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This issue features new web-based initiatives to help with recruitment, including of international staff, we hope you find them of use.
We do our best to keep the content and structure of our PEN website up-to-date in these fast-changing times and your suggestions on how to improve the website are always welcome.
Coming soon: CareFind national care home search website
The national Capacity Tracker team are developing a new tool to help members of the public to search for Care Home vacancies via a new public facing website, CareFind. Capacity Tracker will provide this as a free service for Providers, on an opt-out basis.
The concept of CareFind has been developed with the support of the DHSC and
NHSE. CareFind aims to give benefits to both providers and people looking for care services, building on the information and resource of Capacity Tracker.
Training sessions on how to get the most from the new site started this month and are being advertised here:
Care Find Care Home Training Dates: Click here
Care Find FAQ's: Click here
While you are waiting to attend a training session we would recommend reviewing/refreshing your provider details. Please check the following details are up to date:
- Contact Details (If not, please contact CQC and request they are changed enquiries@cqc.org.uk)
- Extended Room Detail
- Accessibility Information
- Care Type
- Funding Sources
- Short/Long Term Services
- Languages
- Costs and Vacancies (to be updated as and when things change)
- Out of Hours Placements
If you have any queries when updating your information, please don’t hesitate to contact the Capacity Tracker Support Centre 0191 691 3729 or necsu.capacitytracker@nhs.net
Made with Care recruitment support
The national Made with Care website contains free recruitment campaigning resources including a video from a care home manager explaining how his use of them resulted in an immediate increase in applications for vacant roles.
Recruiting social care staff (adultsocialcare.co.uk)
Sanjay Dhrona - Core Film on Vimeo
International Recruitment website and Facebook page
The website page has been created and can be found at International Recruitment - South West Councils (swcouncils.gov.uk). The page includes a link to some provision mapping, which we hope will be helpful to overseas workers in the South West:
The Facebook page has been created to disseminate useful information to overseas recruits, for example what a MOT is and how often it is needed.
Migrant Social Integration Project – Official Launch Invitation
Plymouth Hope is a registered charity run by inspiring and dedicated staff and volunteers from all walks of life who all believe in social equality and have a shared vision of togetherness.
Following a one-year pilot project in Plymouth and having secured further funding to extend the project delivery within the Torbay Council, Plymouth and Devon County Council areas, we are writing to introduce our project, Migrant Social Integration, as we look forward to an exciting year full of partnership work, shared learning, and experiences.
The project will be delivered by Plymouth Hope in partnership with the NHS international recruitment and local authorities, including Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council, Torbay Council, Livewell Southwest, Adult social care providers, and other partners to help enhance the experience of workers who are already here and, for colleagues new to Devon, from the point of their arrival. We hereby cordially invite you to our official project launch on ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84286059375 on Tuesday 16 January 2024, at 11.30am or on Wednesday, 31 January, at 2pm. Please RSVP by emailing us and indicate which session you will be attending.
Consultation on the future of Devon County Councils Adult Day Services
The consultation is open until Tuesday 16 January 2024.
A new online consultation meeting has been added to enable more people to have their say:
Monday 15 January 2024, 1pm-2.30pm, Online consultation meeting
Book Here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/adult-day-centre-service-consultations-online-event-tickets-779391158937
Public consultation on the future of Devon County Council's Adult Day Services - Have Your Say
Cold Weather Alert continues
The AMBER Cold-Health Alert - (Enhanced cold weather response) has been updated for the South West and will last until 12 January at 12pm.
General Overview - Significant impacts are possible across the health and social care sector due to forecast weather conditions, including: observed increase in mortality across the population, particularly in the 65+ age group or those with certain underlying health conditions. Text removed to shorten it!
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Further guidance: Cold Weather Plan for England Cold Weather Plan Cold Weather Plan Easy Read UKHSA Action Cards Voluntary and community sector Commissioners Health and social care providers General Advice Keep Warm Keep Well Top tips for keeping warm and well
Reminder - Closure of Pinpoint, interim changes to the Personal Assistant (PA) Network
Devon County Council’s Pinpoint online community directory is no longer be available.
While the directory has been a useful community resource, many organisations now have their own websites and are ‘findable’ by search engines or have their own social media pages and groups. As a result, fewer providers have been adding or maintaining their information to Pinpoint which has made the directory less representative of the support available within Devon’s communities.
The Pinpoint web address will remain available for a period of time with a page that will be signposting to other information sources and directories.
Devon County Council will be working to improve this information over the coming months. In the interim, if you are looking for support, please follow the links below.
For not-for-profit organisations please go to Devon Connect - Connecting Communities in Devon.
For care homes and personal care agencies please go to Find and compare services - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
For adult day services, respite and enabling services please go to Do you need personal care within your own home? Care at home - day services, enabling and personal care | Devon County Council
For personal assistants and micro-enterprises please go to Find a personal assistant (PA) - Adult Social Care | Devon County Council
PA ‘shout outs’ remain
Please note that PAs registered to receive ‘PA shout out’ notifications will continue to receive these. This service is not changing.
PAs wanting to register to receive notifications of new business (i.e. from customers with Direct Payments/ self-funders) through this service, should do so via the link on the PA’s and Micro-providers page of the Home - Provider Engagement Network (devon.gov.uk)
Individuals or families looking for help in finding a PA via the PA shout out service, can be directed here: Find a personal assistant - Adult Social Care | Devon County Council
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