Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in Oxford

Oxford • Oxfordshire

Trusted care and staffing across Oxford

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers right across Oxford and the wider Oxfordshire area. 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.

As an REC-affiliated healthcare staffing agency, our reach extends well beyond our home base in the South of England. We do not run a branch office in Oxford, but we coordinate care and place vetted professionals here the same way we do everywhere we work, with enhanced DBS 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 Oxford

• ✓ 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 Oxford

Oxford is a compact but busy university city of around 160,000 people, known the world over for its dreaming spires and landmarks like the Radcliffe Camera and the Bodleian Library. Beyond the historic centre it is a city of distinctive neighbourhoods, from Headington and Marston in the east to Jericho and Summertown in the north, and Cowley, Iffley and Rose Hill to the south. Care needs vary just as much across these areas, from period terraces near the colleges to the newer estates towards Blackbird Leys, and 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 John Radcliffe Hospital on Headley Way or the Churchill Hospital on Old Road, both in Headington and both part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The John Radcliffe is Oxfordshire's main accident and emergency site, and the first weeks back at home after a hospital stay really matter, so we help with medication routines, mobility and rehabilitation support and stay in close contact with families and community teams.

Adult social care in the city is overseen by Oxfordshire County Council, while Oxford City Council looks after local city services such as housing and community support. If you think a relative may qualify for help with funding, you can ask the county council for a free care needs assessment, followed by a financial assessment. 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 Oxford

Care homes, supported living services, hospitals and community teams across Oxford rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our staffing side comes in. Our home base is in the South of England, but our staffing reach is genuinely national, so we can cover shifts across the city and the rest of Oxfordshire. 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 you get reliable cover without the compliance headache. You can see the full range on our staffing services page.

Areas of Oxford we cover

We work across the city and the wider Oxfordshire area, including:

• Headington
• Cowley
• Jericho
• Summertown
• Marston
• Iffley
• Rose Hill
• Blackbird Leys
• Wolvercote
• Osney
• Grandpont
• Botley