Working at Golden Sands

Staff felt valued and listened to. They said there was a good team work approach and the registered manager had an open-door policy.

There were sufficient staff available each shift... They did not have to use agency as the staff team tended to cover any shifts needed due to sickness or ill health.

All staff had annual updates on moving and handling, health and safety... using the care homes team of nurse educators for specialist areas such as constipation, sepsis.

The registered manager and provider work together to provide strong leadership to the staff team. Staff felt valued and listened to with an open-door policy.

Full-time activities person organised trips out, pen-pals with nursery, 'Vintage Jiggy' sessions, fundraising, individual hobbies like saxophone and painting; extra staff paid for outings.