Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in Bangor, County Down

Bangor • County Down

Trusted care and staffing across Bangor

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers in Bangor and across the wider North Down area of County Down. For families we arrange home care that helps a loved one stay safe and independent at home, from a short daily visit through to full live-in support. For care providers we supply qualified nurses, carers and support workers, drawing on more than ten years of experience matching the right people to the right settings.

We are honest about how we work here. Our base is in the South of England, so we do not run a local office in Bangor. What we offer is genuinely national healthcare staffing, alongside home care we can coordinate for families, delivered to the same standard everywhere we operate. As an REC-affiliated agency we place vetted professionals in Bangor with enhanced Access NI and right to work checks, references and training completed before anyone starts, and a consultant on hand around the clock.

Home care we arrange in Bangor

• ✓ Live-in care for round the clock support
• ✓ Hourly visiting care from 30 minute calls
• ✓ Personal care, washing and dressing
• ✓ Medication support and prompting
• ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
• ✓ Respite and emergency cover
• ✓ Private nursing at home
• ✓ Companionship and help getting out and about

Local knowledge across Bangor

Bangor is the largest town in County Down, sitting on the southern shore of Belfast Lough with a seafront that runs from the marina round to Ballyholme Bay. It is a place of distinct neighbourhoods, from Ballyholme and Groomsport in the east to Bangor West, Clandeboye and Conlig, and out to the coastal villages of Crawfordsburn and Helen's Bay. Care needs vary just as much from one community to the next, whether that is around the busy town centre near the McKee Clock and Bangor Marina, the quieter streets by Ward Park, or the newer estates at Bloomfield, Rathgill and Kilcooley, so we tailor support to the person and the place rather than offering a one size fits all service.

We regularly support people returning home after a stay at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald or at Bangor Community Hospital on Newtownards Road, both part of the South Eastern Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust. The first weeks back at home matter, so we help with medication routines, mobility and rehabilitation support and stay in close contact with families and community teams.

In Northern Ireland health and social care are integrated, so adult social care in Bangor is arranged by the South Eastern Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust rather than a council. If you think a relative may qualify for help with funding, you can ask the Trust for a free care needs assessment, followed by a financial assessment. Home care providers here are regulated by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA). Many families we work with self-fund their care, and we are always happy to explain how the different routes work. You can read more on our paying for care guide.

Staffing for care providers in Bangor, County Down

Care homes, supported living services, community teams and health and social care settings across Bangor rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our staffing side comes in. We supply NMC-registered nurses and midwives, support workers, mental health professionals and learning disability specialists, from a single shift to a fully managed rota and permanent placements. Our staffing reach is national from our base in the South of England, and every professional is vetted to the same high standard, so you get reliable cover without the compliance headache.

Areas of Bangor we cover

We work across Bangor and the wider North Down area, including:

• Ballyholme
• Groomsport
• Conlig
• Bangor West
• Clandeboye
• Crawfordsburn
• Helen's Bay
• Bloomfield
• Rathgill
• Kilcooley
• Whitehill
• Ballymaconnell