Short notice sick cover, unfilled shifts, and recruitment gaps leave your team stretched and the people you support feeling the difference. Hibant introduces you to pre-vetted, self-employed carers across London and the South East, so cover arrives quickly and care carries on.
If your team supports people in any of these settings, we can help fill the gap.
Agencies delivering visits in people's homes, from short calls to full live-in support.
Short-notice shift cover for days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Care assistant cover to support nursing staff when rotas are stretched.
Steady cover for extra care housing, supported living services, and community support teams.
Carers with dementia, palliative, and complex care experience, matched to the right setting.
Drop us an email with the kind of cover you need. We'll come back honestly about whether we can help.
Most providers we work with tell us finding short-notice cover eats hours a week. Here is how Hibant trims that down.
Dates, hours, type of service, and the kind of person who would fit your team. A one-line email is usually enough.
We shortlist pre-vetted, self-employed carers who match your service type and area, and share their profiles.
You agree the rate and terms with the carer. They invoice you. No agency markup sits in between.
DBS checks, references, right to work and insurance are verified before we introduce anyone.
A note on our model. Hibant is an introductory care agency, not a care provider. We are exempt from CQC registration under CQC's published guidance on introductory agencies and individual care workers. Carers are self-employed and individually accountable for the care they deliver.
Every scenario below starts with the same thing: a problem we see across the sector every week, and how we help you work through it.
The problem: A last-minute call-out leaves a visit uncovered or a shift short. Your office spends the morning ringing round.
How we help: Pre-vetted cover inside 24 to 48 hours for most service types. Reply to any match we share and we confirm the carer fast.
The problem: Vacancies sit open for weeks while you interview. Meanwhile your existing team picks up the slack.
How we help: Our carers are already DBS checked, referenced, and insured. You skip the weeks of vetting and start with someone ready to work.
The problem: Inspectors flagged staffing. You need evidence of action before the next visit.
How we help: Tell us exactly what the inspection flagged. We'll match carers with experience in that specific area so the gap is visibly plugged.
The problem: Winter pressures, bank holidays, annual leave. Your core team can't stretch any further without burnout.
How we help: Flex up without paying weekly agency markups. Self-employed carers invoice you directly at whatever rate you agree.
We do the vetting so you can trust who walks through the door.
Within the last 12 months, on the update service where available.
At least two from previous care roles, spoken to and verified.
Current ID and work eligibility confirmed before any introduction.
Public liability and professional indemnity cover evidenced on file.
Matched against the service type and support needs you describe.
Feedback from providers and families feeds back into our matching.
One introductory fee per match. You pay the carer directly at whatever hourly rate you agree. No weekly markup, no minimum commitment, no contract lock-in.
Get in touch for a full fee breakdown tailored to your service type and expected volume.
No. As an introductory agency we are exempt under CQC's published guidance on introductory agencies and individual care workers. The carers we introduce are self-employed and individually responsible for the care they deliver.
Typically 24 to 48 hours for standard cover. Complex or specialist cover can take 2 to 5 days depending on the service type and location.
Self-employed contractors. You engage them directly, agree the rate, and receive their invoice. Hibant is not a party to the working arrangement.
Greater London and the South East currently. If you're outside this area, still drop us a line. We can sometimes match across longer distances for live-in or block cover.
Both. Some carers take on steady rotas through Hibant, others only pick up short-notice shifts. Tell us what shape the cover needs to be and we'll match accordingly.
Nothing to enquire. The introductory fee applies only once you confirm a match and the carer starts work.
We'll come back within a working day with matches, or with clear next steps if your needs are outside our current network. No hard sell, no sign-up form.