Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in Plymouth

Plymouth • Devon

Trusted care and staffing across Plymouth

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers right across Plymouth and the wider Devon 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.

Our offices are based in the South of England, and we are honest that Plymouth sits some distance to the west of them. What that means in practice is straightforward. We coordinate and arrange home care for families in the city, and our healthcare staffing service is genuinely national, so we place vetted professionals in Plymouth the same way we do everywhere we work. Every placement comes with enhanced DBS and right to work checks, references and training completed before anyone starts, and a consultant on hand around the clock. We do not run a local branch or office in Plymouth, and we would rather tell you that plainly than pretend otherwise.

Home care we arrange in Plymouth

• ✓ 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 Plymouth

Plymouth is the largest city on the south coast of Devon, a historic naval port set between the mouths of the Plym and the Tamar and looking out over Plymouth Sound. Its communities are distinctive and spread out, from the waterfront neighbourhoods around the Barbican, the Hoe and Stonehouse to the residential suburbs of Plymstock and Plympton to the south east and Devonport, Stoke and Ford to the west. Care needs vary just as much across the city, from the terraced streets near the city centre in PL1 to the newer estates around Crownhill and Estover, and we tailor support to the person and the place rather than offering a one size fits all service. Many people we speak to know the city by its landmarks, whether that is Smeaton's Tower on Plymouth Hoe or the walk down to the fishing quay on the Barbican, and we build care around the routines and places that matter to each person.

We regularly support people returning home after a stay at Derriford Hospital in Crownhill, the main hospital serving the city and part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS 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. Because Derriford serves a wide catchment across Devon and into Cornwall, a safe and well coordinated return home can make a real difference to recovery.

Adult social care in the city is overseen by Plymouth City Council. If you think a relative may qualify for help with funding, you can ask the 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 Plymouth

Care homes, supported living services, hospitals and community teams across Plymouth rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our staffing side comes in. This part of what we do is national in reach, so distance from our southern offices is no barrier. 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 picture of what we offer on our staffing services page.

Areas of Plymouth we cover

We arrange home care and coordinate support across the city and the wider Devon area, including:

• Plymstock
• Plympton
• Devonport
• Stonehouse
• Stoke
• Mutley
• Mannamead
• Peverell
• Crownhill
• St Budeaux
• Efford
• Honicknowle