Working at Stockmoor Lodge

Vacancies mean staff and managers often cover extra shifts, and regular agency workers are used when needed.

The service had a number of staff vacancies but had remained well staffed throughout the pandemic. Staff picked up extra shifts and members of the management team also covered shifts. When agency staff were required, the same staff were supplied.

Training includes induction, mandatory updates and dementia awareness but no specialist courses or funded qualifications are mentioned.

All staff attended induction training before they started to work in the home. All staff said they had plenty of opportunities for training and the organisation also promoted dementia awareness training for all their staff.

Activities team runs group events, community visits and gardening but sometimes relies on care staff for 1:1 as they can't cover everyone.

the activities staff were not able to ensure all people who choose not to go to group activities would have access to other choices as they concentrated mainly on the groups. Activities staff explained that they did try to ensure one to one activities were carried out but also relied on care staff to support people on their units.