Find carers and nurses in Central Bedfordshire

Recruiting in Central Bedfordshire

Finding staff when your service sits between towns

Because Central Bedfordshire has no dominant town, the people you could recruit may well live in Luton, Bedford or Milton Keynes, and many services sit closer to one of those than to Dunstable. Rounds through villages along the Greensand Ridge or out towards Shefford and Biggleswade depend on carers who drive, while a home near the busway in Dunstable or Houghton Regis may also attract people who use public transport.

Growth adds pressure. The population rose by around 40,000 people in a decade, and the 50 to 64 age group grew by almost a fifth, so the number of older residents needing support over the coming years is likely to climb. New towns being built will add to that.

Carer Badge ignores the council line, so a Leighton Buzzard service can find carers living in Linslade or on the edge of Milton Keynes. Nursing homes recruit in the shadow of three acute hospitals outside the area, Bedford, Luton and Dunstable, and Milton Keynes, all of which want nurses too.

80% of the inspected care employers in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 82% across the East and below England as a whole (85%).