Working at Belvedere Park Nursing Home

The role is mostly routine personal care with some group activities and chats based on interests, but no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes to make days more varied and fulfilling.

We saw group and individual activities were provided which were based on peoples interests and feedback. There were events planned regularly, including at weekends which people told us they enjoyed participating in.

Staffing is adequate with enough people on shift, but agency is used rarely when gaps happen and one relative felt more were needed at night.

Relatives said there were enough staff on duty to keep people safe. However, one relative said that they thought more staff were required at night. Staff told us they rarely needed agency staff because existing staff would usually cover any gaps.

Training covers induction, updates, and some vocational development, but nothing specialist or funded qualifications to build advanced skills.

Staff told us they had completed training from when they first started their role. They completed shadow shifts with experienced staff... Ongoing training updates were arranged for staff, and staff said they were encouraged to further develop their knowledge and skills through vocational training.