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Recruiting in Southampton

Recruiting carers in a young port city

Southampton's young population gives home care employers a bigger potential workforce than many places, but it also brings churn. Students finish their courses, graduates move on and University Hospital Southampton is always recruiting. Services that do well tend to recruit steadily rather than in bursts, and plan rotas around term times as well as school holidays.

Geography is the other factor. The Itchen and its bridges shape how far carers will realistically travel, and many good candidates live outside the city in Totton, Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford or Hedge End. Carer Badge lets you see who lives on your side of the river, or just beyond the city boundary, before you pick up the phone.

Nursing homes are a small part of the city's market and compete directly with the hospital trust for registered nurses, so roles with nursing need a clear offer on hours and location to stand out against a large teaching hospital.

83% of the inspected care employers in Southampton are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 84% across the South East and in line with England as a whole (85%).