Poor care home staff retention can lead to Special Measures
Helen Fuller, Managing Director at Care 4 Quality, discusses the shortage in care home staff and how a positive working environment can boost staff retention… Research has shown that rising numbers of care homes do not have enough staff to meet people’s needs efficiently (as was the case in 72% of ‘special measures’ care providers analysed); […]
The future of social care post-Brexit
Stephen Wilson, CEO of Netli.co, discusses the impact which the points-based immigration system could have on social care in the UK. With almost 1/10 of staff working in health and social care coming from the EU, care providers are still unsure what impact Brexit will have on recruiting EU nationals. It is undoubtedly a time of […]
Bupa care home workers recruited via youth scheme
A group of young Bupa care home workers were recruited to the care sector via a scheme with the Prince’s Trust and Barclays/ The next steps for Bupa’s partnership with The Prince’s Trust and Barclays’ Connect with Work programme were announced this week. The care home operator plans to expand the programme into five further areas […]
‘Until society sees social care differently, we won’t solve the real crisis in the sector’
There’s no doubt that the social care sector needs a major overhaul. But until society stops seeing care work as a second-rate profession, we will never solve the biggest issue – the workforce crisis, says Victoria Sylvester, Director of Acacia Training. Earlier this year, MPs called for a radical overhaul of the social care system […]
How can care homes attract more staff?
Emma Platt, division manager of White Recruitment Health & Social Care, one of the UK’s foremost recruiters for care homes, discusses recruiting and retaining good-quality staff members… As the UK healthcare sector continues to suffer from the worst staffing crisis in recent memory, more and more care homes are being forced to shut down. In addition […]
Care sector jobs – new appointments, promotions and vacancies
Care sector jobs – Care & Nursing Essentials magazine presents a round-up of new appointments, promotions and vacancies at care providers and within the wider social care sector. Darley Dale Apprentice wins Health & Care Hero Award November 2019 17-year-old Health & Social Care Apprentice, Nell Matthews, was recently presented with the prestigious Heath & […]
Brexit recruitment project to support Scotland’s care providers
Service and solution provider for the care industry Novacare has launched a project to support care providers with the recruitment and retention of staff – in preparation for both Brexit and the festive season. The overall aim of the project, which has been approved for funding through Scottish Enterprise, is to identify and address workforce issues […]
Brexit – a perfect storm for social care
Stephen Wilson, CEO and Co-Founder of recruitment platform Novacare, discusses how Brexit will add to an already critical situation within the social care sector – and why women should be better recognised for their role within the care industry. The Office for National Statistics reports female unemployment fell this year to 3.7% the lowest since records began […]
Social care sector urged to back recruitment campaign
A recruitment campaign run by the Department of Health and Social Care is due to launch in a second phase after an overwhelming response from applicants earlier this year. People working in the adult social care sector are being urged by the Minister for Care to back the campaign –the first phase of which generated a 14% […]