Working at Crusader Medical Care

Crusader Medical Care provide specialist nursing care to clients with complex care needs and/or challenging behaviours often ensuing from mental illness. We provide a holistic client-centred level of care, ranging from light intervention and life skill programmes to 24 hour 1:1 care. We are able to accommodate a diverse clientele group from the ages of 18 years and upwards.

We pride ourselves on managing clients with:

• Challenging behaviours
• Complex and profound care needs
• Neurological diseases and disorders
• Acquired brain injuries
• Mental illness (functional and organic)
• Registered with the CSSIW, we are able to provide a home for 69 clients within our facilities located in Splott, a suburb of Cardiff located approximately 1 mile from the City Centre.

Operating for over 22 years, Crusader Medical Care now employ over 100 experienced and dedicated members of staff. From care assistants and behavioural therapists to registered nurses, trained sensory therapists and passive movement technicians; our clients are cared for by trained healthcare professionals in a clinical yet homely environment.

Today, our vision; “To become a widely recognised provider of quality nursing care for specialist, complex and challenging clients” has led to the development of strong working relationships with various Local Health Boards who now provide funding for the majority of our service users.

Crusader Medical Care employ over 100 highly dedicated members of staff who as a professional team work together to meet the extensive and dynamic
needs of our clients.

We are aware that our team plays a crucial role in client welfare and overall quality of life. To maximise their contribution we:

• Undertake a rigorous assessment process in all aspects of recruitment
• Employ staff in sufficient numbers to competently and successfully manage the needs of our complex clientele
• Ensure that the skill set of the care team is appropriate for the range and diversity of the client’s needs
• Implement and maintain a robust and rigorous development process that ensures, through the creation of a learning environment, continuous improvement, increasing contribution and meeting the changing needs of our clients at all times

Our In-House Care Team Includes:

Clinical Manager
Qualified Nurses
Quality Assurance Manager
Care Assistants
Senior Care Assistants
Activities Coordinators
Behavioural Therapists
Sensory Therapists
Passive Movement Technicians
Kitchen staff
Domestic staff
Maintenance team
Administrative team
Company Secretary