We provide our residents and service-users with the dedicated, professional and personalised care they need, while promoting their physical wellbeing and happiness.

We provide specialist, intensive care and rehabilitation in the following areas:

• residential nursing care for older people
• chronic mental health, such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder and eating disorders
• acquired brain injury and neuro-degenerative conditions
• young onset dementia, dementia in older people and alcohol-related dementia
• Huntington’s disease
• sexual offending and disinhibited behaviour
• locked hospital wards for patients who have been sectioned
• specialist care for adults with enduring mental health problems

Our programmes combine mental health therapies with coping strategies and daily living skills. Our inpatient services have well established in-house multidisciplinary teams including primary care service whereas our care homes have excellent links with a wide range of community health professionals to meet the need of our residents.

In addition to providing dementia care, care for those with Huntington’s disease, and respite care for people with young onset dementia, we also provide specialist nursing care for adults with specialist mental health needs and challenging behaviour.

To enquire, please telephone 01604 844 192 or email info@smhc.uk.com; we are more than happy to arrange a tour of our facilities to help you decide whether to choose St Matthews Healthcare as your specialist care provider.

St Matthews Healthcare’s philosophy of care is firmly founded on the time-honoured principle of doing no harm. We aim to instil a culture of compassion, integrity and respect for all.

Our notion of care is consistent with the practice ethics of empathy, equity and transparency. We understand treatment as a humane endeavour which facilitates a sense of self-worth and well-being for all. Mental Health difficulties occur in a social context and we are responsive to socio- political dynamics in promoting a needs lead service. Health and well-being, based on a sense of self-worth, purpose and agency are our principal goals.

Our service is grounded on an optimistic outlook, inspired by hope and driven by potential. Our service is clearly linked to up to date national service guidelines. Our medical care provision as well as nursing and therapeutic services are holistically proposed and second to none. A clear commitment to a multidisciplinary team approach is at the heart our vision for an exemplary service.

The governance structures and management values of our organisation support a collaborative and innovative approach. We strive for an affirmation of shared vision between ourselves, our clients and their loved ones. Only together can we achieve a mutually enabled wellness that honours the fundamental principles of a dignified and fulfilling life.

St Matthews Healthcare has a dedicated and motivated workforce of more than 800 staff, who enjoy working as part of a growing, innovative care provider that rewards them with a competitive salary and the opportunity to develop their professional skills.

Our clinical teams comprise nurses, support workers, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy technicians and social workers; we also employ administrative and finance staff, housekeepers and catering and maintenance teams.

We promote equality and diversity among our staff, residents and service-users. All staff are required to foster our values in their work, delivering professional, holistic, compassionate, empowering care to our residents and service-users.

If you are interested in joining our team, please look at the application form under careers to submit your CV and our team will review it and get back to you soon as possible.