Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in Glasgow

Glasgow • Scotland

Care for families and staffing for providers in Glasgow

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers on two fronts in Glasgow. For families we can 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 want to be straight with you from the outset: our base is in the South of England, not in Scotland, so we arrange home care in Glasgow rather than running a local branch on the doorstep.

Our staffing side, by contrast, is genuinely national. As an REC-affiliated healthcare staffing agency we place vetted professionals with care providers and NHS boards the length of the country, and Glasgow is firmly within that reach. Whether it is home care we coordinate for a family or a nurse we supply to a Glasgow care home, the standards are the same, with enhanced background checks, right to work checks, references and training completed before anyone starts, and a consultant on hand around the clock.

Home care we can arrange in Glasgow

• ✓ 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 short notice cover
• ✓ Private nursing at home
• ✓ Companionship and help getting out and about

Local knowledge across Glasgow

Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, home to well over half a million people spread across neighbourhoods with real character of their own, from the West End around Hillhead and Partick, to Dennistoun in the east, Shawlands and Cathcart on the south side, Govan and Pollokshields by the river, and Maryhill and Springburn to the north. The whole city sits within the G postcode area. Care needs vary just as much across these communities, from tenement flats to suburban semis, and any support we arrange is tailored to the person and the place rather than offered as a one size fits all service.

People know Glasgow for landmarks like George Square, Glasgow Cathedral and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the West End, but for families the more pressing questions are usually about hospitals and getting home afterwards. We can support people returning home after a stay at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on Govan Road, one of the largest hospital campuses in Europe, or at Glasgow Royal Infirmary near the Cathedral, both run by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The first weeks back at home matter, so we help with medication routines, mobility and rehabilitation support and stay in close contact with families.

Adult social care in the city is arranged through Glasgow City Council social work, delivered by the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, a partnership between the council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. If you think a relative may qualify for help, you can ask for a free assessment of their needs, followed by a financial assessment, and support can then be arranged under self-directed support, which gives you a say in how any funded care is delivered. Care at home in Scotland is regulated by the Care Inspectorate, the national body that inspects care services north of the border. Many families we speak to fund their own 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 Glasgow

Care homes, supported living services and NHS boards across Glasgow and the west of Scotland rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our national 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. Every professional is vetted to the same high standard, so a provider in Glasgow gets reliable cover without the compliance headache, wherever the shift falls. You can see the full picture of what we offer on our staffing services page.

Areas of Glasgow we can help in

We can arrange care and supply staff across the city and the surrounding area, including:

• West End
• Hillhead
• Partick
• Dennistoun
• Shawlands
• Govan
• Pollokshields
• Maryhill
• Cathcart
• Govanhill
• Bridgeton
• Springburn