Thornbury Nursing Services
Thornbury Nursing Services, a leading healthcare staffing provider in Great Britain, needed to enhance their candidate portal's user experience and modernise its frontend. Cyclad delivered experienced Angular, MongoDB, and CSS specialists on-site to lead the project, working hand-in-hand with Thornbury's in-house UK team to upgrade the web app, build dynamic registration forms, and transfer critical technical knowledge.
- Client
- Thornbury Nursing Services
- Service
- Product & Feature Development, IT Staff Outsourcing
- Industry
- Life Science · Web Application
- Location
- Great Britain
Challenge
Thornbury Nursing Services' existing candidate portal was functional but dated in both design and user experience. Nurses and healthcare professionals accessing the portal faced cumbersome registration processes and an interface that no longer reflected Thornbury's commitment to quality staffing. The client needed a partner who could not only improve the portal's frontend but also lead the technical delivery while collaborating closely with their internal team — all within a tight timeline.
- Improving the UI and UX of an existing candidate portal web application
- Creating dynamic registration forms to streamline the nurse onboarding process
- Fully taking over the lead of the project while integrating with the client's in-house UK team
- Training Thornbury's developers to enable faster future product evolution
Solution
Cyclad deployed a dedicated team of frontend specialists directly into Thornbury's UK offices. Working as an integrated extension of their in-house team, our developers took full ownership of the portal's frontend improvements. Using Angular for the application framework, MongoDB for flexible data handling, and modern CSS for responsive, accessible styling, we systematically upgraded the candidate portal's UI and UX.
A key deliverable was the creation of dynamic registration forms that adapted to different nursing roles and specialisations, dramatically simplifying the onboarding journey for candidates. Beyond the technical delivery, Cyclad placed strong emphasis on knowledge transfer — mentoring Thornbury's internal developers on best practices, Angular patterns, and effective Scrum methodologies to ensure sustained improvement long after our engagement.
Results
Within just three months, Cyclad delivered a significantly different web application — Thornbury's candidate portal was transformed with a modern design upgrade, significantly improved speed, and far greater usability. The dynamic registration forms reduced candidate drop-off rates and streamlined the onboarding funnel. Most importantly, the knowledge transfer and Scrum training left Thornbury's team equipped to continue evolving the product independently at a faster pace than before.
What Cyclad says about the project
In a short amount of time, we managed to improve Thornbury Nurses' web app and upgrade its UI. But we're most proud of the fact that we were able to provide their team with some valuable knowledge transfer. This will help them continuously improve the product at a faster pace than before.