Category: Careers in Care
Carers celebrate prestigious qualification in Dementia Care.
Coverage Care, Shropshire’s largest independent care provider, recently celebrated as a number of its senior staff were presented with a prestigious qualification in Dementia Care. The City & Guilds Level 3 certificate in Dementia Care was delivered by Shrewsbury-based SBC Training and is aimed at people in positions of responsibility who are able to provide [...]
Care group recognises nurses for making a difference
All the nurses at Barchester Healthcare homes across the country received a special Nurses’ Day card that thanked and recognised the special support nurses and care staff give to make a real difference to the lives of those they care for. Queens Court care home, in Wimbledon, came together to celebrate Nurses’ Day and [...]
Glasgow service users recruit care staff
A care home in Glasgow is giving service users the ultimate say in defining their own care by involving them in the hiring of new staff. Staff at Munro Court Day Care Centre in Anniesland came up with the idea of giving service users a recruitment role when it came to appointing a new [...]
Jobs created at new care home for learning disabilities
Up to 11 jobs are being created at a new care home for adults with learning disabilities in Essex. In a staged development, Orchard House in Clacton-on-Sea, will welcome five new residents during the next few months. Ben Harper, 34, the new manager at Orchard House, which is run by Craegmoor, part of the Priory [...]
30 new jobs for Northern Ireland care home
Amore Care, part of the Priory Group of Companies, is creating 30 new jobs as one of its nursing homes in Northern Ireland develops to reach full capacity. Carlingford Lodge , at Warrenpoint, is a purpose-built home providing a supportive and friendly environment for older people who require general or dementia nursing care It [...]
Priory Group continue to focus on delivering quality care
The Priory Group of Companies has appointed Sian Wicks as Director of Corporate Assurance and Chief Nursing Officer, further developing its focus on the delivery of high quality, safe services following the successful implementation of new and enhanced quality and compliance systems. Sian moves to this role from her current position as Director of Safety, [...]
Unemployed people take step towards career in care
A group of unemployed young people from Dundee and Perthshire have taken their first steps towards a permanent career in care this week. The 11 students, who are aged between 18 and 25, have started on a Get into Care Training programme run by youth charity The Prince’s Trust and Scotland’s largest independent care [...]
Lambhill Court appoint new care home manager
Helen Hendrie has been appointed manager at Oakbridge Care Home in Glasgow, part of Lambhill Court Ltd. Oakbridge Care Home provides up to 85 places for the frail elderly, and within this 6 places for the young physically disabled. The home caters for residential and nursing clients. Helen, 49 from Paisley brings to [...]
Four Seasons strengthens its management team with new appointments
Four Seasons Health Care has made three senior appointments to strengthen its management team. Mike Falvey has joined the Group as Corporate Services Director; Matt Oxley is appointed Group Director Business Support and Mike O’Reilly is appointed Risk Management Director. As Corporate Services Director Mike Falvey has responsibility for HR, training, management development, IT, marketing and [...]
Spalding care home creates 15 new care jobs after refurbishment
A Spalding care home has been refurbished and extended to provide top-quality care for elderly people with dementia after securing a seven-figure funding package from Clydesdale Bank. Fifteen new jobs have been created at St John’s Care Home in Hawthorne Bank which is now able to accommodate 55 residents thanks to financial support from [...]
Stars Awards recognise care workers
On Thursday 25th April 2013, Avante Partnership held their Annual Stars Awards at Gillingham Football Club, Priestfield Stadium. The Stars Awards are held for Avante Partnership staff that have been recognised for going that ‘extra mile’ within their work and are looked at as being an Avante Star for 2013. As an organisation Avante Partnership [...]
New hospital director for The Priory Hospital
The Priory Hospital Brighton and Hove has appointed a new Hospital Director. Gabrielle Epstein brings extensive experience of leadership and management in the public, private and voluntary healthcare sectors, both in UK and Australia. Prior to leaving Australia, Gabrielle worked as a consultant psychologist and manager of forensic services for the Western Healthcare Network. [...]
Majesticare raise money and boost awareness for The Care Professionals Benevolent Fund
Majesticare raise a rocking amount of money and boost awareness for The Care Professionals Benevolent Fund. Nathan Hart who works for Majesticare Luxury Care Homes heard about all the good work that The Care Professionals Benevolent Fund (CPBF) do for carers and decided to arrange and host an event in Heanor, Derbyshire to raise [...]
A trio of new employees for My Care My Home
My Care My Home, a new service offering advice and support to help people find the right type of care, has taken on three new members of staff. Tom Locke, 34, and Antonia Hampson, 54, join the company as care and sales advisors, while Tess Davies, 22, will take on the role of Sales [...]
Domiciliary care provider launches franchise drive
Bright Care, one of the most innovative new entrants into the domiciliary care sector in Scotland, is launching a franchise drive with the eventual aim of becoming one of the biggest enterprises of its kind in the UK. Edinburgh-based Bright Care, run by young entrepreneur Tim Cocking, has already clocked up £1m turnover since [...]
Group Human Resources Director appointed by The Priory Group
The Priory Group of Companies has appointed Paul Mather as Group Human Resources Director. Paul joins the specialist healthcare and education provider from Volex Plc, a UK listed global manufacturer with more than 10,000 employees. He has more than 20 years corporate and management consultancy experience in strategic and commercial HR including change management, culture [...]
New Yorkshire Dales home care provider launches recuitment drive for carers
A new community care provider has been established in the Yorkshire Dales – and has already launched a drive to recruit new carers. Dales Community Care, based in Grassington, is the brainchild of founders, directors and care professionals Anne Close and Wendy Woods. “It is our vision to employ local people to look after [...]
New finance and commercial manager appointed to Spire Hospital Liverpool
Spire Hospital Liverpool has appointed Jenny Vaughan as their new finance and commercial manager. Jenny, who is from Chester, worked for Muller Dairy before joining Spire earlier this year and has a background in commercial accountancy and financial planning and analysis within the manufacturing industry. In her new role she provides robust financial reporting and [...]
Gateshead care home holds colleague appreciation day
St Marks Court care home in Gateshead held a fun Colleague Appreciation Day to celebrate its members of staff. Special certificates, which were presented at an entertaining awards ceremony for the residents of St Marks Court to enjoy, were given to members of staff for various titles, including best coffee maker, most elusive and best cake [...]
Kirriemuir care home appoints new manager
Leading care provider Balhousie Care Group has appointed Alison Miller as the new manager of its Lisden care home in Kirriemuir. Alison has been with the Balhousie Lisden Care Home for 12 years, having started working at the home as a staff nurse and gradually working her way up the ladder. She completed [...]
The Priory Group announce new Chief Executive Officer
The Priory the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health, learning disability and specialist education services, is delighted to announce that Tom Riall has formally taken up his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Group. Tom joins the Priory from FTSE100 company Serco Group plc where he was Chief Executive of the Global [...]
Skills for Care Accolades award Jewish Care
Jewish Care has been awarded the Skills for Care Accolades 2012/13 after being nominated in the category The Best Employer Of Over 250 staff. The awards were presented by TV personality and presenter of ITV1’s ‘This Morning, Ruth Langsford at an event in central London that celebrated the very best social care practice from across [...]
Titleworth HR Manager does Bath Half Marathon for charity
It’s a Family Affair! No sooner had Lucy Webb, joined the Titleworth ‘family’ as HR Manager, then she decided to raise funds for The Friends of Mulberry House by running the Bath Half Marathon at the beginning of March! A running novice, Lucy was determined not to be outdone by her sister who began [...]
‘Warm Welcome’ training for care providers 19 care homes
TEAM members at all 19 care homes owned and run by south coast operator Colten Care are taking the same training to ensure a consistent approach to improving and assessing customer care. All 1,500 employees, irrespective of job role, are undergoing the in-house course in more than 50 group sessions during 2013. Once the training [...]
Healthcare Homes announces appointment of new Chairman
Healthcare Homes today announces the appointment of Allan Wood as Chairman of the East Anglian-based residential and domiciliary care provider. Allan is a well-respected and experienced business professional in both clinical and commercial operations. His arrival is part of Healthcare Homes’ plans to deliver more integrated healthcare services leveraging its heritage in high quality residential [...]
Dementia pioneer achieves first class honours
SENIOR manager at a North East retirement village has been recognised for her pioneering way of working with residents. Debby Lamont has achieved a first class honours degree in dementia studies from Bradford University while working as head of care and quality at Middleton Hall Retirement Village, near Darlington. The trained nurse has also gone [...]
New manager for Prudhoe care home
Akari Care has appointed experienced healthcare professional, Kevin Atkins, as the new Manager at Red Brick House care home in Prudhoe. Kevin, a Dual Qualified Staff Nurse, has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector, with a nursing background of 28 years following his time as infantry in the army. To welcome [...]
Barchester Healthcare in top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2013
National care home provider Barchester Healthcare is delighted to make 21st place in the Sunday Times survey of the 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2013, nestled between Boots (20th) and Hilton Hotels UK (22nd). The high-ranking award was voted for by randomly selected members of Barchester staff that completed anonymous questionnaires. The [...]
Head of People Management for Voyage Care
Voyage Care, the UK’s largest provider of support for people with learning disabilities, has underlined its ‘people first’ approach with the appointment of Donna Williams as head of people management. A former head of Employee Relations at Birmingham City Council with responsibility for more than 26,000 staff, Donna has extensive experience of leading successful [...]
Key Healthcare Committed To Industry Leading Training
Wetherby-based care centre group, Key Healthcare, is investing heavily in staff development, putting all 220 members of the team through industry leading training and qualifications. Providing the best possible care for its residents is at the core of Key Healthcare’s ethos, and ensuring both new and existing staff undertake regular and up-to-date training is critical [...]
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