Health care assistant Review

Supporting people in their own homes with urgent response Southampton community team, range from supporting with personal care, meals preperation, medication administration, support with moving and handling, clinical monitoring and escalating back to the shift coordinator. Documenting our notes onto the system. Working as a team and reffering onto appropriate services

Yes since being on placement I have learned lots of new skills, I have learned how to work in a ward enviroment having only preciously worked in the community or a mental health hospital. I have been able to develop my existing skills and learn new ones aswell. I have been able to use hospital monitoring equipment

I mostly really enjoy the programme however find it can be extremely demanding at times and can be difficult to get a work/home/University balance. I also find some of the new things we have learnt at univercity to put into practice for example referencing skills and improving on my grammer

It is mostly good however there have been times where I felt more information and support would have helped me to write essays and have found that more feedback would have been helpful. However the timetables runs efficiently and generally know where I am supposed to be and when which has been good.

My employer is wonderful and have had as such support as I have ever needed. My work colleagues are here to support me when ever I have asked and I look forward to going back to work inbetween uni and placements. My line manager is happy to be very involved and support me

As before I do feel supported but feel alot more feedback could be given and more help around the new skills such as referencing and more support with the topic in hand for example it would be good to learn about more long term conditions when on the long term condition module rather then it being mostly self directed study

It will help me greatly if I manage to pass as I will be able to work as a registered nurse and hopefully be able to continue in my current work place as a nurse l. I hope to be a caring, compassionate and empathetic nurse that works in like with the NMC code

There are things we can join through going through the solent NHS newsletter and intranet however I am not currently subscribed to any of these events. I am close with a few people at work however and will pop round their houses for a catch up and a drink when haven't seen them for a while

Yes

Because I have loved my job working for urgent response in the community. I have never had a job that I have enjoyed so much ajd love making a difference to people's lives and love working in such a great team who are there for each other even in difficult times

To give it a go! And if you find that one job isn't for you there is a variety of jobs in the NHS and may just need to find one that is the perfect fit for you! Anyone can be a real asset to the NHS and just need to find something you enjoy!