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Here you will find more on life at Birtley including daily activities at Birtley House and special events that we host. Including news from Birtley Woodland adventures and the seasonal courses that operate onsite. You can also follow our social media channels for more information and live updates.
- Posted 15th April 2021·
Coronavirus Update

15th April 2021 IMPORTANT CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FOR VISITORS TO BIRTLEY HOUSE Spring has truly arrived at Birtley House! This…
- Posted 7th April 2021·
Three essential tips to finding the best private nursing home in Surrey

Finding a private nursing home for your loved one can be a daunting task. With so many care options…
- Posted 1st April 2021·
Full-time Housekeeping Assistant

Purpose of position: To ensure the clean and hygienic maintenance of the nursing home. To keep a high standard…
- Posted 13th January 2021·
Shaping the future of social care

What is the future for social care? It is no secret that a spotlight is shining on the care…
- Posted 14th December 2020·
‘Sparkle for Social Care’

#sparkleforsocialcare What a great purpose to have an initiative set up that recognises some of our industry’s special key…
- Posted 7th December 2020·
An old family recipe

Last year we found ourselves with the opportunity to take part in a first edition regional production of ‘The…
- Posted 27th November 2020·
Staff Awards Night, 2020

Every year in the care industry we attend an awards ceremony, in support to innovations and successes of that…
- Posted 16th November 2020·
Experts in Skype & video calls

Pat enjoys regular video calls with her family Lockdown 1.0 certainly brought some new challenges in quickly having to…
- Posted 10th November 2020·
Lockdown 2.0… we’ve got this!

This time around we are much more prepared, and a little less anxious as we have a good idea…
- Posted 5th November 2020·
One-to-one’s with our new Well-being Companion

Increasingly popular this year, and more necessary than ever are the one-to-one sessions we have facilitated for our Residents.…
- Posted 4th November 2020·
House & Home Edition II, 2020

Newsletter-October-2020Download A little perspective ~ Celebrating 75 years on the Birtley Estate ~ Activities memories ~ Raising our digital…
- Posted 16th October 2020·
K.I.P.A

Kindness, Integrity, Positivity, Adaptability Our Core Values which are at the centre of everything we do. We have always…
- Posted 1st October 2020·
Registered General Nurse (RGN) Nights

PURPOSE OF POSITION Staff nurse has responsibilities for supporting the Registered Manager and to work within the multi-disciplinary team.…
- Posted 16th September 2020·
Channel 5 interview Birtley on Covid-19 testing

Channel 5 news visited Birtley House yesterday to find out about first hand experiences of failings with the Covid-19…
- Posted 11th September 2020·
Part-time Activities Organiser

We are looking for a part-time Activities Organiser to join the Activities and Well-being team. The key responsibility is…
- Posted 9th September 2020·
Self Care September

We’re encouraging ‘Self Care September’ here at Birtley House. We recognise that as humans, we cannot pour from an…
- Posted 3rd September 2020·
Celebrating 75 years at Birtley House

Last week we proudly celebrated 75 years of providing care to the elderly on the Birtley Estate. A truly…
- Posted 11th August 2020·
Birtley House on ITV News

Last week the government announced news of a new Coronavirus testing kit which will deliver results in 90 minutes.…
- Posted 10th July 2020·
Working at Birtley House

“At the end of each day, you’ll go home with a smile on your face, as knowing that you’ve…
- Posted 21st June 2020·
CQC review of Birtley throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic

How has Birtley House Nursing Home Managed and adapted to the Covid-19 Pandemic? – CQC provided a report on…
- Posted 19th June 2020·
Family visits resume

We are absolutely delighted, that visits from family members could resume last week. Still, with social distancing measures in…
- Posted 18th June 2020·
“One of the nicest places I have ever worked”

At the beginning of Covid-19 we knew we would need to recruit extra staff to make sure we could…
- Posted 2nd June 2020·
We all test negative for Covid-19!

We are delighted to report that we have been able to secure more than enough tests for all Staff…
- Posted 29th May 2020·
House & Home Edition I 2020

We’re all in this together – Continuity in troubled times – We will keep calm and carry on! –…
- Posted 22nd May 2020·
Video testimonials from our Residents

Gee, Helen and Pat are three Residents who have been with us in Birtley for a number of years…
- Posted 22nd May 2020·
Life at Birtley House

This is our first ever video production of what you can expect from life at Birtley House. The video…
- Posted 18th May 2020·
National Nurses Day

Each year on May 12th we celebrate our Nurses, past and present. Last year we were able to have…
- Posted 18th May 2020·
VE Day Celebrations

National lockdown or not, we were determined to recognise the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day on…
- Posted 8th May 2020·
Simon Whalley & Jeremy Hunt MP discuss lockdown effects

Simon Whalley continues his campaign to push for real recognition in the Adult Social Care sector. The key message…
- Posted 8th April 2020·
Birtley on Channel 4 News

Earlier this week we were interviewed by John Snow, Newsreader on Channel 4 Evening News. Our Chairman Simon Whalley…
- Posted 8th April 2020·
Keep in touch

As we come through the UK’s third week of isolation, we’re grateful to our staff and their commitment. They…
- Posted 8th April 2020·
Lunch down the Amsterdam Canal

Whilst we still can’t quite believe what is going on in the world right now, we are still adapting…
- Posted 31st March 2020·
‘The Good Life’

What a good life this is. Whilst we are on isolation, and have locked down our care home, we…
- Posted 25th March 2020·
Adult Social Care Needs You

Update from Professor Martin Green OBE Chief Executive: Care England DH: Independent Sector Dementia Champion. Plea to the care…
- Posted 25th March 2020·
Beating Isolation Blues for the Elderly

Only a fortnight ago we took our Residents out to our local ice-skating rink at Guildford Spectrum. Five of…
- Posted 10th February 2020·
Awards and Nominations

The Birtley House team are proud to have received the following awards and nominations: 2015 – Care Manager of…
- Posted 8th February 2020·
Surrey TV Interview

SurreyTV is a weekly news show that brings positive, interesting and relevant stories about the county to the people.…
- Posted 7th February 2020·
Registered General Nurse

Birtley House Nursing Home offer real career progression for Nurses who wish to follow a career specialising in care…
- Posted 4th February 2020·
Care Assistants – Full time & Part time

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care? We take huge pride in creating a highly motivated and nurturing working…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
Inspiration in the garden

Inspiration in the garden with local glass sculptor and artist, Adam Aaronson. We’re delighted in our latest collaboration with Adam,…
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