career in care 2018

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Newbury Weekly News

Hungerford Care Home

Support board. Statutory and mandatory training is excellent and all registered nurses have been clinically trained – due to their accurate monitoring of urinary catheters the number of related urinary tractinfections reduced and owing to the efficiency of their falls champions the number of falls has also reduced. The monitoring of infection control has been recognised by the whole company and used in other homes as well. The monitoring activity system and resident of the day forms are also being proposed excellent and well appreciated by the residents and visitors. The menus take into account residents’ wishes, offering a variety of dishes. The food committee meets four times a year to discuss ways of improving dietary provision to promote healthy eating. Team development is supported with various people gaining promotion – kitchen assistants to cook, care assistant to receptionist and activity coordinator, registered nurse to unit manager and deputy manager. Accurate care plans are highly praised by GPs, ambulance crew and social workers. Hungerford has the highest number of reviews on carehome.co.uk in the area, with a score of 9.8. www.brighterkind.com for wider company use. Service standards are

BRIGHTERKIND is a dynamic care home group that is delivering a new approach to care, putting residents’ happiness and health at the heart of its philosophy. Currently a standalone busi- ness within the Four Seasons Group, brighterkind has aspi- rations to develop indepen- dently into one of the leading care home providers in the UK. Join a caring, fun and forward thinking business which is currently in its early stages of development. brighterkind runs 70-plus care homes throughout England, Scotland and the Channel Islands and employs more than 4,000 people. They are already the fifth largest care home provider in the UK with aspirations to develop further over the next three years. brighterkind is focused on becoming the brand of choice within the care sector. Their plan is that, in time, brighterkind becomes a byword for unrivalled levels of personal and nursing care, offering outstanding recreation and activities, and delivering a high quality food and dining experience to all its residents. Put simply, they aim to establish themselves as the best known and most highly- respected operator in the care sector. They have heavily invested in professional development and

the company’s values. A retired activity co-ordinator is one of the home volunteers who sets up art and craft sessions that residents love. Hungerford Care Home has care ambassadors who support West Berkshire in raising awareness of the rewarding caring jobs at different community and school events. As chair of the registered manager network for West Berkshire, the home manager is part of the CCG Care Home

have created a number of industry-leading training programmes to help their managers and leaders to be the best. They aspire to provide their employees with a truly rewarding opportunity to proactively shape the company culture and influence the development of the business. This really is an exciting time to join brighterkind. They offer a challenging and rewarding environment for

dementia and dysphagia. They run an employee of the month scheme, which is voted for by the whole team and team members from all departments have been awarded. Hungerford Care Home thrives on its multicultural team and new employees are always made welcome and nurtured by the team, cooking for them and making them feel ‘like home’. One team member is nomi- nated every day for following

proactive and innovative individuals to flourish and develop. They are looking for professional, creative and energetic candidates to join their friendly and passionate team all working towards the same goals – to help those in their care every day. Hungerford Care Home The home in Hungerford has five in-house trainers, eight cultural champions and champions for fall prevention,

We believe every day is a new opportunity to engage, encourage and appreciate. To be there when it matters. Involved in all the little moments of kindness that help make life feel brighter. When sharing time, conversations and activities means everyone contributes something different. By sharing a little love, every day, we help those we care for to love every day. Find out more about living in a care home by popping in to see us. brighterkind at a brighterkind care home we help our residents to love every day

Wantage Road, Hungerford Newtown, Berkshire, RG17 0PN 01488 682002 www.brighterkind.com