As we approach the end of 2015 and think about the prospects for 2016, it is often a time when people start thinking about new jobs or a change of career direction. With this in mind, we are hosting a couple of open days to give people a chance to find out more about us and to explore our job opportunities.

They are taking place on Thursday the 17^th December and Thursday the 14^th January between 10am and 4pm on both days.

We’re looking for people to join our team who are genuinely interested in improving the lives of those who have to rely on others for their care. All of our roles require patience, dedication, good communication skills and an enthusiastic personality.

We are currently recruiting for the following posts:

• Care Assistant
• Registered General Nurse
• Home Care Worker
• Home Care Assistant / Live in Care Assistant

There is more information about the roles and how to apply on our recruitment page, but if you would like to talk to us about our job opportunities please pop in and see us on our open days at either our Portchester or Bognor Regis offices (details below) or telephone us on 02392 221505. We’d love to hear from you.

Platinum Care Solutions

• Portchester Office: 6 Russell Building, 86 West Street, Portchester, Hampshire, PO16 9UL
• Bognor Regis Office: 25 Queensway, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1QN

As the nights draw in and Christmas fast approaches, ensuring people are cared for in the right setting with the right level of support is crucially important.

This has been evidenced in the Right Place, Right Time, Better Transfers of Care Report issued this month by NHS Providers. The commission chair and report author, the Rt Hon Paul Burstow, is quoted as saying

“Local collaboration is key to improving transfers of care. It is also vital that patients, carers and service users are at the centre of developing personalised care that works for them.”

This is where we step in. We value the close working relationships we have with referrers of care and I’m proud of our team who work hard to respond quickly and efficiently to all of the enquiries we receive, including those we receive directly from members of the public. At the core of our work is identifying what support and level of care is required so that we can meet this need appropriately.

I think about my own grandfather, who is not as mobile as he used to be but is still fiercely independent. I know that older people want to be treated with dignity and courtesy and in a way that does not erode their confidence and these are the values at the heart of how we care for everyone. This includes those young people living with disabilities and who experience the daily frustration of being limited in what they can do. Their spirit and determination is humbling to those who have more, but take it for granted. I pay tribute to Victoria cared for by Rebecca. Although wheelchair bound all of her life, Victoria is forever smiling and Rebecca ensures that she is kept motivated with lots of activities that a young woman of her age can participate in despite being less mobile than her peers.