As we know, the pandemic caused major issues for all of us and saw major changes to how we interact as a society with lockdowns, face masks and social distancing. The most vulnerable in our society were amongst those to whom the pandemic caused the most disruption, with those in care homes and hospitals unable to have visitors. In response to the visiting policies imposed on care home residents family members of those affected launched Right for Residents in September 2020 in

There is no short answer to what wellbeing means, the Oxford Dictionary defines it as: Wellbeing [noun] – the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. However, what one individual feels is their perfect state of wellbeing may be completely different to another individual. Everybody has their own goals, ambitions and personalities, everybody is different. As well as each individual being different, the different aspects of being comfortable, healthy and happy all have dif

This week marks World Continence week, with the support of charities and organisations around the world, this week is run by the World Federation of incontinence and pelvic problems, together they are continuing their commitment to promoting access to care and support. They aim to break the stigma attached to bladder or bowel health issues for individuals and health professionals. With this in mind we wanted to discuss the topic further.

Seeing a friend or family member struggle with a disability, illness or who are older, can inspire many people to step up and care for them. The COVID pandemic, which was officially confirmed to have now ended by the World Health Organisation earlier this month, had a massive effect on caring in the UK and around the world. It increased the amount of care that was needed by individuals with more people taking on caring responsibilities for friends or relatives who are disable

Epilepsy is a common condition that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK. It is a condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Seizures are bursts of electrical activity within the brain that can temporarily affect how is functions and can cause a wide range of symptoms. It is not always clear why seizures happen and is thought to be partly caused by your genes as around 1 in 3 people with the condition have a family member with it. It can also, occasionally, b

Mental health problems are common and affect thousands of people in the UK, unfortunately, not everyone understands mental health problems. Despite it being widespread there is still a strong stigma around mental health which can lead to discrimination in all aspects of life. This stigma and discrimination can be upsetting and make many people’s problems worse, and it can come from several sources including society, employers, the media and even friends and family. In additio

We all feel anxious from time to time, it is a normal emotion that everybody can experience and is the natural response to the uncertain world around us. Sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. What can cause anxiety? There are lots of…

Today is International Nurses Day; nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system and are involved in every aspect of healthcare delivery, promoting health and well-being. At Moonrise this is no different, our nurses offer support in every area of our services and are vital in developing and implementing care plans to ensure the needs of those who require support are met. Despite the vital role that nurses play, they face many challenges, often working long hours in challen

The world has learned a lot about hand hygiene in the last few years, remember COVID? The pandemic had us all washing our hands while singing Happy Birthday in our heads, or probably sometimes out loud! In healthcare, hand hygiene is at the forefront of the fight against infection and plays a huge part in infection control. However, there have been studies around the world that have indicated that healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the time they should,

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring people to become Community Support workers with Moonrise. Flexible Hours, Immediate Start (subject to the receipt of DBS and satisfactory references).

With all the new expansions taking place at Moonrise in the coming months we have a need to recruit workers in the Social Care Sector. We are looking for people with the right attitude and experience to join the Moonrise team!

There has been some very exciting times here at the Moonrise Office, we have been working hard preparing to expand and are delighted to officially announce that we are opening a new branch in Yorkshire early in 2017! We will be providing staff to homes across the Sheffield, Rotherham, Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Castleford areas. As a result of this we are looking for staff across Yorkshire who are passionate and dedicated to delivering high quality service to join the Moo

We are looking to take on more staff here at Moonrise 24hr Recruitment. Why not join us?

Revalidation is the new process that all nurses and midwives in the UK will need to follow to maintain their registration with the NMC. It started in April 2016, and is straightforward and will help you as a nurse or midwife demonstrate that you practise safely and effectively. It will encourage you to reflect on the role of the Code in your practice and demonstrate that you are ‘living’ the standards set out within it.

The past few months have been very hectic at Moonrise 24hr Recruitment as we look at formulating our plan for moving forward in the year ahead. We are looking to grow the business by marketing our service more to the private sector and local authorities by tendering to both GP’s and the NHS, hopefully this will spread the word out about Moonrise and more business will come our way! We are looking to gain more business in home care and live in care for individuals who need sup

Some might say ‘why leave a good, well paid job to set up your own business’. Well maybe this will help you understand why! Managing a nursing care recruitment agency allows me to deliver good, quality care to clients whilst giving me the flexibility to look after my family. Yes, there are long hours and tight deadlines to meet, yes I need to make sure that all staff are fully trained to meet client requirements but I love what I do! My day usually starts around 6am, I have a