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Recruiting in Newcastle upon Tyne

Hiring carers and nurses in Newcastle

Newcastle employers have something rural areas lack: a large, young population living close to the work, and a Metro and bus network that makes car free commuting realistic for many shifts. The flip side is competition. With two universities, many applicants are students whose availability changes with the academic year, and the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital recruit healthcare assistants from the same neighbourhoods.

Nursing homes make up a large share of care employers in the city, so filling registered nurse posts is a constant task, and the Newcastle Hospitals trust is a strong pull for the same nurses. Finding a nurse who lives a short Metro ride away, rather than somewhere across the region, is often what makes a night rota hold together.

The city is also more diverse than the wider region, with around one in nine residents identifying as Asian or Asian British and about 3% from other groups including Arab backgrounds. Where a person you support would be more at ease in their first language, Carer Badge lets you look for carers who speak it.

91% of the inspected care employers in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 93% across the North East and above England as a whole (85%).