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Recruiting in Isles of Scilly

Recruiting care staff for a community of 2,100 people

Recruitment on Scilly is shaped by two things the mainland rarely faces together: a very small pool of local people and almost no spare housing. The council has said that most of the successful applicants from one recruitment drive could not be appointed because no long-term accommodation could be found, and that mainland candidates were unwilling to move without it. Every hire therefore depends on where the person will live.

That makes islanders the most valuable candidates of all, including people who have cared for family, worked in hospitality or left care years ago. On Carer Badge, a carer's profile shows their postcode district, so anyone already living in a TR21 to TR25 postcode stands out straight away, along with their availability, experience and training. Mainland carers can also say on their profile whether they would relocate.

With the care home now sharing a site with the community hospital, nursing and care roles sit side by side. When the occasional nursing post has to be filled from a very short list, knowing we have already confirmed a nurse's registration with the NMC is one less thing to chase.

0% of the inspected care employers in Isles of Scilly are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 90% across the South West and below England as a whole (85%).