Residential mental health and learning disability staffing

Speak to our staffing team

Flexible and reliable staffing solutions 

Our experienced nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) seamlessly integrate with your team to expertly fill your staffing shortages. We collaborate with local authorities, the NHS and private clients throughout Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.  

Our caring nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) have the expertise to help support you with: 

Ensuring continuity of care 

Delivering excellent outcomes for patients in any location 

Managing complex mental and physical needs 

Providing de-escalation and breakaway expertise s 

Enabling high staffing ratios and 1-on-1 support  

Speak to our staffing team

Rated Excellent by the Care Inspectorate

The Scottish Nursing Guild was inspected by the Care Inspectorate and was awarded the highest rating, setting us apart from our competitors.  

Specialist nurses and HCAs for residential homes and local authorities

Our nurses and HCAs are on hand at short notice for holiday cover, sick leave or to support patients with complex care needs. We provide a team to help you fill staff shortages for a few hours or several weeks. 

With the Scottish Nursing Guild, you have access to our bank of experienced staff that have passed our thorough vetting process: 

  • Registered learning disability nurse (RNLD) 
  • Registered mental health nurse (RMN) 
  • Specialist HCAs  
Speak to our staffing team

Testimonials

We provide the highest standards of nursing care to our clients and patients. Don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our clients have to say.

View testimonials
Woman receiving palliative care at home

Residential mental health and learning disability staffing FAQs

Where can you provide nurses to?

Our nurses have experience in a variety of residential settings to help support residents’ mental health and learning disabilities, including: 

  • Residential homes for children or adults 
  • Private or local authority care homes 
Are your nurses trained in physical intervention and de-escalation techniques?

Our workers are skilled in helping individuals during crises, employing methods such as verbal de-escalation, distraction and breakaway strategies and physical intervention to ensure safety when needed.

Certified in the Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA), they use their clinical expertise to defuse situations effectively. 

What steps do you take to ensure the competency of your nurses?

The Scottish Nursing Guild recruits to standards which often exceed local regulations and guidelines. We only accept agency workers of the highest calibre, with just 20% of applicants making the cut. 

Our nurses are registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) and our HCAs are registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Our staff must pass enhanced Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) checks before we hire them to ensure that they can work with children and protected adults. 

What is the cost of your staffing service?

Our residential mental health and learning disability staffing is tailored to meet your organisation’s unique needs. Various factors will affect the cost of our services when arranging nurses and HCAs through us, including: 

  • How many nurses and HCAs you need 
  • The amount of time that you require our staff for 
  • The types of staff you need 

Talk to a member of our team

Call us if you need to request a nurse, discuss your requirements or
wish to understand more about our wide range of services.

Scotland
0131 229 9988

Northern Ireland
0333 323 0336

Republic of Ireland
01 9023080

Our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Alternatively, fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible:

This field is hidden when viewing the form
Consent*