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Recruitment & Staffing - The Way Forward. Special podcast from Care Home Management

August 09, 2020 Nadra Ahmed, James Sage, David Beattie, Zameer Nazarali Season 2 Episode 10
Care Home Management magazine's podcast
Recruitment & Staffing - The Way Forward. Special podcast from Care Home Management
Show Notes

In our latest special podcast roundtable, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we talk to four experts about 'Recruitment & Staffing - The Way Forward'.

We welcome Nadra Ahmed, chairman at National Care Association; Zameer Nazarali, CEO and founder Simplify Group; James Sage, HR and employment law partner at Royds Withy King; and David Beattie, health and social care consultant at Care Ideals.

Our experts discuss:

* The challenging recruitment market in social care
* How the role of a care worker has changed
* Issues around retention
* The need to value employees and invest in their wellbeing
* How to improve the image of social care
* The impact of COVID-19 on recruitment and on vacancy numbers
* Why working in a care home is more than just a job 
* How to improve your care home working culture
* Dealing with the pay dilemma
* The importance of great leadership and looking after managers' mental health
* How care homes can be more proactive to solve recruitment and retention issues
* How to engage employees
* The recruitment challenges post-Brexit

Tune in for expert advice on ensuring your care home recruits and retains the best.

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