What is a private nurse?
A private nurse is a clinician who will oversee the support your carers provide.
A private specialist nurse or clinical nurse is an experienced clinician who will have many years of expertise in the care and health industry. Private nurses will not care for you directly – they will oversee the clinical care you receive at home, which will be delivered by a Helping Hands visiting carer or live-in carer. Whilst Helping Hands don’t provide nurses in your home, often our carers work alongside NHS or private healthcare nurses.
Getting to know you and your requirements, your private nurse will work with you to ensure that your support plan is centred around you and your type of care – not just on a practical basis, but to support your emotional wellbeing too.
What are the benefits of private nursing care?
Private nursing care allows you to keep living independently, confidently and securely.
Having private nursing care at home gives you the opportunity to receive the additional help you need without having to leave the comfortable, familiar environment of your home. At Helping Hands, our person-centred approach offers a number of benefits, such as:
Personalised support
Private nursing care gives you the opportunity to receive a truly personalised care plan that is fully tailored to your particular needs and preferences
A holistic approach
We take a holistic approach to our support, which means we concern ourselves with your long-term wellbeing, as well as supporting the wider family
Stay in a familiar environment
An increasingly popular alternative to a residential care home, private nursing care allows you to remain in the home that you love
Spend more time with loved ones
You’ll be able to choose when your family and friends visit, and your carer can assist with hosting duties – including getting your home spick and span
One-to-one care
Care at home gives you the opportunity to receive personal one-to-one support from your own carer, meaning you’ll always have their full attention
Maintain your routines and hobbies
Private care allows you to continue living life on your own terms, which includes keeping up all your favourite hobbies, routines and activities
The conditions that we support
Our nurses and carers are equipped to support people living with a wide range of conditions.
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, our expert team of private nurses manage all of our complex care packages. They can provide support for a wide range of conditions, both complex and simple. When they meet you and your loved ones, they’ll take the time to fully understand all of the specific needs of your condition, and take your preferences into consideration.
An alternative to residential care
At Helping Hands, we firmly believe that home is the best place to receive care. Our nursing support serves as a viable alternative to residential care, and here’s why:
You can remain in the comfort of your own home
You have full control over your meal times and preferences
One-to-one, 24-hour care from your own dedicated carer
You can continue with your preferred lifestyle and routines
Your friends and family can visit as much as they like
What are the responsibilities of a private nurse?
For those with complex care needs, private nurses oversee your care from the very beginning of your time with us.
A private nurse’s responsibilities are wide-ranging, and revolve around ensuring you’re always getting the right type and level of care. Here are some of the things your private nurse will be doing to support your care requirements:
Initial carers assessment
Completing an initial carers assessment with you alongside a local live-in care manager
Checking up on you
Regular visits to check that your care plan is up to date and to see how you are
Working with medical experts
Working closely with other medical professionals involved in your care, such as social workers
Finding the right carer
Finding a private carer who has the relevant skills and experience in your care needs
Providing bespoke training
Providing bespoke training to a chosen carer if they need upskilling for your specific health condition
Contributing to your support plan
Contributing to a plan that includes medication, health condition(s), personal care and your hobbies
The types of private nursing we offer
We offer private nursing support on both a visiting and live-in basis, depending on your needs. Find out more about each type of support:
We offer both visiting care and live-in care services to suit your needs
Visiting care
Live-in care
Expert-led support from the home care specialists
We only hire the very best carers and nurses to our teams, because that’s what you deserve.
To provide the best home care, we only recruit the very best private nurse clinical leads to join our credible team. All of our private nurse clinical leads must have an up-to-date registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, as well as experience in training and upskilling staff in clinical practices.
Our private carers who deliver care to our customers are all provided with award-winning training, equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need. For complex care, carers who do not already have the required experience for that particular customer will have one-to-one, bespoke training delivered by one of our private nurses.
How to arrange private nursing care
At Helping Hands, we make it incredibly straightforward to arrange care so that we can focus on what really matters: your needs. Speak to our team today to begin your care journey.
Speak to our team
Our friendly, knowledgeable team can answer your questions and talk you through your options. We are available 7 days a week.
Book a free care assessment
Your local Helping Hands care manager will visit you to understand your needs and preferences and discuss how we can help. We can visit you at home, in hospital or even a care home to carry out the care assessment.
Confirm your care package
We create a tailored care plan for you to review. Once you’ve agreed the plan, we can organise care in as little as 24 hours.
Why choose Helping Hands?
Stay in the home you love and receive personal nurse-led support from the home care experts.
We believe that everyone has the right to live within the comforts of their own home, regardless of their health care needs. With private care at home from Helping Hands, you can rest assured that all of your clinical needs will be taken care of without the need for moving into a nursing or care home – whether you need round-the-clock support with a live-in carer or regular visits to support you at home from your local care team.
A fully regulated home care provider
Here at Helping Hands, our service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
This means we need to consistently meet high standards and are monitored by our regulators.
Why is being a regulated care provider important?
Independent inspections of our service, giving you peace of mind
Fully vetted, high-quality carers
Guaranteed training and development for our staff
Private nursing care FAQs
Nursing care can be provided in the comfort of your own home. It will be provided by a dedicated carer, with the support of an experienced nurse and our clinical team.
Our nursing care can support you in a wide range of ways, from light medical support and mobility assistance, to doing the housework and looking after your pets.
You can arrange private nursing care today by calling our friendly customer support team, who are available seven days a week. You can also contact us via our website if you need us to call you back at a time that suits you.
Our visiting care starts from £31.00 per hour, whilst live-in care is starting from £1,595 for a single person and £1,595 for a couple.
If you’re in urgent need of nursing care, we’re here to help. Our local care experts will find out what your support needs are and will normally have someone in your home within 24 hours to provide the dedicated nursing care that you require, ensuring you’re not left feeling isolated or unsupported.
If you’re living with a medical condition, whether it be straightforward or complex, we can absolutely tailor your care to help you manage any symptoms you might be experiencing, as well as providing support for the wider family if required.
Page reviewed by Rebecca Bennett, Regional Clinical Lead, on July 25, 2024.
How we wrote this page
This page has been produced referencing key insights and data from external experts, trusted medical sources and our team of in-house specialists. We have worked hard to ensure that all information is as accurate as possible and reflects current consensus at the time of writing and reviewing.