Our Homecare Staff
Mary Maughan | Managing Director
Mary is a registered general and mental health nurse with a Master’s degree in Policy and Administration. With many years in management in both the NHS and social care sectors, Mary is now Registered Manager of Pompey Homecare and head of the Dementia care department. She is currently working her way through a Masters Degree in dementia care Mapping.
Lorraine Maltby | Deputy Manager
Lorraine has been working in the Homecare Sector for more than 20 years. She is head of the training department as well ensuring the effective running of the office. Lorraine is currently completing her LMCS which is a management qualification in social care.
Introduction
We aim to employ well trained dedicated staff. All Clients have two key workers so care is continuous. On some occasions however you may have another carer due to absence or a delay of some sort. You will always be asked for your preferences. Carer profiles and up to date training certificates are available by calling the office.
All staff are recruited following satisfactory enhanced police checks (CRB), two or more references, health clearance and in some cases personality testing so that we are sure as far as is reasonable practicable, we employ only the safe well trained staff. Anyone coming to us without experience or qualifications is trained to our high standards and work alongside more experienced staff until assessed as competent, safe and they feel confident. We have a strict dress code and identity policy and all staff carry mobile phones.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
We have links with the Southdown’s College for National Vocational Qualification courses (NVQ) and Bradford University for Dementia Mapping as well as a broad spectrum of in service training programmes using the Mulberry Certificated provision of training services. When using care services you can ask to see carer’s training certificates which for the most part must be updated yearly. Pompey makes the following courses mandatory. (Yearly unless specified)
MANDATORY
| Induction Awareness | (3 days) |
| First Aid | (3 yearly) |
| Risk Assessment | |
| Health & Safety | |
| Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) | |
| Infection Control (using the Governments Essential Steps initiative) | |
| Moving and Handling | |
| Dementia | |
| Dementia course | (12 weeks) |
| Fire awareness & Prevention | (twice yearly) |
| Safe Food Handling | |
| Adult Protection | |
| Medication Administration Awareness | |
| Person Centred Care Planning | (Kitwood Model) |
| Understanding your Organisation | |
GOOD PRACTICE COURSES
| Record keeping & Report writing |
| How to attend to a client’s hygiene (personal care) |
| Challenging Behaviour |
| Mental Capacity |
| Communication |
| Continence promotion – managing catheters and stomas |
| Death and Dying |
| Quality Assurance |
LEGISLATION
Understanding how Health & Social Care works, Role of the Care Quality Commission, Health and Local Authorities, Community Services etc.
If you are an organisation and would like to hear more about our development programme or make a booking please call 0845 313 0102 or complete the booking form
