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homecare.co.uk May 2022 Newsletter

Podcast: Removal of infection control fund could see some providers 'going bust' says home care chief

The removal of the infection control fund for care workers has made it “impossible for providers to find extra funding for full sick pay” and could contribute to some companies “going bust” creating a “lot of issues” for the NHS says Dr Jane Townson, chief executive of the... Read more

Home care bosses say staff 'anxiety' over fuel costs is making them quit

No less than 95 per cent of home care providers say their staff have ‘expressed anxiety’ about rises in the cost of living, with more than a fifth (21 per cent) admitting workers were quitting or looking for alternative work because they cannot afford to put fuel in their... Read more

'Inspirational' sports fan meets Ski Sunday presenter at disability ski session

Avid snow sports fan David Richardson who hadn’t skied for over 14 years had the wish of his life come true when he met Ski Sunday presenter, Olympic commentator and ex-professional snowboarder Ed Leigh during a disability-adapted skiing session. Mr Richardson, 49,... Read more

Salary calculator tackles low pay 'misconceptions' to attract care workers

Home care provider Right at Home UK has launched a salary calculator to show the public how they could earn ‘a higher salary by switching their supermarket job for a career in homecare’. Designed to attract more people to home care jobs by challenging the view that... Read more

Welsh care workers to receive driving lessons and electric cars

The Welsh government has announced a further £10 million to help newly recruited care workers pay for driving lessons and purchase electric fleet vehicles. Being unable to drive or not having access to a vehicle is one of the main barriers to recruitment into the... Read more

Government urged to bring back Covid funding to stop 'devastating consequences' for care sector

UNISON and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) have written jointly to Sajid Javid urging him to reinstate Covid funding for social care and warning him withdrawing this “financial lifeline” will see “devastating consequences” for the sector. The letter to the health and... Read more

Suicide risk for terminally ill is more than double the general population

People with severe and terminal health conditions are more than twice as likely to take their own lives than the general population, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. The ONS data was commissioned last year to help inform the assisted... Read more

Majority of home care workers considered leaving sector due to stress

Most home care workers (52 per cent) have considered leaving their jobs because of stress, a new poll reveals. A survey of over 500 home care workers by software firm found stress and an inability to care for clients were identified (40 per cent) as key reasons.... Read more

EastEnders star fronts Dementia UK's annual fundraiser

EastEnders actress and Dementia UK celebrity supporter Emma Barton will be fronting Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa week this year, helping to raise “vital funds” to provide more admiral nurses for families affected by dementia. From 1 – 8 May, Dementia UK will be... Read more

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10 Most Read News Articles of the Month

1	Home care staff can still get free Covid tests and now only need to test twice a week

2	Ukraine's refugees offered care jobs in the UK

3	Salary calculator tackles low pay 'misconceptions' to attract care workers

4	Alzheimer's Research UK joins forces with Music for Dementia as new study gets underway

5	Welsh care workers to receive driving lessons and electric cars

6	Home care bosses say staff 'anxiety' over fuel costs is making them quit

7	Social care chiefs urge government to reinstate Infection Control Fund

8	Suicide risk for terminally ill is more than double the general population

9	Care providers 'pull together' to create job opportunities for Ukranian refugees

10	Majority of home care workers considered leaving sector due to stress

Jobs & Recruitment

Home care apprentice urges young people to think about career in social care

A 17-year-old business administrator who is embarking on her level 3 apprentice is urging young people to think about a career in the care sector. Lauren Rawson from Sutton in Ashfield attended Quarrydale School in Sutton and included a health and social care GCSE as... Read more

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2368 Jobs

Job Roles	# Jobs	% Jobs

Registered Manager / Service Manager	17	0.72%
Area / Regional Manager	1	0.04%
Nurse	12	0.51%
Team Leader / Senior Carer	98	4.14%
Carer / Support Worker	1,973	83.32%
Live-in Carer	183	7.73%
Befriender / Companion	20	0.84%
Social Worker	1	0.04%
Care Coordinator / Administrator	40	1.69%
Human Resources / HR / Recruitment	5	0.21%
Other	18	0.76%

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