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Who you’re recruiting against
92 care employers recruit in Portsmouth
Most care employers in Portsmouth are home care agencies (65%), followed by care homes (25%) and nursing homes (11%). Carers here can choose between them. A profile search lets you reach people before they apply anywhere else.
Registered services from the Care Quality Commission register, updated regularly. A service registered for both home care and residential care is counted in each.
Recruiting in Portsmouth
Recruiting on Portsea Island and across the water
Portsmouth's density helps recruitment more than in most places. Carers can live close to the people they support, and a candidate in Southsea or Fratton can realistically cover calls across the island without a car. The challenge is competition: a large number of home care services draw on the same local workforce, along with Queen Alexandra Hospital.
It is worth looking off the island. Havant, Waterlooville, Fareham and Gosport are all close, and carers there may be glad of work in the city; a Carer Badge search from a Southsea office picks them up alongside Portsmouth residents.
Nurses are scarcer. The city has only a small group of nursing homes, and they recruit against the hospital on the hill at Cosham. With a young population and a large university, some of the most promising care candidates may be students or recent graduates wanting flexible hours, so ask about availability early.
76% of the inspected care employers in Portsmouth are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 84% across the South East and below England as a whole (85%).
Who else is recruiting near you
Care employers around Portsmouth
Every dot is a CQC-registered care service. We don’t name them, and locations are approximate.
- Home care agencies
- Care homes
- Nursing homes
Questions about recruiting in Portsmouth
Can I recruit carers who don't drive?
Yes, and in Portsmouth that is often realistic. Many island rounds can be walked, cycled or done by bus, so a carer living in Fratton or Southsea without a car may suit a round there perfectly.
Will carers from Havant, Fareham or Gosport show up?
They will if they live within the range you set. Gosport carers face the ferry or a long drive round the harbour, so check how far each one says they will travel.
Sources for this page
- Portsmouth City Council: direct payments (PA, agency, micro provider, managed account, PA Noticeboard)
- Portsmouth Personal Assistant Jobs Noticeboard
- ONS: How life has changed in Portsmouth, Census 2021 (most densely populated in South East, median age 35)
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: Queen Alexandra Hospital
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
- City of Portsmouth College: Health and Social Care
- City of Portsmouth College: Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (distance learning)
- City of Portsmouth College: Access to HE Diploma (Nursing)
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