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From the hearts of cities to the most rural of locations, Consultus Live-in Nursing Service nurses and carers are living and working with private and NHS- or local authority-funded clients.

Each CLINS nurse or HCA stays with her client for about two weeks at a time, providing one-to-one nursing, care and other assistance such as housekeeping, cooking and driving, as per the Care Plan. At the end of this time, where care is to continue, the nurse or HCA hands over to a replacement. A small pool of appropriately skilled staff gives continuous care and unrivalled consistency. We have:

  • Many hundreds of qualified nurses and care assistants across the UK;
  • Experienced managers to co-ordinate rotas and work with you on all care issues;
  • Fast, flexible systems;
  • Full registration with CSCI and professional bodies.

CLINS nurses are considerate, discreet, flexible, understanding and carefully chosen to meet clients’ particular nursing needs as well as other requirements and preferences. They provide a continuous source of expertise for both the client and visiting health professionals.

As part of our renowned service we:

  • Personally interview and reference-check all prospective nurses and carers;
  • Check each one with the Criminal Records Bureau including POVA;
  • Confirm registration with the NMC or GSCC as appropriate;
  • Only select nurses with a minimum of 3 years post registration experience and at least 6 months nursing experience in the UK;
  • All HCAs assigned to NHS/local authority work have a nursing or NVQ qualification;
  • Check all rights to work (no work permits accepted);
  • Abide with all national guidance and local procedures;
  • Quickly and reliably cover staff holiday and sick leave;
  • Keep in touch by phone and detail all bookings in writing;
  • Confirm staff rotas many weeks ahead;
  • Relieve managers of many burdensome case management tasks.

Each CLINS nurse is hand-picked for reliability, professionalism, discretion and commitment to the emotional and physical well being of clients. Fewer than one in 20 applicants makes it through our rigorous selection procedure. Staff are matched to individual clients according to experience, skills and character.

The standard CLINS fee for a live-in qualified nurse working 10 hours a day is just £166 per day (weekdays) and £183 per day (weekends); Health Care Assistants from £108 per day. There is no charge for remaining in the home on standby, unless there is a need to provide further care. An individualised schedule setting out rates is provided following an assessment of each patient's needs.

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"Just to let you know how impressed we were with your girls…. They were fantastic at their jobs"
KI, Dorset

"Enabling people to remain in their own homes is crucial. It means the expense of residential care or hospital treatment is not incurred but also that older people remain in a familiar environment and the one in which they are happiest. In their own homes they are in control and there is evidence to suggest that people who are in control can cope better and recover much quicker."
CH, district nurse team leader, East Anglian PCT

Testimonials

"The whole system should work together to avoid hospitalisation and restrictive care wherever possible, opportunities to provide care in the community or service user's own home should be grasped."
A National Survey of Crisis Resolution... Onyett, Linde et al
October 2006