Working at Essex Care Consortium - Marks Tey

Training has gaps in key areas like fire safety and end of life care, so staff might not feel fully equipped for all situations.

records showed gaps remained in key areas of training needed to meet people’s changing needs, including fire safety and end of life care. Only one member of staff had up to date fire marshal training.

Safety processes like infection control and fire checks are not fully reliable, which could make the job feel riskier.

The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to infection prevention and control... gaps in some health and safety checks such as fire drills and legionella checks.

Recruitment checks miss things like gaps in work history, so new staff might not always be the best fit right away.

Recruitment checks such as DBS, sponsorship documents, and references were obtained, but gaps in employment were not always explored... one applicant’s written response to a safeguarding scenario was incomplete and demonstrated limited understanding.