Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in Exeter

Exeter • Devon

Trusted care and staffing across Exeter

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers right across Exeter 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.

As an REC-affiliated healthcare staffing agency, our reach extends well beyond our home base in the South of England. We are honest that we do not run a branch or office in Exeter itself, yet 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 Exeter

• ✓ 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 Exeter

Exeter is the cathedral city and county town of Devon, a compact city that sits on the River Exe with communities that each have their own character, from St Leonard's and Pennsylvania to Heavitree, St Thomas, Exwick, Whipton, Pinhoe, Alphington and the riverside quarter around Topsham. Care needs vary just as much across the city, from the Georgian terraces near the centre to the newer estates on the edge of town, 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 Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital at Wonford in the south east of the city, part of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation 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. Whether someone lives a short walk from Exeter Cathedral and the historic Quayside in EX1, over in EX2 or up towards EX4, we plan care around their own routines and surroundings.

Adult social care in Exeter is overseen by Devon County Council, while Exeter City Council handles district services such as housing. 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 Exeter

Care homes, supported living services, hospitals and community teams across Exeter rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our staffing side comes in. Our staffing reach is genuinely national, 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.

Areas of Exeter we cover

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

• St Leonard's
• Heavitree
• St Thomas
• Pennsylvania
• Exwick
• Whipton
• Pinhoe
• Alphington
• Wonford
• Topsham
• Countess Wear
• St James