carer Review

looking after people in a care home settling. ensuring all personal care needs are met and being there for each resident emotionally. ensuring all dietary needs are met and that each person is consuming enough fluids. encouraging with seeing family and friends, keeping the care home clean and tidy and working as a team with my other colleagues. i sometimes help out in the kitchen or cleaning the home to ensure high standards of cleanliness.

i have completed my level 2 nvq and now i’m working toward my level 3 health and social care, i worked in the community before working in a care home and did many training courses on how to work peg feeds, catheter care, medication administration and stoma care. i really enjoy doing small courses to expand my learning. i now work in a care home working towards my level 3 health and social care.

i enjoy learning new things and expanding my learning from my level 2, iv found it hard to sometimes give my experiences and in detail reports but now i’m getting used to it more i’m finding it easier. i’m working more on my own and when finding something i don’t understand i’m asking employees more experienced then me for advise and to explain things in more detail which is a great help

i found at the start i didn’t get to see my nvq assessor for months which really put me behind but now i have a new ones she’s really good and supportive and comes into work to see me and is always on the other end of the phone if i need some help. i’m finding it very good to get on with it now i have good support pushing me into the right direction

everyone at work is very supporting. it’s just hard finding the time to fit things in while i’m actually working. everyone’s good for advise and helping with witness statements and letting me watch for experience and learning. i have a nurse at work that’s mentoring me and giving me advise and things to write about when i get stuck. i’m just pushing for more small courses to help towards my nvq

i receive the support i need but because the work is mainly done at home i don’t need a lot of support. just advice when needed. if i ask anything i always get the answer i need or my manager prints things out for me to use towards my work. i always read things up and use the internet if i’m unsure of something if i’m not at work so having that there available is good aswell

i feel like i’ll have a better understanding on policies and procedures and understand how to react in situations and to be more professional. i like learning new things and putting it into practice. i find that because i can read things and take notes it helps me to remember things better so then i can put it into practice in the future and if i’m not sure about something i can aslways ask my senior

there isn’t really anything we do outside of work bar christmas meal but we are all good friends so we occasionally meet up after work and do things together that doesn’t involved work. i speak to people i work with on a daily basis which i really like as iv made some good friends. we occasionally do things to raise money for the residents funds but due to covid we haven’t been able to do anything like that lately

Yes

because i enjoy working here and have met some lovely people. all of the residents are lovely and it’s enjoyable when you get on with everyone at work. it’s nice to work somewhere aswell as have friends there. the hours are good aswell as it’s a full 12 hour shift and you get paid for the hole shift plus get allocated breaks. i really enjoy working at the care home so i would advise working here

i would just enjoy it as everyday is different. some days are really good and some days are bad but every jobs like that. it’s very rewarding and enjoyable but can be stressful. i would work here but totally be yourself and you have fun while your here. it’s a good job and everyone gets on which is lovely. i would rather work in a care home then in the community as it’s easier