Ethical recruitment and supporting displaced talent

The leading association of not-for-profit care and support organisations, joining the NCF in 2016. As CEO she is the co-chair of the government Strategic Advisory Forum on the social care workforce, chair of the National Social Care Advisory Group on social care and technology and sits on a range of government and national specialist groups with a focus on the social care workforce, digital transformation, new models of care and regulation. Professor Rayner is a regular national and international speaker, and has extensive knowledge and expertise across a wide range of care, support, housing and social policy agendas.

Jasmine joined NCF in February 2021, having completed her PhD exploring communities of support in long-term care settings for older people. Jasmine’s key interests include quality of life and wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness in later life and housing with care. Jasmine studied at the University of Birmingham, gaining a BSc (Joint Honours) in Planning and Economics and a MSc in Health Economics and Health Policy. She has also completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) at Coventry University.

Rick Canavan is the UK Director and co-owner of BA Healthcare, an international health and social care recruitment business with more than 20 years service to the sector. Rick’s email address is: [email protected]

My main responsibilities are supporting the development and availability of good quality social care across Norfolk. This includes care market development, quality improvement and sourcing care for Norfolk commissioned services. Together with developing the workforce strategy, including skills and training opportunities for the social care workforce. I have over 35 years’ experience in local government, with the last eight years in health and adult social care. I qualified as a CIPFA accountant 30 years ago and whilst I have undertaken varied roles across financial services, my career has included consultancy roles within the council and a period as Head of Business Transformation at the James Paget University Hospital. I have been in my current role for nearly three years.