means so much. Everyone is so passionate about the same mission and it's great to be part of that.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Mar 2023
I feel like I have the flexibility to lead on projects and suggest new ideas as well as implement new processes and build things from scratch which is absolute love and value.
People, HR, Recruitment
Autonomy
Mar 2023
The culture at Patchwork is great and we have a lot of flexibility in regard to remote working and working hours which is absolutely great! Patchwork cares a lot about its employees and always seems to be wanting to offer as much flexibility for each employee as possible to also accommodate each employee and their circumstances.
People, HR, Recruitment
Flexible working
Mar 2023
The people at Patchwork are great! Everyone is super nice and lovely, we have a lot of team and company socials which is super nice, especially because a lot of our teams work remotely so getting together for socials is great.
People, HR, Recruitment
Nice people
Mar 2023
The team energy at Patchwork is fantastic. The teams are close-knit and have excellent communication, everyone is always available and quick to jump on a call and help one-another - it really makes working at Patchwork exciting and enjoyable.
Other Engineering
Team energy
Apr 2022
The onboarding process at Patchwork has been nothing but amazing, every step there has been clear and open communication about what to expect, and I've had plenty of people checking in on me to welcome me and make sure I'm comfortable.
Other Engineering
Thoughtful onboarding
Apr 2022
The communication at Patchwork is always reliably honest and open, especially throughout the recruitment process where it was always clear where I was in the process, and everyone involved was very transparent about the company and role.
Other Engineering
Open and honest communication
Apr 2022
